Biyombo’s departure after just one season leaves big void for Toronto Raptors
BURNABY, B.C. — Kyle Lowry says there were times last season when the Toronto Raptors wouldn’t worry about being half a step behind on defence.
They weren’t being lazy, they just knew Bismack Biyombo was guarding the basket and more than happy to deal with anything that came his way.
“You’d get beat and you’d say: ‘Biz is there,’” said Lowry, quickly adding: “Biz is not there now.”
No, the six-foot-nine Biyombo won’t be there anymore, having moved on from the Raptors after one memorable year with the team. He gained near folk-hero status with fans in the regular season before being thrust into the playoff spotlight when centre Jonas Valanciunas was felled by an ankle injury.