Offensive variety, defensive problematic: What will Bonzi Coulson bring to Maccabi Tel Aviv?

Still dreaming of the NBA, learned a lot from Yannis and Middleton, but a scouting report on the Yellows' fresh reinforcement shows that alongside a variety of offensive abilities, he could complicate Oded Katash on the other side of the field.

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22/06/2022

Wednesday, June 22, 2022, 4:00 p.m.

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After one year as a pro and some pretty good performances at the end of his season in the Milwaukee Bucks uniform, Bonzi Coulson signed with Drushpaka.

Many did not understand why he decided at a relatively young age to give up the NBA dream and go to Europe, but those around him then explained that after one season overseas, he would be able to return more due to the best league in the world.

But Corona had plans of her own.

"I decided to go out after one season and then try to come back," Coulson told Eurohops in an interview this year. And I'm sure I can be very successful there. "

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Starred at Notre Dame College, but was also arrested for a not-so-simple injury (Photo: GettyImages, Michael Hickey)

Bonzi Alexander Coulson Jr. (26, 1.88), in his full name, is the son of a not-so-bad college player and was the big star of Notre Dame University.

But his senior season, 2017/18, stopped him.

He started it with an injury that caused him to play only 15 games until January, then at that point in time he broke his foot, was absent for two months and saw his name drop in the draft.

He eventually made it to the NBA through the Development League and provided eight games in Milwaukee, including a display of 15 points and 16 rebounds against the Atlanta Hawks.

"The period in Milwaukee was great, I was called in January close to my birthday and I was there until the end of the season. I would throw with Yannis, I saw how he progressed to be a great player. I also got some ideas from Pao Gasol, I always admired Chris Middleton's footwork and how he creates "He always tried situations. I always tried to learn at this level, I always asked for help and tips from Yannis, George Hill and Malcolm Brogdon. It was great. I learned a lot and had the opportunity to play. I also played well."

After the season at Drushpaka, Coulson burst into Strasbourg, and was its big star when he finished as the king of baskets and the outstanding player in the FIBA ​​Champions League, and also as the MVP in the French league. In Israel, he is remembered mainly for the basket of victory over Hapoel Jerusalem Arena in the first round of the Champions League.

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In order to better understand who Bonzi Coulson is, one can rely on the scouting report prepared for him last year by Marco Turk on the Eurospects website. Turk raised quite a few aspects that Coulson is good at and elements he is capable of performing at a high level, His relatively weak defensive shooting.

Shooting: "He's not the problem, but he has shortcomings in the game.

He does not need much space to score, and knows how to score even in very difficult situations.

His release is pretty smooth and he has a good percentage outside the arc of the three.

He knows how to score in catch and shot, in blocking exits and also from dribbling - the way he scores at the highest level. "

Isolations and movement without a ball: "Coulson does not do much in isolation moves. His control of the ball is average, he does not know how to create enough space for himself and he usually settles for a shot and does not reach the ring. These shots seem uncommitted most of the time. In situations where he gets the ball and runs to the basket, where he knows how to take advantage of the first step. Knows how to read the moves of the defense and usually makes the right decision. "

Back to basket: "Coulson likes to make a post-up on players bigger or smaller. In the season in Strasbourg about 50% of his attacks were through a post-up, and he scored less than a point on offense, which is an unbelievable number. He moves well, but usually settles for jumps "Backwards, which can be better maintained. It has a lot of room for improvement here."

Passing game: "A field where Coulson is much more effective. This is something he likes to do and created 1.21 points per attack in Strasbourg, he runs the field well and knows how to push the ball after rebounds or steals, can score threes in the transition as well. And he can be great in teams that push the ball. "

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After the basket of victory against Hapoel Jerusalem.

Coulson (Photo: Official Website, Champions League)

Defense in the arc zone: "Bonzi does not guard well around the arc of the three, his reactions are slow and he is not aggressive enough. Offensive players take advantage of that in front of him. He has the athletic abilities to be a good guard, but he utilizes them elsewhere on the pitch. Improve in this area. "

Defensive without a ball: "The big problem with Coulson's game and one of the reasons he didn't get to the Eurocup or the Euroleague. His rotations are not good, he helps when he doesn't have to, and he doesn't help when it's his responsibility.

Post-defense: "Sometimes he has to save in a post-up and do a better job there. Coulson is not a great guard in a post-up, but there is less of a problem than defending the bow. He tries to snatch or intercept dedication. His defense here is better."

Rebounds and steals: "Although he averaged more than five rebounds per game, I do not think he is above average rebounder. Coulson is not going aggressive enough for a rebound, but his bounce is good enough and it is not clear how much he can keep those numbers at a higher level. "His long arms are one of his best defensive qualities."

Remember Coulson well.

Katsch (Photo: Berni Ardov)

Maccabi Tel Aviv followed Coulson already last season, and he was one of the final candidates to join, but finally decided to drop the move.

This summer, after some teammates thought he had improved and impressed with Karsiyaka, they decided to attach the forward to a two-year contract in hopes of getting into the shoes of Derek Williams who has left.

Among the people who voted for Coulson and were impressed with him was coach Oded Katash, who remembers him well from the season in the Champions League.

The team admits that it will be interesting to see how it fits into the Yellows' attacking game, but is confident that a player with high abilities like Coulson will be able to do so well.

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