Someone once told me that Bismack Biyombo was a good defender. And this wasn’t just any old bloke. This was someone who I respected, greatly, telling me this. A certain NBA writer… not going to name names or anything, but they have just been exposed as wrong, wrong, WRONG.
Because Jusuf Nurkic abused Biyombo all game long tonight. Granted, Biyombo’s shoulder was held together using hope and duct tape, but still, he had one arm with which to defend. Take a look at Mark Eaton. I’m pretty sure that dude only had one arm and he was a defensive monster. But I digress. What I’m trying to say is that there is no way Biyombo can be considered a good defender, because he got dumped on by Nurkic. Nurkic is not a great offensive player. Mr. one-armed Eaton would have held him to 2 points, but against Biyombo, it was like an avalanche of middling moves that were rendered super effective.
Remember to link this video any time anyone tells you Biyombo is a good defender, and remember to challenge accepted NBA thinking at any opportunity.