How High Has John Wall Climbed Up the Point Guard Ladder This Season?

January 27th, 2015 by Zach Buckley Leave a reply »

John Wall has been threatening the NBA's ruling party of point guards since he first joined the league in 2010, but never have there been fewer names left in front of him.

The recently named All-Star starter has forced his way into the MVP race. He might not be the front-runner, but it's impossible to ignore the credentials of the leading scorer and setup man of a team with a .667 winning percentage.

"He makes their team go," Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving said of Wall, per ESPN.com's Dave McMenamin. "He's such a great point guard in our league and he just makes everybody better out there. And that's what separates him from all the guards."

Well, that's part of the separation. Even if Wall hadn't developed his gifts, he'd still stand out for his 6'4" frame and Olympic-sprinter speed. His physical gifts are almost unrivaled in this larger-than-life league, essentially giving him a head start in a race others aren't even running yet.

But that head start would have been squandered had Wall not augmented those natural tools with a cerebral approach that is quickly polishing his production.
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