库利巴利很享受与马瑟林的对位，在场上两人还用法语沟通（马瑟林出生自魁北克）；中场库兹马过来打气，告诉他let it fly；戴维斯说他打满第一节看起来一点不累。
Coulibaly's debut
As promised by Wizards Summer League head coach Landon Tatum, Coulibaly was deployed on some tough defensive assignments. Early on he was matched up with Bennedict Mathurin, a top-10 pick a year ago who made first team All-Rookie last season. That's about as difficult a test as you can have in the Summer League.
Mathurin ended up getting 27 points, but shot a modest 9-for-21 with Coulibaly contributing to some of those stops. He had a block on Mathurin in the first quarter as he drove to the basket, plus a really nice swat against Kendall Brown in the second half on a fastbreak. Coulibaly wasn't on Mathurin exclusively, as Davis also got a shot at him. They moved Coulibaly around to guard other players like Jarace Walker, who was picked one spot behind him in the 2023 draft.
Throughout all of it, Coulibaly's athleticism was on display. He can sky above the rim with his long arms to snag rebounds or block shots. And his speed for his size in the open court will catch your eye.
"I liked it. I matched up with Mathurin, he was a good player last year. Defending on him and everything was pretty good. I just had fun," Coulibaly said, adding he and Mathurin were talking back and forth in French on the court.
More aggressive in second half
It is no secret Coulibaly's defense is ahead of his offense at this stage in his development. On the offensive end, we didn't see a ton of Coulibaly because he wasn't a primary focus of their plays. The Wizards plan to work him in as an on-ball play-maker during Summer League, but he spent most of his time playing off the ball with Ryan Rollins and others running the offense.
Coulibaly only attempted one shot in the first half, but was more aggressive as the game went on. He said Kyle Kuzma came over to him during halftime and told him to let it fly. Coulibaly had some standout moments like a nice finger roll on the fastbreak, plus a dunk assisted by Rollins in a give-and-go. He ended up with nine points on 4-of-13 shooting, including 0-for-2 from three, adding four rebounds plus the two blocks.
"I think the offense will come to him once the game slows down, but I like how hard he plays. He was playing the whole first quarter and he didn't even look tired at all," Davis said.
库利巴利很享受与马瑟林的对位，在场上两人还用法语沟通（马瑟林出生自魁北克）；中场库兹马过来打气，告诉他let it fly；戴维斯说他打满第一节看起来一点不累。
Coulibaly's debut
As promised by Wizards Summer League head coach Landon Tatum, Coulibaly was deployed on some tough defensive assignments. Early on he was matched up with Bennedict Mathurin, a top-10 pick a year ago who made first team All-Rookie last season. That's about as difficult a test as you can have in the Summer League.
Mathurin ended up getting 27 points, but shot a modest 9-for-21 with Coulibaly contributing to some of those stops. He had a block on Mathurin in the first quarter as he drove to the basket, plus a really nice swat against Kendall Brown in the second half on a fastbreak. Coulibaly wasn't on Mathurin exclusively, as Davis also got a shot at him. They moved Coulibaly around to guard other players like Jarace Walker, who was picked one spot behind him in the 2023 draft.
Throughout all of it, Coulibaly's athleticism was on display. He can sky above the rim with his long arms to snag rebounds or block shots. And his speed for his size in the open court will catch your eye.
"I liked it. I matched up with Mathurin, he was a good player last year. Defending on him and everything was pretty good. I just had fun," Coulibaly said, adding he and Mathurin were talking back and forth in French on the court.
More aggressive in second half
It is no secret Coulibaly's defense is ahead of his offense at this stage in his development. On the offensive end, we didn't see a ton of Coulibaly because he wasn't a primary focus of their plays. The Wizards plan to work him in as an on-ball play-maker during Summer League, but he spent most of his time playing off the ball with Ryan Rollins and others running the offense.
Coulibaly only attempted one shot in the first half, but was more aggressive as the game went on. He said Kyle Kuzma came over to him during halftime and told him to let it fly. Coulibaly had some standout moments like a nice finger roll on the fastbreak, plus a dunk assisted by Rollins in a give-and-go. He ended up with nine points on 4-of-13 shooting, including 0-for-2 from three, adding four rebounds plus the two blocks.
"I think the offense will come to him once the game slows down, but I like how hard he plays. He was playing the whole first quarter and he didn't even look tired at all," Davis said.
