By Guillaume K. | Sports journalist
Very involved in the Wizards game, as usual, Bilal Coulibaly was forced to leave the field in the first quarter of the game against the Bulls. In a press conference, Brian Keefe gave news of his calf.
Despite the slightly slow weather, Bilal Coulibaly returned to an excellent level of the Wizards, thus confirming his place among the revelations of the first half of the season. His coach Brian Keefe has also given him more responsibilities, as the Frenchman is now responsible for organizing the game in addition to Jordan Poole.
But this Wednesday, Coulibaly did not contribute to his team’s big win against the Bulls. He only spent 8 minutes on the floor, not scoring a single point, before returning to the locker room. The images are very clear, the young winger is not in his right condition and one wonders how he started this match.
Bilal Coulibaly got sick during the match
Bilal Coulibaly headed to the locker room with 3:26 minutes left in the first quarter.
Sounds like “I don’t feel good” here?
Will try to explain his condition after the game. pic.twitter.com/Ib8XVGtaKc
— Bijan Todd (@bijan_todd) January 2, 2025
Wizards staff quickly announced that Bilal Coulibaly will not return to the field because he is sick. A premature exit didn’t hurt Washington, as Jordan Poole marked his return from injury with a fine performance. Two topics that Brian Keefe covered in a press conference.
Bilal was not feeling well on the field, and it wasn’t like he was contributing for our team like he used to. It’s that simple. And then like I said, when he’s there, Jordan Poole creates traffic. He can often impress both defenders with his dribbling and his ability to set up shots. We really need that tonight.
Since he hasn’t contributed at his usual level, the Wizards staff isn’t taking the slightest risk with Bilal Coulibaly. This difficult blow was perfectly managed by Jordan Poole, who missed two games with a hip problem. With 30 points, 3 rebounds, 3 steals and 2 assists, he accepted his role as a leader.
Bilal Coulibaly was not in his right mood this Wednesday and he preferred to go back to the locker room rather than push himself. Let’s hope he recovers quickly and continues his great season with the Wizards.