I've already expressed the fact that I am not in favor of drafting the two point guard prospects most likely to be available for the Raptors at number 5. So who do I want the Raptors to pick? If you've read the title of the post, you know it's Congolese wunderkind Bismarck Biyombo.
Why? Simply put, the Raptors backcourt is reasonably set, with a talented young point guard and an exciting young shooting guard. The areas where the Raptors need improvement the most are at small forward and center. So why did I suggest Biyombo if he isn't a natural fit in either of these positions? Because he's extremely similar to another player who broke positional protocol, and on a championship team.
I speak, of course, of Ben Wallace. Big Ben proved that, as long as a player is athletic, long, quick, and strong, their height in shoes doesn't matter as it pertains to defending big men. Biyombo is all of those things, and he has shown overseas that he is capable of guarding 4's and 5's. Adding him to the Raptors would ostensibly result in a logjam at the power forward position, but Biyombo's defensive versatility means he would be capable of playing alongside Ed Davis or Amir Johnson, resulting in a solid if not above average defensive frontcourt.
So please, Bryan Colangelo. Do the right thing. Improve your defense, and add Bismarck Biyombo.
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