I ran across this article yesterday and was blown away. I couldn’t believe that someone was actually going to report that the #1 draft pick cannot shoot. I’m hoping he meant to say that John Wall is no Larry Bird, Ray Allen or Craig Hodges when it comes to putting up the three. However, It really doesn’t sound that way. I’ll be the first to say that Wall is no Travis Ford (when it comes from shooting from outside), but that doesn’t deserve a “he sort of can’t shoot” comment.
[QUOTE]In the meantime, it all starts with the Washington Wizards’ selection of Kentucky point guard John Wall. And while I don’t mean to suggest that the Wizards should take his teammate DeMarcus Cousins or Ohio State’s Evan Turner, I do think there are some knocks on Wall’s game — explosive as he may be — that seldom get discussed.
Like, well, he sort of can’t shoot.
Hey, but Rajon Rondo couldn’t shoot coming out of Kentucky and still can’t at times, and he’s done OK for himself and the Celtics. Just something to watch for down the road with Wall, in case you tune into a Wizards game in the next three years…unlikely as that seems.
[/QUOTE]If I had to compare John Wall to any current or past NBA player, I would have to compare him to Magic Johnson. They’re both point guards, leaders of their team, excellent passers and they have a way of making everyone better around them. It’s not something he has to work to do. He doesn’t have to “get his team into it early”. It just happens. It’s a natural part of the game.
Here are some Magic and Wall videos. If Wall is Magic, who in this years draft will be Larry Bird?
[SIZE=3][B]John Wall[/B][/SIZE]
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[SIZE=3][B]Magic Johnson[/B][/SIZE]
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