Why not swing the fences on Biyombo and add some reliable backups?

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    One has to temper expectations for rookie point guards a little. For example, Derrick Rose as a rookie of the same age put up almost exactly the same PER. Deron Williams only had a 12.1 PER as a rookie and he was a year older than Wall. He only marginally exceeded Wall's rookie PER in his second season.

    If I were Washington, I'd consider Wall's rookie season a success and would be even less interested in dealing him than on the day he was drafted.
     
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    You beat me to it. He also scored 16.6 ppg as a rookie with the Nuggets. He was also 5 inches taller than Biyombo.

    Of course, he was (reportedly) 25 years old as a rookie and Biyombo is (reportedly) 18 years old right now. So there's hope that Biyombo could improve to that level in seven years, but... it doesn't seem all that likely to me.

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    Did you see where he's going in NBAdraft.net's latest mock?

    http://www.nbadraft.net/2011mock_draft

    (Hint: it's #21.)

    It may not be likely that he slips that far, but I think it's definitely possible. And at 21 I'd be willing to overlook his utter lack of an offensive game.

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    Saw him in the NikeHoopSummit...... Looked like a reincarnation of Ben Wallace.
     
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    Thought you might like him, he's as black as they get. lol

    Really though, I would love to have International player from Africa Representin on the Blazers. Loving the Timbers players at the moment.

    [video=youtube;lUxKzucNsTo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUxKzucNsTo&feature=player_embedded#at=35[/video]
     
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    I'm cool with swinging for the fences.....but not at a pitch that lands in the dirt 3 feet in front of the plate!
     
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    What if we're playing Cricket?
     
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    Then there's no fence to swing for. We'd need to swing for a six.
     
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    Bismack Biyombo opts out
    http://hoopshype.com/rumors/
     
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    Just say no to biyombo. Hes gonna be too damn expensive and toronto fans are balking at the $15 million/yr marc stein says is the floor that he will get pd based on chatter
     
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    How is Biyombo "swinging for the fences"?
     
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    Original post was from 2011.
     
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    Question doesn't change. Really question it more
     
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    Olshey signs underrated players on good contracts not overhyped players on outlandish contracts.

    Not worried.
     
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    We aren't going after BB.

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    HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

    After the complaints I got last time I figured it was best to delete that.
     
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    Olshey is gonna use his pitch trick 2k option and get Biyombo for 4 years/32mil.
     
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