Ball Security Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 11 minutes ago, CobraCommander said: Well, as a DC taxpayer I will say Ted can pound sand as far as improvements to the faciltiy he owns. Unless he wants to foot the bill for having my house painted. Then we can talk. Yeah, I’m definitely not defending Ted. I just finished reading the article after seeing someone say he was upset with the rent. I was sure he owned the arena. So I was confused about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CobraCommander Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 Just now, Ball Security said: Yeah, I’m definitely not defending Ted. I just finished reading the article after seeing someone say he was upset with the rent. I was sure he owned the arena. So I was confused about that. I get that it's a symbiotic relationship with the city and that having the wizards/caps there revitalized that part of the city. But this is just a power move on Ted's part the save some money. Unless he really wants to move them to VA and there's really nothing left to talk about. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 58 minutes ago, abdcskins said: I'll be honest, he wasn't on my radar before the draft, and he has bust written all over him. Hope I'm wrong. I don’t know if he’s a bust or not, scouts have forgotten more about ball than I’ve ever understood… but I tend to have a pessimistic view of unskilled athletes drafted into the nba. That said, maybe Bilal has some skills. I can’t tell based on what I’ve seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRAVEONAWARPATH Posted June 23, 2023 Author Share Posted June 23, 2023 (edited) 4 hours ago, Renegade7 said: Exact same way I felt about Deni, his free throw percentage before he got here was atrocious, that's not easy to fix if you having that kinda trouble with those. And that's why I'm high on Bilal's potential as a shooter. He shot 76% from the line in the Euroleague. Edited June 23, 2023 by BRAVEONAWARPATH 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FootballZombie Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 I'm sold on Bilal. Dude's potential is the ceiling, and there are several indicator metrics that you love to see in decent shape (like free-throw %) When playing against kids his own age he put up numbies. When brought to the pros his play time was steadily increased over the season. Dude is only 18 He has some growing to do but when you compare him to some of our other recent picks who seemed to have a hard cap on them its easy to see how different he is. I just hope he can log a bunch on mins early on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRAVEONAWARPATH Posted June 23, 2023 Author Share Posted June 23, 2023 I can see what the Wiz are thinking.... The raw athleticism is just ridiculous. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
method man Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 22 minutes ago, FootballZombie said: I'm sold on Bilal. Dude's potential is the ceiling, and there are several indicator metrics that you love to see in decent shape (like free-throw %) When playing against kids his own age he put up numbies. When brought to the pros his play time was steadily increased over the season. Dude is only 18 He has some growing to do but when you compare him to some of our other recent picks who seemed to have a hard cap on them its easy to see how different he is. I just hope he can log a bunch on mins early on. When Dawkins was on Sheehan's show this morning, he kept on stressing Bilal's character traits as well. They think he is a worker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LetMeSeeYourWarFace21 Posted June 24, 2023 Share Posted June 24, 2023 10 hours ago, FootballZombie said: I just hope he can log a bunch on mins early on. Me too........Im not a fan of the "let him sit most of the year" fan base. **** that, unless he's absolutely horrible, let him get a **** load of PT. We rebuilding, so let the young boy get plenty of work. Win or lose, I watch about 90% of our games every year. If Im watchin this ****, dont have me watching Anthony Gill or whoever getting PT, with our lottery pick on the bench. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrFan Posted June 24, 2023 Share Posted June 24, 2023 (edited) 17 hours ago, Spaceman Spiff said: Coulibaly sounds good from an athletic perspective and the fact that he can be a great defender. But taking someone in the top 10 and trading up a pick to get the guy, I would hope that his offensive skills would be a little bit more potent. I'm aware that he's 18, coming into his own, etc. But whenever I hear someone that gets drafted needs to improve their shooting, IMO, that's just not encouraging. He's basically a french league one year wonder and the scouts made him skyrocketing his way up the draft board. I'm wondering what was his draft status amongst other teams. "Power is nothing without control", he's got the all package but it's like Wembanyama there are question marks about them. Nevertheless, I wish them the best. Manuel De Carvalho, coach of Bilal Coulibaly since he was 10 years old “There is pride, obviously, we are very happy for him. Bilal, before being a great basketball player, is a great guy. He deserves everything that happens to him, he is an honest, hardworking, intelligent person. I first got him when he was ten. You couldn't miss his talent. It has always been fluid, easy. He learned very quickly. Bilal has always been an extremely trainable boy. When you have players like him, everything is easier. » Edited June 24, 2023 by FrFan 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darrell Green Fan Posted June 24, 2023 Share Posted June 24, 2023 I totally get the concern, the league is full of wash outs who were drafted on athletic ability and upside. The odds strong suggest he will never be a very good to great player. But after watching them take the safe pick, with a lower floor but topping out at role players, I like the big swing approach. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceman Spiff Posted June 24, 2023 Share Posted June 24, 2023 I agree about getting him PT right away. You didn’t draft this dude to sit him on the bench. He needs minutes right away. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhead36 Posted June 24, 2023 Share Posted June 24, 2023 I just hope we have the organizational infrastructure in place to allow him to develop. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRAVEONAWARPATH Posted June 24, 2023 Author Share Posted June 24, 2023 7 hours ago, FrFan said: He's basically a french league one year wonder and the scouts made him skyrocketing his way up the draft board. I'm wondering what was his draft status amongst other teams. From various reports, multiple teams were attempting to trade up to get him. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Fergasun Posted June 24, 2023 Share Posted June 24, 2023 When I think of the NBA draft, I think of how shocked I was that Westbrook was a 4 pick. A player who barely did anything in college. And how OJ Mayo. who scored at a better rate in college was drafted ahead of him. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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spjunkies Posted June 24, 2023 Share Posted June 24, 2023 I need slim to go ahead and change that number. 😡 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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@DCGoldPants Posted June 24, 2023 Share Posted June 24, 2023 100% cool with him wearing #0. Also, I tuned in to the Wizards youtube feed of his intro. They didn't clip like 30min of nothing before it started. Super weird. The little things, Winger..... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted June 24, 2023 Share Posted June 24, 2023 Guard? Anyone have an accurate read on how tall he is? Various Google results say he’s 6-5, 6-6, 6-7, and 6-8. lol 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@DCGoldPants Posted June 24, 2023 Share Posted June 24, 2023 Growth spurt. Wait until Summer League. He might be 6'9 by then. (nice) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rocky21 Posted June 25, 2023 Share Posted June 25, 2023 I have been more impressed with Will Dawkins 1 minute after I heard him speak than I was with anyone affiliated with the Bullets / Wizards for the last 20 years. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spjunkies Posted June 25, 2023 Share Posted June 25, 2023 43 minutes ago, Rocky21 said: I have been more impressed with Will Dawkins 1 minute after I heard him speak than I was with anyone affiliated with the Bullets / Wizards for the last 20 years. I honestly think Tom Sheppard's interview a few months ago on the Craig Hoffman show was one of the contributing factors in letting him go. He came off as arrogant and combative. Not a good look when your track record looks like ****. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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