Bilal Coulibaly

SNPA · Post #41 » by **SNPA** » Mon Jun 5, 2023 2:29 am

How is this kid not lotto on some mocks?

clyde21 · Post #42 » by **clyde21** » Mon Jun 5, 2023 4:27 am

Spins just dropped this about 30 mins ago, looks like the Bilal train is picking up speed for a lot of people

CptCrunch · Post #43 » by **CptCrunch** » Mon Jun 5, 2023 5:03 am

This version of Bilal is a top 5 pick if he plays well against AS Monaco in the finals.

Six AS Monaco players has made the NBA bench some time in the past as two-way contract or better including Rockets legend Donatas Motiejunas.

Catchall · Post #44 » by **Catchall** » Mon Jun 5, 2023 5:09 am

Bilal is very young and should still be looked at as a project, imo. Defensively, he'll fit right away. Offensively, he's got a ways to go. His shooting is giving me Dante Exum flashbacks.

That said, the Thompsons and Anthony Black have question marks too, so I could see Bilal entering the discussion around the 10th pick or so if there's a team that's willing to be patient with him.

SNPA · Post #45 » by **SNPA** » Mon Jun 5, 2023 5:18 am

clyde21 wrote:Spins just dropped this about 30 mins ago, looks like the Bilal train is picking up speed for a lot of people

Watch on YouTube

Teams will camp on his right hand and his shot has too much involved and needs to be simplified. He is 18. Plenty of time for that sort of development.

When I watch him though one phase comes to my mind, first team all D. His length is a serious weapon.

This kid is the definition of upside.

kobyz · Post #46 » by **kobyz** » Mon Jun 5, 2023 10:38 am

Solidify himself as a top 10 pick, with good chance going top 5, showing glimpses of a young Kawhi Leonard, at least he's a Jerami Grant

crows2 · Post #47 » by **crows2** » Mon Jun 5, 2023 12:21 pm

I wonder if the Spurs would consider trading future picks for him to keep him with Victor.

Post #48 » by **DOT** » Mon Jun 5, 2023 1:48 pm

I can see why people are high on him

I think his archetype is the Stanley Johnson-Jaylen Brown scale. Middle range is probably Isaac Okoro, guys who are long, athletic, defense-first wings whose offense is (supposedly) going to develop

Coulibaly is probably the most developed on that end of the 4 I mentioned at his age, but that doesn't guarantee a similar growth to say Jaylen Brown. I don't know if I'd take him top 10, but the potential is there.

SeattleJazzFan · Post #49 » by **SeattleJazzFan** » Mon Jun 5, 2023 3:08 pm

kobyz wrote:Solidify himself as a top 10 pick, with good chance going top 5, showing glimpses of a young Kawhi Leonard, at least he's a Jerami Grant

he's not "at least" jerami grant. we have no idea if the shooting will develop. so no, he's not at least jerami grant - he has a long way to go to be jerami grant.

clyde21 · Post #50 » by **clyde21** » Mon Jun 5, 2023 4:36 pm

yea, people generally need to stop making high end comps and start making more median outcome comps...Jerami Grant is a 22/5/4 guy + good defense, if he's "at least" Grant, he should be a top 3 pick lol.

Post #51 » by **codydaze** » Mon Jun 5, 2023 5:05 pm

Well my hopes of getting him at 24 are all but dead lol.

The Moose · Post #52 » by **The Moose** » Mon Jun 5, 2023 5:07 pm

The hype seems to be getting a bit of control to me, seems like he went from sleeper to being a bit overrated. I couldn’t put him top 10 personally, though there is a lot to like still, especially with his youth

Village Idiot · Post #53 » by **Village Idiot** » Mon Jun 5, 2023 5:26 pm

crows2 wrote:I wonder if the Spurs would consider trading future picks for him to keep him with Victor.

I had the same idea. Check out my mock on that sub-forum.

Post #54 » by **Nuntius** » Mon Jun 5, 2023 8:04 pm

His draft stock is definitely on the rise and it makes a lot of sense. He is currently playing in the playoffs in his league and he's producing at a level that wasn't expected of him earlier in the season. He is showing constant growth. Scouts and teams love to see that so, yeah, it makes sense why he's picking up steam.

clyde21 · Post #55 » by **clyde21** » Mon Jun 5, 2023 8:08 pm

i think as high as Indy is possible at this point, probably a little too rich for my taste but I get the idea and intrigue

Hal14 · Post #56 » by **Hal14** » Mon Jun 5, 2023 8:14 pm

DOT wrote:I can see why people are high on him

I think his archetype is the Stanley Johnson-Jaylen Brown scale. Middle range is probably Isaac Okoro, guys who are long, athletic, defense-first wings whose offense is (supposedly) going to develop

Coulibaly is probably the most developed on that end of the 4 I mentioned at his age, but that doesn't guarantee a similar growth to say Jaylen Brown. I don't know if I'd take him top 10, but the potential is there.

Someone on twitter brought up Andrew Wiggins and OG Anunoby as possible comps. I thought those were decent..

big-shot-ROB · Post #57 » by **big-shot-ROB** » Mon Jun 5, 2023 8:59 pm

Despite the disappointing year in Kansas, Wiggins had 4x the offensive arsenal Coulibaly has. I get people are intrigued and his measurements are good, but he's very raw offensively. I put him in my overrated top-5 because of the hype of the last weeks. He's worse than Frank Ntilikina's offensively at the same age. Again, the size and ws promise a better median outcome but I think his a 13+ pick for a team that understands he's a project with a big margin between floor and ceiling

HiDef · Post #58 » by **HiDef** » Mon Jun 5, 2023 10:29 pm

Feel like he could be an Andre Roberson level defender. Technical, clean, aggressive, versatile. Top 10 to 15 feels right for his lack of scoring versatility. It's hard to slash in the NBA when it's the only thing you're good for, unless you're Giannis.

Post #59 » by **Capn'O** » Mon Jun 5, 2023 11:26 pm

DOT wrote:I don't know if I'd take him top 10, but the potential is there.

What about at 19?

basketballRob · Post #60 » by **basketballRob** » Mon Jun 5, 2023 11:52 pm

big-shot-ROB wrote:Despite the disappointing year in Kansas, Wiggins had 4x the offensive arsenal Coulibaly has. I get people are intrigued and his measurements are good, but he's very raw offensively. I put him in my overrated top-5 because of the hype of the last weeks. He's worse than Frank Ntilikina's offensively at the same age. Again, the size and ws promise a better median outcome but I think his a 13+ pick for a team that understands he's a project with a big margin between floor and ceiling

Wiggins went #1.

OG is probably a better comparison.

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