been a larger theme throughout the season for the Raptors despite their success.It doesnt take a rocket scientist to figure out where our problem is, Raptors coach Dwane Casey told Doug Smith

Sussex seamer Tymal Mills raw ability should convince England to pick him in T20 cricket this summer, says Nasser Hussain.Mills congenital back condition prevents him from playing four-day cricket but he is a key player for Sussex in the shortest form and also represented England Lions in T20s over the winter.The left-arm speedster cleaned up Chris Gayle with a 93mph yorker in his countys NatWest T20 Blast victory over Somerset in Hove on Wednesday. And Sky Sports expert Hussain reckons the England selectors, as well as IPL franchises, will be keeping a close eye on the 23-year-old.Other than the fear of him snapping, there is no reason this lad shouldnt play T20 for England or domestically around the world, said Hussain after watching Mills ruffle Somerset live on Sky Sports. Other than the fear of him snapping, there is no reason this lad shouldnt play T20 for England. Nasser Hussain on Tymal Mills He bowled out world superstar Gayle, nearly bumped out Mahela Jayawardena and showed he has a brilliant slower ball as well as a brilliant faster ball - in terms of raw ability, he has it all.Mills tormented England ahead of the 2013 Ashes when he bowled against them for Essex in a first-class game, striking Graeme Swann on the arm and taking the wickets of Alastair Cook and Jonathan Trott.Hussain says it is a shame Mills fitness issues have dashed his hopes of displaying his ability in the Test arena but is grateful that T20 has given him a vehicle to remain in cricket. 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What team in the league does not need a rim-protecting center?But Biyombo was still on the phone talking with his Toronto Raptors teammates. The group he became so close with during his only season in Toronto that took the franchise to its first Eastern Conference Finals.There was little reason for Biyombo to leave.Except he wanted more. And when the Orlando Magic came calling at midnight on July 1, offering a four-year, $70-million contract, Biyombo wanted to take the chance.Leaving his former teammates was tough, but Biyombo said he wanted to be part of a rebuilding process and help a team grow from the ground up, rather than joining it midstream as he had with the Raptors.This was his opportunity, not only to cash in as a free agent, but to be part of the change in a franchises culture.In the end, it was tough, Biyombo said. At some level, I think what we did in Toronto was special, but I wanted to go back through the process and do it again. ... When I had the opportunity to come (to Orlando), it was to go back and do it again. I believe there have been a lot of stories here. I want to be able to help to go back and make some more.Biyombo, who will face the Raptors for the first time at Amway Center in Orlando, helped the Magics defense improve. But that process has taken some time to develop and jell.The Magic are 12-16 and fighting to stay in the early playoff race.The Raptors are thriving andd perhaps playing better for the experiences they shared last year.ddddddddddddoronto has firmly planted itself as the second-best team in the Eastern Conference, for now. A place they expected to be.Their replacement options for Biyombo as backup center -- Lucas Nogueira, Pacsal Siakam and rookie Jakob Poeltl -- have performed admirably.But none of them have provided the same defensive presence and timing Biyombo brings.Toronto struggled with its defense in a 125-121 home loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Friday. It has been a larger theme throughout the season for the Raptors despite their success.It doesnt take a rocket scientist to figure out where our problem is, Raptors coach Dwane Casey told Doug Smith of the Toronto Star. Weve got to have defense in the game. We can score. Im not worried about us scoring.Until we individually make a decision to guard your man ... were going to be an up-and-down team.The Raptors have won games this year with one of the best offenses in the league. But their defense is middle of the road. They give up 105.8 points per 100 possessions and average 4.4 blocked shots per game, 22nd in the league.The Magic have used Biyombo -- along with Serge Ibaka -- to rise to 5.6 blocked shots per game, sixth in the league. Their defense has played well with Biyombo as one of its anchors in the paint.For sure, both Biyombo and the Raptors will be happy to see each other before the game. Then it will be back to business at tip-off. ' ' '