CBS: Buyer Beware!

[Apollo]

It wouldn't be difficult for him to be the best defender on the floor in Toronto. I think you need to change your barometer.

[white men can't jump]

I didn't say best defender on the floor in Toronto, I said best defender on . Period. That means outperforming guys like dwight howard, gerald wallace, josh smith, lebron james etc... In that category every time we play them. For example, Lebron James would have to be scared of Bismack blocking HIS shots from behind every time he's on the break.

[white men can't jump]

Also, I think Alvin Williams (sitting on the bench) is still the best defender in Toronto.

[hateslosing]

have you seen his workout video? It's in here somewhere. Looks pretty raw to me. And yes I realize you're not drafting him for offense, but if his offense is this bad, he's going to have to be the best defensive player on the floor every night to be a starter. Think Dennis Rodman or Dikembe Mutombo as the types of impact that would make him worth a top 5 pick.

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It's true he can't shoot but then neither can Ed Davis. Or Amir. Or any number of great big men. He can finish around the rim however and while you are right in saying he is raw, there is a silver lining

There were a couple of bright spots for Biyombo though. Seeing 33% (1st) of his touches as the roll man on the pick and roll, he finished at a solid 65% (6th) and draw fouls on nearly 31.8% (2nd) of those possessions. The Congolese center has a remarkable frame, and that shined through at times when he bowled his way through contact or finished a lob pass with a dunk.

Part of Biyombo's problem revolves around his desire to do too much at times. When he wasn't turning the ball over, he managed to finish his post-up plays (63% FG, 1st) and cuts (73%, 3rd) at a solid rate, getting fouled about 20% of the time in the process, so picking and choosing his spots will likely be a key for him.


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Basically he is ok at the pick and roll which if he played for the Raptors is likely all he would ever do anyway. He has a lot of work to do to become a good offensive player but he isn't one of these guys who is completely offensively challenged like a Reggie Evans. The fact that he can come in here and be a difference maker defensively right away makes any amount of rawness on offense worth it.

[white men can't jump]

This was the paragraph before the bright spots.


Overall, Biyombo ranks last in this group in points per-possession at 0.86, primarily because he didn't finish at the rim at a high rate and turned the ball over frequently. Like Valanciunas, Biyombo saw more than 80% of his shots at the basket, but he finished them at a 12% lower rate, making just 56.1% of them last season. He also turned the ball over on 25.8% of his half court possessions, the highest mark in this group, showing that, despite his ridiculously large hands, he struggled to hold onto the ball in traffic at times. Considering this was Biyombo's first taste of high level basketball, it isn't surprising to see a player with so many physical tools, still struggle.

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[Tank]

Biyombo-Thabeet comparison is horrible.

[Apollo]

I agree. Thabeet wouldn't have even been drafted if he was Biyombo's size...