Biyombo dunks on, over and through Amar’e in Raptors-Heat Game 4
When our Ben Rohrbach considered what Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinal matchup between the Miami Heat and Toronto Raptors might wind up looking like in the absence of injured starting centers Hassan Whiteside and Jonas Valanciunas, he identified a number of interesting points: the possible utility of Heat reserve Josh McRoberts, the potential for Dwane Casey to go super small with James Johnson at the five, questions about whether it would be more pertinent to counterprogram (say, offense-first lineups for Miami whenever Casey opts for a more defensive posture) or try to match fire with fire, etc.
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One thing that went unmentioned because it was obvious became even more evident in the early going of Monday’s Game 4: Stoudemire isn’t the rim protector that Whiteside is, and that’s a problem, because one thing the defensive-minded Biyombo can do on offense is finish at the rim, and do so with great vengeance and furious anger:
There was a time — a glorious, glorious time — when it was Amar’e who delivered this kind of comeuppance to would-be shot-blockers. Alas, times change; to everything, there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heavens: a time to be dunking, and a time to be dunked on.
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