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Jazz Pre-Draft Workouts

Biyombo could also be a classic case of bad practice player, great game player. Also, as was mentioned, he could just be incredibly nervous working out for NBA teams. I think it would be more important for NBA teams to see how he reacted to the poor performance. That would be more valuable to an evaluation than the poor performance itself.
 
Well, this should make it more likely he (Bismack) falls to 12. Now I just have to trust KOC has enough info to either grab him there or pass on him.
 
Darkwing Duck said:
Biyombo could also be a classic case of bad practice player, great game player. Also, as was mentioned, he could just be incredibly nervous working out for NBA teams. I think it would be more important for NBA teams to see how he reacted to the poor performance. That would be more valuable to an evaluation than the poor performance itself.
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It tells you the importance of a 1-on-0 workout when a guy who has a 56% FG% in the best professional league outside of the NBA isn't even making layups.

I couldn't give a **** less about workout wonders or guys that posterize cones. I want a player. A gamer. Biyombo is exactly that.
 
My2Cents said:
"Measurements just handed out here at the EuroCamp. Bismack Biyombo 6-8 w/out shoes, 7-6 wingspan, 9-4 standing reach, 245 lbs, 4.2% body fat."
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Interesting, his standing reach is 1 inch higher than last reported but wingspan is 1 inch shorter. If this is accurate that means he is nearing elite size for centers as standing reach is most important. Also, this guy is just in ridiculously good shape, not sure if they do athletic tests there but would like to see his standing vertical jump.
 
More Biyombo:

The Biyombo workout was interesting as a rare public look at a prospect who has not played in months, after splitting with his team in Spain, and was barely known in the United States even when he was in a lineup. It just wasn’t good. The entire premise was a bad idea. Biyombo, a power forward from the Republic of Congo, is a stud athlete who blocks shots and rebounds. That would have come out in a game, where he could light up the gym by flying around the rim and overpowering opponents. In one-on-none drills, NBA evaluators got to observe bad hands and an offensive game that everyone agrees will be a non-factor in the league, all the way to a bad showing at the line. Dibs on trademarking “Hack a ‘Mack.” Opponents will foul Biyombo every time he has the ball within dunking distance, also known as his maximum shooting range. The encouraging news is that an executive with one team said Biyombo did much better at a recent individual workout in Spain by catching balls a club official purposely threw wild to gauge reaction and hands. But nothing hides the zero offense of a player tracking to the top 10.

https://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/2011/06/11/eurocamp-day-1/
 
And Donatas Montijunas:

The Motiejunas workout was better but hardly worth the top of the resume either. While he showed the agility and a shooting touch uncommon at 6-feet-11 power forward, the lottery-bound power forward appeared tired to those who had watched him during the season.

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Chad Ford: That's not Motiejunas' game either. One-on-none workouts don't favor players like Biyombo or Motiejunas. Both should've just played in camp.


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Mark Deeks: Donatas Motiejunas is not, and will not be, a good player.
 
Jazz4ever said:
Interesting, his standing reach is 1 inch higher than last reported but wingspan is 1 inch shorter. If this is accurate that means he is nearing elite size for centers as standing reach is most important. Also, this guy is just in ridiculously good shape, not sure if they do athletic tests there but would like to see his standing vertical jump.
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I'm curious but how do the likes of Larry Sanders, Hassan Whiteside and any other recent, similar fodder compare?
 
mellow said:
And Donatas Montijunas:

The Motiejunas workout was better but hardly worth the top of the resume either. While he showed the agility and a shooting touch uncommon at 6-feet-11 power forward, the lottery-bound power forward appeared tired to those who had watched him during the season.

and

Chad Ford: That's not Motiejunas' game either. One-on-none workouts don't favor players like Biyombo or Motiejunas. Both should've just played in camp.


and

Mark Deeks: Donatas Motiejunas is not, and will not be, a good player.
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I want no part of Donatas at 12. Has the same poor desire and work ethic Bargnani has, and isn't even half the shooter.
 
KrazeeEyezKilla said:
I'm curious but how do the likes of Larry Sanders, Hassan Whiteside and any other recent, similar fodder compare?
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They all are about the same length wise, excellent. Whiteside and Sanders are glued to the floor though. BB, from the video I've seen, is pretty dang athletic. He flies around like he has a jet pack on. Out of control at times so he fouls a lot, but that could be harnessed.
 
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