Bilal Coulibaly is flourishing leading the attack
This is one of the surprises of the evening a big win for the Wizards against the Raptors. The French celebrated with 15 points and 3 blocks from Alex Saar in 24 minutes, but also with 21 points and 8 rebounds from Bilal Coulibaly. In 26 minutes, back of the Blues he signs his best mark of the season, while being difficult in defense.
“I feel really good. I know that I still have room for improvement, that I can feel even better” he assures. “The coaches are doing the right things for me. I have the ball, I carry it, I share it with the guys, I can show my creative ability. I feel very confident right now.”
A model to follow in defense
In attack, Bilal Coulibaly has more responsibility, and this is at the request of his staff. Along with CJ McCollum, he is therefore ready to play “playmaker”. “I talked to the coaches and I was ready to do what they wanted. They asked me to move the ball more and that’s what I’ve been doing the last two games. I think that’s helping us, so I’m going to keep going.” he continues. “I’m pretty athletic and when I get to the paint, I either jump or make a good read. It comes naturally.”
The fact remains that defense remains his No. 1 quality, and at the Wizards, we’re counting on him to set the tone. “We talk about it among ourselves. The guys push me before the match saying: Apply the pressure, we’ll follow you. So I try to do the right things so they can follow suit.” explains Bilal Coulibaly, before discussing the case of Scotty Barnes. “It was tough in the beginning. He penetrated easily, grabbed defensive rebounds and started the game. We talked about it at halftime and we did a good job in the second half. We were more physical and protected the racket better.”
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| Bilal Coulibaly | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saison | The team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | That | Pd | Ft | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2023-24 | YOU | 63 | 27:13 | 43.5 | 34.6 | 70.2 | 0.9 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 8.4 |
| 2024-25 | YOU | 59 | 33:01 | 42.1 | 28.1 | 74.6 | 1.5 | 3.4 | 5.0 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 12.3 |
| 2025-26 | YOU | 14 | 26:34 | 36.0 | 25.9 | 74.4 | 0.6 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 8.8 |
How to read statistics? MJ = matches played; Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / attempt 3 points; 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.
2025-12-27 06:58:00
