"As a rebuilding team, wins aren't exactly expected, at least not yet. Looking at the gap of experience and talent between some rosters in comparison to the rebuidling Wizards, losses are expected along the way. However, losing due to a shortage of effort is the last thing that the coaching staff wanted to deal with at this point of the rebuild."
""We needed that talk, I think," Coulibaly said afterward. "The guys just stepped up, the vets, the guys that have been used to winning. That's what we're trying to do here in the next year. So they had to talk to us, and they did a great job about this and everybody was listening.""
The Washington Wizards suffered a 129-106 blowout loss to the Brooklyn Nets that prompted head coach Brian Keefe to confront the team's lackluster effort. Keefe challenged the young core to look inward and re-evaluate what the franchise is trying to build in Washington. While losses are expected during a rebuild given experience and talent gaps, the coaching staff refused to accept defeats caused by insufficient effort. Veterans and young players held a players-only meeting, with winners like Khris Middleton and CJ McCollum stepping up to provide leadership. Bilal Coulibaly said the meeting was necessary and that everyone listened, aiming to instill accountability and a winning mentality.
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