What has been Biyombo to Portland in the middle of the season? Is the question that haunted the minds of much of basketball fans, English in general and in particular fuenlabreños. To play a pachanga, said one; to waste time, others to open the doors of the NBA, some less. In hindsight, we can say that to make history.
The Rose Garden was the fourteenth edition of the Nike Hoop Summit. Tournament that has seen great performances and great future stars. Quickly come to mind names like Kevin Durant , Dirk Nowitzky, Kevin Garnett or more recently John Wall. Games like last year Enes Kanter, whose 34 points that night are still assuring him a place among the top 10 draft pick in 2011, despite having been inactive all season by a contractual problem that prevented him from playing in the NCAA. We are getting an idea of \u200b\u200bthe magnitude of the event, held for a week under the watchful gaze of all NBA franchises, with their general managers, including in many cases.
Many years, many players, many stars, but no action as the Bismack Biyombo the early hours of Saturday morning. 12 points ... 11 rebounds and 10 blocks! to complete the first triple-double of the tournament's history. Since his arrival in the trade press began to focus on the Congolese pivot. The official first-day action left stunned all and sundry: high and 2.31 2.05 of major . The news spread like wildfire and within a few hours after the first training session in selected global voices began to surface that compared Biyombo defensive players at the likes of Dwight Howard or Ben Wallace. Jonathan Givony, one of the most famous bloggers of the web prestiogiosa DraftXpress, did not stop throughout the week to give a good account of notoriety that the young pivot was buying Congolese and how their aspirations in the next NBA Draft as the foam rose with each passing day. "His intensity, his physique, his reading of the game ... is a real show," commented another American journalist in the days before the game.
Finally, Saturday came the moment of truth and the ball jumped into the air at 4 am English time. Opposite, a very bright generation: the spectacular Austin Rivers (son of Doc Rivers), the very powerful and Brad Beal magical trio of Kentucky University Recruits for next year: Anthony Davis, Michael Gilchrist and Marquis Teague. Very talented. Biyombo started rushing, as always, something old speed, but intimidating as anyone else. At the end of the first quarter had already placed two blocks and began to command respect in the areas. It was practically next to the Polish and French Ponitka Evan Fornier, the table that hold by the World Select Team. Gradually began to arrive in Bismack balls to attack, which responded with four consecutive points, a posting with sensational comeback by baseline and a matte which threaten the integrity of the basket after an offensive rebound . The whispers began.
But in the second half, the whispers would become crazy in the stands and on social networks, when Bismack, 'copper jumper' as ACB.COM named Daniel Barranquero in particular festival would begin with . On offense, offensive rebounds swelled to several times and was able to feel the cold touch of the ring to pound the ball, although somewhat marred his task from the free throw line. But on defense, made it clear to the scouts who had seen all week was not a mirage: is a true workhorse of the cap. One and another and another and another and another, to any American who dared to enter in the world combined area is done at night when he watched the powerful 2.31 of Biyombo raised horizontally to draw a sound in the air: not in my house . And still a couple of minutes left, the Congolese had already nine blocks in his private account, equaling the record of Saer Sene and a certain Kevin Garnett, but Bismack wanted more, and never stopped till he tenth, maybe not but the most orthodox, of course, the most historic. "The difference is that Biyombo Saer Sene makes this in a CBA Team Play-Off and without any prior experience while Saer Sene could not leave the bench of the worst team in Belgium" Givony said the above.
assessment Biyombo NBA has gone through the roof in a few days. Does not appear in the forecast just a month ago to be placed comfortably in positions of Lottery Picks (the first 14 elections), at the height of Nikola Mirotic, Marcus Morris, Jordan Hamilton, the feel of the University of Texas and Jimmer Fredette , the media star of Brigham Young. And on top of others like Kenneth Faria, Morehead State and the most talented rebounder in the NCAA. However, we continue to recognize aspects to polish, mainly his offensive game and his shooting range.
said all that, it seems clear rule Biyombo that has gone to Portland to play a pachanga or wasting time, but really important step in his career. Considerations which the position is more accurate than the Fuenlabrada should take at this time, we left for another time, but Sunday's game against Estudiantes should be an important clue.
"I tried to tweet something, but Biyombo the plug" - John Hollinger, ESPN analyst.
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