> In what may be an indication of his will to improve — a characteristic he will need in abundance for him to one day fulfill his potential — he found fault with himself. Asked after the game by The Athletic if he was happy with his defense, Coulibaly answered, “No, I’m not happy about that. I’ve got to be way better. Way better. I got some steals, some blocks. But I’ve got to press full court and everything. Yeah, it’s coming. I’m gonna do that.”
> “He told me he’s a ‘clutch player’ after he made the shot,” [Landon] Tatum said. “Ain’t much I can really say to that. He’s got a lot of confidence, and I love that about him. Because when you step on the floor every single night, if you don’t have that, you’re done. So, him showing that he has that in this type of moment, in this type of situation, where the clock’s running down … he iced the game for us and gave us a win.”
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FYI he’s not talking about his jumper in that quote, he’s talking about his defense improving. If he gets better at navigating screens and doesn’t have as many lapses where he loses track of his man, he’s going to be a beast. His lateral quickness and the sheer amount of ground he covers with his strides is insane.
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> In what may be an indication of his will to improve — a characteristic he will need in abundance for him to one day fulfill his potential — he found fault with himself. Asked after the game by The Athletic if he was happy with his defense, Coulibaly answered, “No, I’m not happy about that. I’ve got to be way better. Way better. I got some steals, some blocks. But I’ve got to press full court and everything. Yeah, it’s coming. I’m gonna do that.”
> “He told me he’s a ‘clutch player’ after he made the shot,” [Landon] Tatum said. “Ain’t much I can really say to that. He’s got a lot of confidence, and I love that about him. Because when you step on the floor every single night, if you don’t have that, you’re done. So, him showing that he has that in this type of moment, in this type of situation, where the clock’s running down … he iced the game for us and gave us a win.”
FYI he’s not talking about his jumper in that quote, he’s talking about his defense improving. If he gets better at navigating screens and doesn’t have as many lapses where he loses track of his man, he’s going to be a beast. His lateral quickness and the sheer amount of ground he covers with his strides is insane.