By Guillaume K. | Sports journalist
In the opinion of Wizards fans, Bilal Coulibaly had an encouraging first season in the NBA, particularly on the defensive level. But there’s one pretty important statistic that goes against that view. Fortunately, basketball isn’t just about numbers.
Bilal Coulibaly’s season ended a few weeks ago, due to a broken wrist. If it’s a hard blow for his progress, since every minute on the pitch counts for such a young player, it’s even more critical when we think about the Olympic Games… Indeed, at the moment, no one knows if he will be given to wear the Blue jersey this summer.
He may be at the start of his career, but his defensive qualities would not be too much in the quest for the gold medal. He managed to do well in a Wizards collective that was not good in the field, so imagine the damage he would do with Victor Wembanyama and Rudy Gobert to cover him in the paint… The other nations must follow his lead. rehabilitation with as much attention as Vincent Collet’s staff.
Bilal COulibaly among the worst NBA players?
In short, if he showed good things for his debut and he could be missed at the EDF, everything was not perfect in Bilal Coulibaly’s season. The proof with a rather inglorious statistic for him. According to an important measure in the eyes of “data” enthusiasts, he would be among the 8 worst rotation players in the NBA…
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According to EPM, these are the worst rotation players per team in the league. These players create the most negative impact. Only 8 players have a negative EPM of -5 or more: Scoot Henderson, PJ Tucket, Ish Smith, Brice Sensabaugh, Isaih Livers, Grady Dick, Malaki Branham, Bilal Coulibaly.
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Here are the worst players in each team’s rotation according to their “Estimated Plus/Minus”. These are the ones that have the most negative impact. Only 8 players have an EPM of -5 or worse: Scoot Henderson, PJ Tucker, Ish Smith, Brice Sensabaugh, Isaiah Livers, Gradey Dick, Malaki Branham, Bilal Coulibaly.
For those unfamiliar with the term, Estimated Plus/Minus is a metric that estimates a player’s impact over 100 possessions for their team. And this season, Bilal Coulibaly would be among the 8 worst EPM in the NBA. A figure which is disappointing for him, but which can be easily explained given his role with the Wizards.
Indeed, being responsible for defending against the best opposing player every night, he is therefore more likely than his teammates to be on the field when the gaps widen against Washington. The fans are not mistaken, and they see it as one of the key pieces for the future of their franchise.
Bilal Coulibaly may be at the lowest in this statistical ranking, but he nonetheless remains one of the good rookies of the season. Wizards fans know it, see it as such, and that is the most important thing going forward.
2024-04-12 19:16:25
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