Since he has been in Phoenix, three weeks, Bismack Biyombo has still not experienced defeat. Indeed, during the Suns’ only setback in 2022, against the Heat, the pivot was absent. And if the 2021 finalists are shining so bright right now, he’s clearly no stranger to it.
Against the Pacers, the former Charlotte simply delivered one of the best matches of his career with 21 points at 9/12 in shooting, 13 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 blocks. He thus equals his records for points and assists.
“Our playing style suits interiors”he explains at a press conferencealongside a nodding JaVale McGee. “The timing is always good. The environment too, these guys want to win, talk to each other and like to be together. It’s fun to play here and like McGee said, we’re the best team in the world. “
With his 10.1 points at 70% shooting success, 6.9 rebounds and 1.3 against average in 20 minutes after eight games, Bismack Biyombo won in Phoenix. The medical joker who signed a 10-day contract has turned into an essential link for the Suns and a real “success story”.
A team focused on winning
“I didn’t just take this 10-day contract to play, I knew it was an opportunity for me to show myself and that I was going to play in a system that went perfectly with my game”he had analyzed for Arizona Sports the day before the game. “The most important thing for me this year was to play. I just had to be patient and wait for the right opportunity. I wouldn’t have taken more money to go anywhere else, because here is the ideal situation for me. “
The Congolese admires the collective attitude of the Suns, from the coach to the executives of the team, which he compares to his former formations.
“Chris Paul, Devin Booker and the others are competitors and as long as we win, nobody cares who scores. It’s not normal… I just worry about winning. Nobody cares that I play 30 minutes if the team loses. Still, I’ve been on teams like this.” he concludes thus.
| Bismack Biyombo | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2011-12 | CHA | 63 | 23 | 46.4 | 0.0 | 48.3 | 1.8 | 4.1 | 5.8 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 5.2 |
| 2012-13 | CHA | 80 | 27 | 45.1 | 0.0 | 52.1 | 2.4 | 4.9 | 7.3 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 4.8 |
| 2013-14 | CHA | 77 | 14 | 61.1 | 0.0 | 51.7 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 2.9 |
| 2014-15 | CHA | 64 | 19 | 54.3 | 0.0 | 58.3 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 6.4 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 4.8 |
| 2015-16 | TOR | 82 | 22 | 54.2 | 0.0 | 62.8 | 2.2 | 5.8 | 8.0 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 5.5 |
| 2016-17 | ENT | 81 | 22 | 52.8 | 0.0 | 53.4 | 1.9 | 5.1 | 7.0 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 6.0 |
| 2017-18 | ENT | 82 | 18 | 52.0 | 0.0 | 65.0 | 1.8 | 4.0 | 5.7 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 5.7 |
| 2018-19 | CHA | 54 | 15 | 57.1 | 0.0 | 63.7 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 4.4 |
| 2019-20 | CHA | 53 | 19 | 54.3 | 0.0 | 60.3 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 5.8 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 7.4 |
| 2020-21 | CHA | 66 | 20 | 58.7 | 0.0 | 44.8 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 5.3 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 5.0 |
| 2021-22 | PHX | 7 | 19 | 68.6 | 0.0 | 57.1 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 6.0 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 8.6 |
| Total | 709 | 20 | 52.9 | 0.0 | 56.6 | 2.0 | 4.2 | 6.2 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 5.2 | |
