Drafting Bismack Biyombo?

Allan Houston · Post #21 » by **Allan Houston** » Sun Apr 10, 2011 3:26 am

Is anyone watching the Hoop Summit game on MSG+ right now? Biyombo is DOMINATING. He has a great inside game, great ability to run the floor for someone his size, grabbing tons of boards, and is swallowing up anything that comes inside. If we could get him at pick 17..

NBA Fan 1234 · Post #22 » by **NBA Fan 1234** » Sun Apr 10, 2011 3:28 am

I just wrote this in the draft thread above --

Biyombo is all over the place. HELL of an athlete, great speed, great jumper, VERY active, AND he goes after the rebounds.

We NEED him. He's an animal.

Post #23 » by **GONYK** » Sun Apr 10, 2011 3:45 am

Knicks1214 wrote:
The Thabeets and Senes do not succeed, or become busts, because they are too skinny and their frame doesn't allow them to become a defense force - Biyombo is built already, is possibly still growing, and has a mean streak when he plays (according to the reports) unlike the players you mentioned that are busts.

Thabeets and Senes didn't succeed because they suck

can o peas · Post #24 » by **can o peas** » Sun Apr 10, 2011 4:00 am

I think he may have just gotten the triple double

edit: nevermind, I thought he just blocked that guy

TrueWarrior · Post #25 » by **TrueWarrior** » Sun Apr 10, 2011 4:24 am

This guy is going to be good. Real good. Out of our league now. He really is the next Ibaka, except hes longer and probably even stronger.

Biyombo would fit our system perfectly too. No reason why he cant play center. Would be good with Dantonis switch defense since hes so athletic, while anchoring our defense and rebounding. Hes also not as raw on offense as I thought, showing some solid post instincts and explosive finishing ability.

Bizzy Bis is going top 10. 5 star prospect. He makes Faried look BLEH.

ManiaX · Post #26 » by **ManiaX** » Sun Apr 10, 2011 4:27 am

TrueWarrior wrote:This guy is going to be good. Real good. Out of our league now. He really is the next Ibaka, except hes longer and probably even stronger.

Biyombo would fit our system perfectly too. No reason why he cant play center. Would be good with Dantonis switch defense since hes so athletic, while anchoring our defense and rebounding. Hes also not as raw on offense as I thought, showing some solid post instincts and explosive finishing ability.

Bizzy Bis is going top 10. 5 star prospect.

Yeah, I could definitely see him being drafted in the late lotto now. I don't see how a team like the Suns or Bucks could pass up drafting him. But as always, crazy things happen during the draft. This also pushes another prospect down to us.

Post #27 » by **moocow007** » Sun Apr 10, 2011 4:33 am

Yeah, after finally getting to watch Biyombo up close tonight, I'd take him with the 16th or 17th pick if he's still on the board (barring some surprising drop from someone projected to go higher of course). He's better than Faried (who he plays like but is just stronger and more consistently intense) or any of the other beefy PF/C types (Markieff Morris, Tristan Thompson, etc) that will be around when the Knicks are up IMHO in terms of immediate impact and projectability.

Paeds · Post #28 » by **Paeds** » Sun Apr 10, 2011 4:38 am

I hope we can buy a pick

Id love to get jimmer or Nolan Smith too

can o peas · Post #29 » by **can o peas** » Sun Apr 10, 2011 4:56 am

Hollinger thinks he's in the lottery now, Chad Ford already had him 16th but will probably upgrade him now:

US wins. Rivers, Gilchrist and Davis all were outstanding. Biyombo just put himself in lottery I think but @chadfordinsider will have more.
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Falstaffxx · Post #30 » by **Falstaffxx** » Sun Apr 10, 2011 5:06 am

I wouldn't mind picking up Bimbo.

BOOCHALOTAWADS · Post #31 » by **BOOCHALOTAWADS** » Sun Apr 10, 2011 5:29 am

I don't know any more than anyone else that has watched his highlights... but with his body, athleticism and wingspan, I don't think he will make it to 17.

I have a feeling that when he works out for teams he's gonna turn heads and be a mid-late lotto.

Post #32 » by **moocow007** » Sun Apr 10, 2011 6:31 am

BOOCHALOTAWADS wrote:I don't know any more than anyone else that has watched his highlights... but with his body, athleticism and wingspan, I don't think he will make it to 17.

I have a feeling that when he works out for teams he's gonna turn heads and be a mid-late lotto.

He was just on...whole game...not highlights. Nike Hoop Summit. Today. Not Youtube highlights. That's what everyone else is talking about.

Citris · Post #33 » by **Citris** » Sun Apr 10, 2011 8:36 am

Shiznit!

he played too good ( I hear from you.) well he might still slip to us. But hey, there will be a good player for us no matter what. Helping out Douglas off the bench providing winning attributes.

Faberg · Post #34 » by **Faberg** » Sun Apr 10, 2011 1:50 pm

He'll be long gone by the time we select.

2010 · Post #35 » by **2010** » Sun Apr 10, 2011 4:12 pm

For the guys on this board that think we should draft Bismarkie:

"Kevin Garnett is intense player -- every time he's not on the floor, his team is missing him,'' said Biyombo. "I want to (play) defense as a team. I want to help everybody on my team and I want to win the game ... That's what I heard from my first coach, that the good offense is defense. If I block a lot of shots then it's good offense. If I get a lot of rebounds, then it's good offense.''

D'Antoni's immediate reaction to that quote^ :lol:

EchelonNYK · Post #36 » by **EchelonNYK** » Sun Apr 10, 2011 4:38 pm

We're probably the only playoff team talking about the NBA draft.

ITGM · Post #37 » by **ITGM** » Sun Apr 10, 2011 4:56 pm

We are two legitimate 7footers away from a championship

BOOCHALOTAWADS · Post #38 » by **BOOCHALOTAWADS** » Sun Apr 10, 2011 5:49 pm

moocow007 wrote:
BOOCHALOTAWADS wrote:I don't know any more than anyone else that has watched his highlights... but with his body, athleticism and wingspan, I don't think he will make it to 17.

I have a feeling that when he works out for teams he's gonna turn heads and be a mid-late lotto.

He was just on...whole game...not highlights. Nike Hoop Summit. Today. Not Youtube highlights. That's what everyone else is talking about.

Thanks for the clarification, I just watched a replay on the west coast. Yeah... there's no way he makes it to seventeen. Although for all his athletic gifts, I doubt he's a kid you could throw onto a playoff team and count on for production.

He's young and has major upside... but I think his road is longer than people would be willing to tolerate. That said... I'd take him in a minute if I had the opportunity.

fresko024 · Post #39 » by **fresko024** » Sun Apr 10, 2011 5:52 pm

i like it..hes young and just blocked 10 shots in a game to go w/ 11 points and 10 boards...stat line was something like that

fresko024 · Post #40 » by **fresko024** » Sun Apr 10, 2011 5:53 pm

2010 wrote:For the guys on this board that think we should draft Bismarkie:

"Kevin Garnett is intense player -- every time he's not on the floor, his team is missing him,'' said Biyombo. "I want to (play) defense as a team. I want to help everybody on my team and I want to win the game ... That's what I heard from my first coach, that the good offense is defense. If I block a lot of shots then it's good offense. If I get a lot of rebounds, then it's good offense.''

D'Antoni's immediate reaction to that quote^