Bismack “The Bizzy Body” Biyombo has been a total rebound machine for the Raptors in the absence of any other capable center on the team. The twelve he had in this game as actually pretty wimpy compared to the twenty he pulled down in the Raptors’ previous game against the Mavs. However, there is a caveat to his impressive rebounding totals. I know that Raptors fans are going to come in here and call me salty but I’m going to say it anyway: who else on the Raptors is going to grab rebounds?
Luis Scola can grab a fair number, but he can’t play the whole game. Also, he can’t jump. If Biyombo really wanted to he could steal every single rebound away from Scola and Scola wouldn’t be able to do anything about it. It’s actually a sign of Biyombo’s maturity as a basketball player that he sometimes allows other players on his team to have rebounds.
“But DTB,” you say. “What about Patrick Patterson AKA 2Pat? He is a power forward and should therefore get some rebounds.” Ha. Ha. Ha ha. Patrick Patterson sucks this year. Case closed. I would take you more seriously if you brought up Lucas Nogueira, but that guy is a foul machine and will never stay on the court long enough to challenge Biyombo’s insane rebounding totals. Plus, Bebe’s Per 36 rebounding numbers totally blow. Probably because he’s made out of really skinny twigs.
DTB’s FINAL VERDICT OF TRUTH: Until Valanciunas comes back, Biyombo will probably average sixteen boards per game, and if he keeps canning those J’s like he did in this vid, he’ll probably average a dubby-wubby as well. Look out Drummond. The Bizzy Body is coming for your ass.