Everything Bismack Biyombo

[DogeLover1234]

I refuse to concede that this 24-year-old cannot learn to make a lay-up. Or a 3-foot basket. I'd be delirious with that, given his other gifts (excellent motor and crazy athleticism and commitment to the cause).

So I'd like to see him keep trying. But not at crunch-time, necessarily. And dunking? Dunking is good.

(Love the quotations )

I generally tend to agree, but the only progress that he has made over the last 4 years is turning his hands from BRICKS to bricks, if you understand what I'm saying.

[Axel]

I generally tend to agree, but the only progress that he has made over the last 4 years is turning his hands from BRICKS to bricks, if you understand what I'm saying.

And that was with a Catching Coach down in Charlotte.

[Jangles]

Damn, loving Biz so far. If he can just make 1 or 2 more of those bunnies per game, he'd be golden

[Nilanka]

Damn, loving Biz so far. If he can just make 1 or 2 more of those bunnies per game, he'd be golden

I wouldn't hold out hope.

It's not like his shots are simply rimming out. He's bricking 3 foot gimmies pretty horrendously. He just doesn't have the dexterity/feel for the ball. It shouldn't take 4+ years to learn something any pre-teen can pick up in a few hours.

[Just Is]

I wouldn't hold out hope.

It's not like his shots are simply rimming out. He's bricking 3 foot gimmies pretty horrendously. He just doesn't have the dexterity/feel for the ball. It shouldn't take 4+ years to learn something any pre-teen can pick up in a few hours.

He airballed either a dunk or a lay up last night (I couldn't tell what that was). I had no words for that.

[Axel]

He airballed either a dunk or a lay up last night (I couldn't tell what that was). I had no words for that.

Honestly might be worst FGA in NBA history.

[Wild-ling#1]

Thanks for this.

Between 1:00 and 1:10 there s a moment where he talks about how some guys want to look tough for the TV cameras, but he says "Nobody's gonna punk me ... " and then he looks down, pauses, smiles, and looks like he 's actually imagining Russell Westbrook trying to pull his shit on the streets of Kinshasa, in the DRC.

This guy says all the right things, sure. But his calm, humour, perspective and humility are impressive. He's come to play ... but he ain't playin', yo'! You think DeMarre Carroll is a real-deal character boost? I sure do. But "The Biz" is yet another. Inspirational.

Much love for this guy ... And I like our team, too.

[SkywalkerAC]

Drtg is at 97, even lower than the 99 he'd been posting in Charlotte.

[Wild-ling#1]

How long would you wait to see his "hands" improve - even a little bit (more dunks + layups ... and maybe semi- reasonable shooting from within 3-5 feet).

I'd happily offer him a couple of years at 4 or 5, if he'd do it.

[white men can't jump]

How long would you wait to see his "hands" improve - even a little bit (more dunks + layups ... and maybe semi- reasonable shooting from within 3-5 feet).

I'd happily offer him a couple of years at 4 or 5, if he'd do it.

But I don't really know what you're looking for to happen. He has bad hands and always had. They even had him work with a catching coach. How are his hands going to get better? He just has terrible touch. If repetition hasn't helped by now I'm not sure you ever see a noteworthy improvement. You don't need 10,000 reps to be able to catch balls decently or not have the ball fly out of your hands when you go up for an uncontested layup/dunk.

[The Great One]

Biyombo has that Oakley like toughness. I love it.

[thead]

so I found myself on the 3pt line wide open a lot on my league team. so in a huddle I mentioned that "hey guys, I'm wide open on the baseline, my guy is practically in the paint".

To which I was told, "there is a reason you are wide open there. that's not a good shot for you to take."

I think the moral of this story is evident

[Wild-ling#1]

But I don't really know what you're looking for to happen. He has bad hands and always had. They even had him work with a catching coach. How are his hands going to get better? He just has terrible touch. If repetition hasn't helped by now I'm not sure you ever see a noteworthy improvement. You don't need 10,000 reps to be able to catch balls decently or not have the ball fly out of your hands when you go up for an uncontested layup/dunk.

But it's not like he goes to the free-throw line and the ball goes ... sideways! Admittedly, I don't know why the easiest shots are so hard for him. And my saying "He must be able to improve! He must!" is a lot like refusing to admit the existence of bacteria (cuz I can't see any).

I'm just saying that, as ignorant as I am of any clear reason why he can't ( a nervous condition? Slight inner-ear balance problem?) the prospect of him putting in the easy ones is so tantalizing that I'd be next in line to pay (something) to have a go at solving this particular riddle.

[Nilanka]

Biyombo has that Oakley like toughness. I love it.

If only he had even 1/10th of Oak's hands....

[Just Is]

If only he had even 1/10th of Oak's hands....

You knew his hands were bad...but you just don't fully fathom it until you see it yourself.