Bilal Coulibaly: Pascal Siakam 'easiest superstar to guard' / News - Basketnews.com

Bilal Coulibaly of the Washington Wizards doubled down on his criticism of Indiana Pacers star Pascal Siakam, claiming the Cameroonian is the easiest superstar to guard.

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The Indiana Pacers have been one of the most fun teams to watch this season because of their style of play.

Bilal Coulibaly

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With Tyrese Haliburton running the show, the Pacers have become enjoyable for fans, especially when they acquired Pascal Siakam mid-season.

Siakam, a one-time champion, gave the Pacers' offense a boost and has been vital in Indiana's playoff run so far.But Billy Coulibaly claimed in an interview last month that Siakam is overrated and isn't that hard to guard. The Washington Wizards forward recently doubled down on his claims on FanDuel's Run it Back.

"I watched the films, and I knew what he was going to do when he was going left, spinning right," Coulibaly said. "So I was like, he is the easiest superstar to guard."

Pascal SiakamCredit Paul Kitagaki Jr./ZUMA Press Wire - Scanpix

Siakam averaged 21.7 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 4.3 assists per game in the regular season. Coulibaly, meanwhile, averaged 8.4 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 1.7 assists for the Wizards in his rookie season.

Siakam and the Pacers are in the Western Conference semifinals, tied 2-2 with the New York Knicks.

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