John Wall has arrived, the NBA has taken notice and the Washington Wizards are on the cusp of actualizing what was considered by many to be a squandered prototype.
Washington's point guard exploded against the Memphis Grizzlies for 47 points, eight assists and seven rebounds. He joined Kobe Bryant and LeBron James as the only players since 1985 to post such a stat line before their 23rd birthday.
More importantly, Wall shot 59.1 percent from the floor (13-of-22) and 50 percent from behind the arc (2-of-4). Converting on just 42.4 percent of his overall attempts and 24.7 percent of his deep balls for his career, an efficient night like that is huge.
What is it not?
Isolated.
Since rejoining the Wizards nearly 40 games ago, Wall has made quite the splash.
He told Zach Lowe of ESPN's Grantland that he believed he was a max contract player, a notion many (including myself) immediately refuted. Past numbers said he wasn't, so he couldn't be.
Current numbers now say otherwise. But this isn't about his monetary value. This is about what he's doing now, and what he's on the precipice of doing for the W ...
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John Wall’s Bright Future Paves Way for Washington Wizards Turnaround
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