John Wall will not only be playing in the NBA Rookie Game, but he will also be going against the best point guards in the world in the NBA Skills Challenge.
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[COLOR=black]Wizards rookie John Wall has been selected to complete in the Skills Challenge on Saturday in Los Angeles as part of NBA All-Star Weekend. He will be joined in the event by Chris Paul of New Orleans, Russell Westbrook of Oklahoma City, Derrick Rose of Chicago and Stephen Curry of Golden State. [/COLOR]
[COLOR=black]Wall, Westbrook, Rose and Curry were chosen to compete against Paul through an online vote. They beat out the Clippers’ Baron Davis, the Kings’ Tyreke Evans, the Lakers’ Derek Fisher and the Spurs’ Tony Parker. [/COLOR]
[COLOR=black]In the Skills Challenge, competitors make their way through a timed obstacle course of dribbling, passing and shooting stations. Wall will also play in the Rookie Challenge game on Friday night.[/COLOR]
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I have always loved watching NBA All Star Weekend. Actually it is about the only thing I used to like about the NBA before last year’s wave of Kentucky players joining the League.
Between the Rookie Game and now the Skills Challenge it should be a exciting weekend.
