Bilal Coulibaly is finally having fun

With five wins in seven games, the Wizards are one of the teams in good form in the East, a Bilal Coulibaly and his partners just reached the number of 10 wins, dominating Magic (120-112). This remains modest, but last season they waited until the 57th match of the season to achieve this…

“We’re doing a great job. We’re watching a lot of video to know where we need to be on the field, and now everyone is in a good position a lot more often. So it makes things a lot simpler for everybody.” explains the Frenchman, the author of 14 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and above all 5 interceptions.

The Washington linebacker struggled defensively, both through individual defense on Paolo Buncher and anticipation on passing lines.

The presence of Alex Sarr allows us to defend more strongly

“I think I made an impact right from the start. That interception on the first play got me off to a good start.” Blue believesabout his defense on the Orlando superstar. “Then, during the whole match, I was very physical with him. I remembered that during the last match I was not enough and he scored a lot of points. So, yes, I tried to be better.”

And if he did end up passing, he could count on Alex Sarr behind him. “He’s huge! When you get beat, you know he’s got your back. It’s really great to have someone like that to protect the racquet. You can put a lot more pressure on the ball carrier because you know he’s there in coverage. Clearly, this allows you to defend more aggressively.”

In general, Bilal Coulibaly feels good, even much better. He regained his role in the collective, as a complement to CJ McCollum, and he has complete carte blanche on defense.

“I talked a lot with the coaches. They tell me what they expect from me, and now they let me work in defense as well. They tell me: ‘Do your thing, turn it off.’ So I’m really having fun.” he assures. “Playing well in attack also helps me to defend well, because I have confidence. Everything is easier for me. I find my spots, I get rebounds, I speed up the game… My body is really good. »

How to read statistics? MJ = matches played; Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / 3 points in an attempt; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive jump; Tot = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; Points = Points.