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Bilal Coulibaly RETURNS to Transform Washington Wizards DEFENSE | What Rotation Changes are Coming?



Bilal Coulibaly RETURNS to Transform Washington Wizards DEFENSE | What Rotation Changes are Coming?

Bilal Coulibaly makes his season debut for the Washington Wizards after thumb surgery, but who loses their starting spot? The rotation battle intensifies as the team’s best perimeter defender returns to face Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the undefeated Oklahoma City Thunder.

Ben Strober and Abdullah Ayubi break down Alex Sarr’s offensive breakthrough, including his 31-point performance against Philadelphia and his league-leading efficiency in pick-and-roll situations. The discussion covers Kyshawn George’s emergence as a playmaker, the frustrating veteran decision-making in clutch moments, and why Khris Middleton and CJ McCollum should see reduced minutes. With Chet Holmgren sidelined, the hosts analyze how Sarr can exploit the matchup and continue his transformation into a potent offensive player.

Discover why the Wizards lead the NBA in pick-and-roll efficiency and what this young core needs to take the next developmental leap.

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17 Comments

  1. Glad Bilal is coming back, not sure how much he will transform the defense tonight with possible minute restrictions. Also, John Wall and Brendan Haywood joining monumental broadcast should be interesting. Hopefully its a stepping stone for John to get on the coaching staff or atleast give tips and insight to the young guards. ✌🏾✌🏾

  2. Start grooming Bilal to be that chess piece off the bench. I really don't want him and Keyshawn to share the floor too much. It looks like Key has trouble defending without fouling which makes Bilal the perfect guy to bring in when that happens.

    Also keep the vets in the lineup… its the best way to keep losing games… forget trade value… no one is giving up draft capital for either unless we take on a bad contract… Paul George comes to mind but I think that considering the positive development of Sarr, George and Tre, draft capital doesn't become as important as lux tax space as you will eventually have to pay those guys… I dont hate keeping CJ and Khris around in the Anthony Gill role for the foreseeable future either… but let them play since we are playing to lose this year.

  3. I think Bilal becomes 1st off the bench at both 2 guard and small forward. Congestion at wing is built in to the roster and the plan. Wiz want to see who fits with whom. Does Whitmore fit better with Key, Bilal or Khris for example. Does Bilal fit better with Key or with Bub? Do you need to have 2+ scorers on the floor with Bilal? We know Bilal plays well with Alex but how does he play with Bagley if they're both in the 2nd unit?

  4. It's a real dilemma: how to improve defense (return of Bilal helps) without sacrificing offense. Wiz don't have much ability to get into the paint off dribble/iso so they need lots of ball movement as Keefe correctly is preaching. However in crunch time, some of the guy try to do too much on their own, leading to turnovers, highly contested shots.

  5. Let Bilal come off the bench until he is full tilt. Then give Bilal the chance to prove he should be a starter. Don't mess with Keyshawn.

  6. Replace the mascot smh idk what is going on with this team. One minute it's tanking next minute it's why didn't they beat Philly 😮

  7. Trade CJ McCollum for Lonzo Ball. We could use a true point guard that will set up our young wings and not take away their shot attempts

  8. no way they take Ky out of the starting line up; he's the best player on the team at the moment. Bub maybe a bench/2nd team guy at the end of the day. He's got time to develop tho

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