Bismack Biyombo Got Raw Deal on Foul Call After Stuffing LeBron at the Rim
Bismack Biyombo, who had 26 rebounds and four blocked shots in Toronto’s Game 3 victory over Cleveland, went up and stuffed LeBron at the rim near the end of the first half tonight. Unfortunately, Biyombo was called for a foul that it’s not really fair to say he committed.
Biyombo got all ball. Was there contact? Yeah, but it’s not as though LeBron has unconditional right to that airspace. If he did, defending him would be even more difficult. Neither side here really initiated the contact, and Biyombo should’ve been spared the foul call.
Nevertheless, Toronto, who entered the evening at 150-1 odds to win the NBA championship, leads Cleveland 57-41 at the half.
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