NBA Summer League: Coulibaly amazes again, Cissoko slams a monstrous dunk, the beautiful night of the French

2023-07-15 16:55:05

We can’t stop it! Day after day, match after match, Bilal Coulibaly tirelessly pursues his enterprise of massive seduction. With his Washington Wizards franchise in the first place but also with the entire NBA. While attention on the Summer League has gone down a notch since Victor Wembanyama’s decision to step back with the field – the No. 1 draft pick has since been imitated by Brandon Miller (No. 2) and Scoot Henderson ( n°3) -, the NBA summer tournament allows other nuggets to shine. Starting with Frenchy from the Wizards.

Revelation of the season in Betclic Elite alongside Wemby with the Metropolitans, the one who will celebrate his 19th birthday on July 26 is one of the sensations of the annual meeting in Las Vegas. Drafted in 7th position on June 23 by Indiana before being transferred to Washington, Bilal Coulibaly is gaining momentum with each outing and amazes observers. On the night of Friday to Saturday, the kid from Courbevoie celebrated July 14 in his own way by participating in his team’s victory (105-89) against Oklahoma City.

Holder, he finished the game with 19 points (including 16 after the break), 4 rebounds and 3 assists in 32 minutes. The greatest playing time for the Wizards which proves the confidence placed in him by his coaches. Opposite him, Ousmane Dieng – drafted in 11th position last year by the New York Knicks before being transferred to the Thunder – recalled the memories of some by ending the game with 17 points, 5 rebounds and 5 passes.

The American night at “Sin City” offered another Franco-French duel between Sidy Cissoko’s Spurs and Malcolm Cazalon’s Pistons. Undrafted this season, Cazalon actively participated in the victory over San Antonio (73-79) by racking up 16 points and 4 rebounds. For his part, Cissoko succeeded in one of the actions of the evening with a powerful dunk at the end of the game. His deterrent presence in defense should allow him to find his place in the Spurs rotation next season in the NBA.

Also note that Ishmael Kamagate was also on the Las Vegas court with the Denver Nuggets. Drafted last year in 46th position, the former pivot of Paris Basketball (he will play next season in Milan) was active during the victory (112-81). The former Parisian titi (he started basketball at the Paris 14 club) finished with 6 points, 7 rebounds and 2 blocks.