The great beginnings of Bilal Coulibaly were also expected for this second evening of Summer League in Las Vegas. Chance of the calendar, the former Boulogne-Levallois player faced Indiana, the franchise which first drafted him before trading him to Washington.
As for his ex-teammate Victor Wembanyama, Bilal Coulibaly did not burst the screen for his first in the Summer League, giving the impression of sometimes being a little lost, especially in attack, looking for his place in a basketball not disciplined and a team where everyone was still looking for their role. As expected, his change of status between Boulogne-Levallois and the Summer League, where his 7th place in the Draft puts him in the spotlight, in a completely different context from that of the Mets 92, did not happen. done with a snap of the fingers.
He still had a nice streak by scoring twice in the last act including a basket near the circle in front of Bennedict Mathurin to bring his team back from a 22-point deficit at the break (51-29) to pass it in the lead 6 minutes from time (73-72).
Bilal Coulibaly’s huge counter on Kendall Brown
As a perfect leader, the Nembhard-Mathurin-Jackson trio (14, 27 and 21 points) then put Indiana back on track to clinch victory (91-83). Author of 9 points, 4/13 in shooting, 4 rebounds, 0 assists and 1 block for 2 lost balls in 33 minutes, Bilal Coulibaly has made up for it with his quality in defense and his sense of timing that we have found on a huge cons in transition ahead of Kendall Brown.
This is also essentially what his new GM Will Dawkins said about him. With the defensive aspect as a base and the rest to continue to work, in addition to being enthusiastic about his ability to perform in the NBA, once he has taken the measure of his new environment.
“The most interesting thing about him and what we found when we evaluated him, met him, and then spent time with him in Washington, was his attitude and his approach to live basketball, said Will Dawkins on the sidelines of the meeting. “He is a very humble person. He wants to learn, he is really easy to coach and advise. And he’s only 18, he’s still so young. He has a really bright future ahead of him. Defense comes a little more naturally to him, but he’s a guy who continues to be aware of his body. I believe it continues to grow to be honest. What can it become? There are a lot of things that rely on him, and then the development part that we have to put in place. We are going to make sure that he lacks nothing so that he is the best opportunity to succeed”.
His next match against Boston tonight will also be closely followed before returning to Spurs with his pal “Wemby” on Tuesday evening.
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How to read the stats? Min = Minutes; Shots = Shots made / Shots attempted; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; O = offensive rebound; D= defensive rebound; T = Total Bounces; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost bullets; Ct: Counters; +/- = Point differential when the player is on the field; Points = Points; Eval: player evaluation calculated from positive actions – negative actions.
