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• Podcast Locked On Wizards · 2 points · 8 h ago
  • Greg says that until AJ Dybantsa returns from injury, his spot in that lineup is held by Bilal Coulibaly. He adds that Bilal has been pretty good but is not a go-get-a-bucket player at AJ's level. at 16:44
  • Greg says that on a Bilal Coulibaly block on Powell in the corner, the team was too late to challenge and then argued the call. He believes they would have won the challenge, and that the team needs to tighten its challenge process. at 31:15

  “GAMECHANGER: Trae Young IGNITES Washington Wizards Offense | How Can They Keep Climbing?” · listen ↗

• Podcast Gil's Arena · 2 points · Oct 23
  • Kyshawn George added 18 points. Bilal Coulibaly had 11 points and 4 steals. at 1:04:33
  • A host says Coulibaly is playing 30-something minutes and might have to share minutes with Champagnie. at 1:12:30

  “Luka's Snowtime Lakers COOK GSW, Ant-Man & Lamelo WENT CRAZY vs MIA & AD Goes VINTAGE In D.C.! Part2” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On NBA host · Report · Oct 22 around the league

  Bilal Coulibaly was in the lineup in place of AJ Dybantsa and had six stocks. No reason for Dybantsa's absence was stated.

  “GAME NIGHT: Ant/LaMelo SHINE in Debut, Luka talks trash, Ty Jerome goes OFF” at 33:10 · listen ↗

• RotoWire RotoWire · Report · Oct 21

  Bilal Coulibaly: Starting sans Dybantsa — Coulibaly is in the starting lineup for Wednesday's regular-season opener against the Bucks.

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• Podcast Locked On Wizards host · Analysis · 30 h ago

  Early on, the Wizards failed to get a challenge in on a three-point-attempt foul called on Bilal Coulibaly. The call gave Norman Powell three free throws. Players hovered away from the line to buy time and drew a delay-of-game warning, and the foul was Coulibaly's third. Hosts blame the coaching staff. A successful challenge later partly made up for it.

  “Washington Wizards EXPLODE in Third Quarter to SURVIVE Chicago Bulls | Justin Champagnie is UNREAL” at 9:11 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Wizards · 2 points · Oct 23
  • Host says Khris Middleton struggled to match up with Scottie Barnes, who got to his mid-range spots and came around screens Middleton couldn't fight over. Those were probably minutes for Bilal Coulibaly, who was not on the floor then. at 7:13
  • Bilal Coulibaly had 11 points, 6 rebounds and 1 block. Host says he was less impactful than on Wednesday despite good defensive effort. at 17:56

  “The Toronto Raptors Exposed the Wizards' BIGGEST FLAW | Washington Wizards Podcast” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Wizards host · Prediction · Oct 22

  Expected matchups: Abdul expects balal Bilal Coulibaly on Kawhi Leonard. Ben feels it would be Kyshawn George's chance to guard Scottie Barnes.

  “STATEMENT: Wizards WIN Reveals MAJOR Developments | Raptors Preview” at 26:18 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Wizards · 2 points · Oct 21
  • Fourth-quarter minutes: Trae Young played 10 and Bilal Coulibaly played 8. Davis, Sarr, Champagnie and Carrington got spot minutes, and Ayton played six good minutes. at 4:56
  • The hosts say Bilal Coulibaly played this game the day after he did not get a contract extension with the organization. at 13:32

  “Anthony Davis TOOK OVER as Washington Wizards DOMINATE 4th Quarter in Season Opening Win over Bucks” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Wizards · 2 points · Oct 20
  • House names Bilal Coulibaly and Tre Johnson as the first players off the bench, with the open question being which starters stay on the floor with them. at 6:47
  • In the same passage on the bench, House says "we expect Bilal probably will start", and a host replies "I think so. I'm assuming so." This conflicts with him listing Bilal Coulibaly as first off the bench, so his role is unclear. at 6:38

  “AJ Dybansta OUT for Season Opener | Joe House Previews Washington Wizards Year of Ascension” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Wizards · 3 points · Oct 19
  • Bilal Coulibaly's rookie-scale extension deadline is 6 p.m. on the recording day. As of about 3:18 p.m., nothing had happened. at 24:10
  • If no deal is signed by 6 p.m., the Wizards will give Coulibaly a qualifying offer and he can test restricted free agency next summer. at 25:40
  • Host on Coulibaly's offense: some nights he is aggressive, attacking downhill and taking open threes with confidence; other nights he doesn't attempt a field goal. Consistency is the key. at 28:43

  “Washington Wizards Have an Opportunity to Start FAST, are They Ready? Scouts HIGH on Kyshawn George” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Wizards · 2 points · Oct 16
  • Bilal Coulibaly: 13 minutes, one made three, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block. The host wants him to be more aggressive. at 19:10
  • Host's view: Bilal Coulibaly's jump shot looks very good when he is wide open, but still looks rushed on contested shots. at 19:26

  “AJ Dybantsa Leaves Game After Rolling Ankle as PRECAUTION | Wizards' Offensive Process NEEDS WORK” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Wizards · 2 points · Oct 16
  • Abdullah Ayubi: Abdullah wants Coulibaly to be more consistent and string good games together. He first raised this after the Nets game. at 23:48
  • Experience levels: Coulibaly is entering year four as the longest-tenured player of the rebuild, Kyshawn George year three, and Sarr is described as the third-year center. at 17:06

  “NBA GMs Are BUYING IN on the Washington Wizards and They Are Right to do so” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Wizards · 16 points · Oct 15
  • If Coulibaly doesn't sign an extension, he can become a restricted free agent in summer 2027, provided Washington issues a qualifying offer. at 2:56
  • Ben Strober: A host, likely Ben, predicts the extension will get done this weekend, specifically on Sunday, October 18. He says he doesn't really see a scenario where it doesn't. at 2:39
  • Ben Strober: Ben's projection for Coulibaly is four years and $64M, about $16M a year. AB says that is fair. at 15:37
  • Abdullah Ayubi: In a preseason game against the Nets, Coulibaly scored 17 points and went 3 of 5 from three. AB thinks this makes the front office a little more confident. at 3:54
  • Abdullah Ayubi: AB says Coulibaly's three-point shooting form changed this offseason. at 4:22
  • Ben Strober: Ben says Coulibaly is a lock to be one of the first players off the bench. In the preseason games he has watched, Coulibaly and Tre Johnson were the first two subs and checked in at the same time. at 8:55
  • Ben Strober: Substitution pattern described: Tre Johnson comes in, possibly for Trae Young. Kyshawn George then runs the ball with the second unit, or Coulibaly comes in for AJ Dybantsa. The host calls it interchangeable. at 9:10
  • Ben Strober: Over the last couple of days, Kyshawn George has been in the starting unit and Coulibaly has come off the bench. Ben thinks this makes the most sense. at 10:09
  • Ben Strober: Ben says playing in transition after stops will be part of this team's identity, and Coulibaly can push the ball in transition. at 9:46
  • In preseason, Coulibaly had two cuts to the basket where teammates found him for dunks. He also had a transition dunk off an outlet pass, from either AJ Dybantsa or Kyshawn. name not confirmed at 18:38
  • Abdullah Ayubi: AB, who was at the game, says Coulibaly showed more offensive aggression in the Nets game than in the first two preseason games. AB also mentions three steals "the other night". at 24:42
  • Ben Strober: Ben thinks 36% or 37% from three would be a fair target for Coulibaly. Last season he shot below 30% for much of the year but around 40% in the final month. at 11:13
  • Coulibaly's injury history: he fell on his arm at the end of his rookie season and had ankle and back issues last season. The host says "they" (unspecified) have called much of it freak-accident stuff. He calls health something to monitor. at 11:34
  • Ben Strober: Ben speculates that last year's injury absences may partly reflect extra caution while the team wasn't trying to win. He says he has questions about Coulibaly's health. at 20:27
  • Ben Strober: Ben believes this will be Coulibaly's best NBA season. AB is more skeptical and says that if it's not this year, he doesn't know when. at 12:01
  • Abdullah Ayubi: AB says Trae Young has recently been finding Tre Johnson open shots, and some of that is happening for Coulibaly too. at 24:09

  “DEADLINE LOOMING: Why EXTENDING Bilal Coulibaly NOW Could Be a BARGAIN for the Washington Wizards” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Wizards · 10 points · Oct 14
  • A host says Bilal Coulibaly scored 19 points and made 3 of 5 threes against the Nets. at 9:13
  • Henry Brown says Bilal Coulibaly's shot looks more fluid and quicker in training-camp clips. He has shot around 30% from three; Henry can see him rising to about 33% but does not expect a 13-15 point jump. at 9:49
  • Henry Brown expects Bilal Coulibaly to be roughly the seventh man and not to take many shots per game. at 10:11
  • Bryson (reported): Henry Brown relays a stat from his podcast co-host Bryson: Coulibaly shot about 45% from the corners last year (hedged 'or something like that'). at 10:32
  • Henry Brown thinks Bilal Coulibaly's best role is spotting up in the corners and playing off the ball: cutting hard and using his above-the-rim athleticism, which he says only Coulibaly and AJ have. at 11:05
  • Henry Brown describes a lineup in the Pistons game: Coulibaly, Riley, Champagnie, Bub Carrington and a player heard as 'Sharif Cooper'. He says transition defense fell apart with that group, and a Felix Okpara game was needed to win. name not confirmed at 17:20
  • Henry Brown says Justin Champagnie did little for three quarters against the Pistons, then scored about eight points in the fourth with a few threes and good defensive plays. He was in the rotation the next game alongside Bub Carrington and Coulibaly. at 21:00
  • A host says Bilal Coulibaly's extension decision is coming up soon and that he thinks Coulibaly will get it. A speaker says the deadline is 'only in five days, I think'. at 32:02
  • A host thinks Tre Johnson has the sixth-man role 'on lock' and says Coulibaly could be the seventh man if he strings good games together. at 32:17
  • Henry Brown says Coulibaly could be the sixth man. He believes ('I think') Coulibaly was first off the bench in the Knicks game, citing defense nobody besides Champagnie can provide. at 32:27

  “BREAKOUT: Wizards’ Young Core and Veterans IMPRESS in Preseason—Will It TRANSLATE?” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Wizards · 3 points · Oct 13
  • Ben Strober: Coulibaly scored 19, including three straight threes in the first quarter. at 2:52
  • Coulibaly went 3-of-5 from three with three steals and one block. at 3:25
  • Host opinion: Coulibaly showed why he deserves an extension. at 3:34

  “Bilal Coulibaly and Kyshawn George FLASH Their Impact | Washington Wizards Reveal Correctable Flaw” · listen ↗

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