Three Hundred and Four: I Want to Do Something
John Wall, before entering the league, was considered to be a superstar.
Before the 2010 draft, the media conducted a survey. The content of the survey was "if the 14 teams in the lottery draw the No. 1 pick, who would they choose?"
As a result, 13 of the teams listed Wall as their first goal. The only team that did not choose Wall was the Timberwolves, but this was not because they were not optimistic about Wall, but because they had already selected two point guards, Jonny Flynn and Ricky Rubio, two years ago.
This is John Wall, who said with confidence when he was in the NCAA, "There have been many great point guards in the NBA. I know it is not easy to become them. The game. But my goal, is to be the best point guard."
Finally, Wall curled his lips at the camera and added a qualifier to "best point guard."
"Ever."
This guy's ambition and strength are immeasurable.
Wall's performance in his first year in the league was indeed terrible, averaging 16.4 points, 8.3 assists and 4.6 rebounds per game. Except for the slightly lower shooting percentage, this can already be said to be the data of a top point guard. If it weren't for Griffin, the No. 1 pick in the second grade, it would be easy for Wall to win the best rookie.
Just when people were expecting Wall to soar into the sky, he averaged 16.3 points, 8.0 assists and 4.5 rebounds per game this season. Of course, this data is still amazing, and it still looks like a top point guard.
But... little improvement from last season.
For rookies, no progress is the greatest disaster.
This season, Blake Griffin has entered the All-Star Game twice. And in the cooperation with Chris Paul, the Clippers have been transformed from a belly into a Western powerhouse.
Not to mention the undrafted Link. As a 2010 undrafted pick, Link became the All-Star starting forward this season and won the three-pointer. A few days ago, I just won Kobe head-on on the court. He shook the picture of Bynum, and the major TV stations would like to show it every two days.
And what about Wall? His honor is still only a mild-for-nothing rookie for a while. There is no doubt that this huge gap makes Wall very unwilling.
What's more, the day before yesterday, Link said in front of the reporters, "I want to use my victory to prove that most of your words are farting."
And it just so happens that the next opponent of the Grizzlies is the Washington Wizards. Therefore, Wall can also interpret Link's words as, "I can kill the No. 1 pick in the 2010 draft, even if I'm just an undrafted pick."
Wall is not convinced, it hasn't been fought yet, why do you look down on people? You can criticize the reporter, but don't belittle the Wizards together!
So, the day before the game, Wall also expressed his opinion to the media, "I know Link wants to prove himself and prove that the Grizzlies have no problem. But he looks like a child who is at a loss when he gets angry. The game You have to fight to know if you will win."
The media was instantly happy. Now it's all right. Link is not only with Griffin, but also with Wall.
The news quickly reached Link's ears, but Link wasn't surprised or angry about it. After all, Wall is such a character.
Wall lost his father since childhood and lived in a neighborhood with a high crime rate. If it wasn't for his mother to stop him in time, Wall would almost have embarked on the path of crime himself.
How kind do you want a child who grows up in this environment to be? It's just that the Wizards have not received much attention, and everyone rarely sees news about them, so people have the illusion that "Wall has always been honest".
In fact, this season Wall is not the first time spit.
At the beginning of the season, Wall expressed his opinion to reporters about the team's bad record of 8-game losing streak: "Don't worry, this is our 8th game.
If you don't think so, you don't have to watch our game. "
After the Wizards beat the Mavericks in a game, Wall said bluntly, "Barea is a midget trying to go crazy."
And Link is even more aware that in the future, because of some unpleasant suggestions from his teammate "Polish Hammer" Gortat, Wall replied to his teammates, "Go to hell."
Then, Gortat "died" to the Clippers.
Therefore, when he heard that he was scolded by Wall, Link felt nothing but sympathized.
After all, in Washington, no one will teach Wall how to be a leader. In Memphis, Link still has Randolph, Tony Allen and Battier. And what about Washington? An Arenas who draws his gun at any time? A Nick Young who is not very bright? A Lewis whose annual salary is second only to Kobe Bryant but can only contribute 7.8 points per game?
None of them could teach Wall what to do. So Wall had to come in his own way.
Link didn't respond to Wall's remarks. Anyway, he only fights Wall twice a year, so there's no need to be extra jealous.
Moreover, Link really didn't have the energy to argue with Wall. Recently, the rumors from the media have annoyed Link enough. So, he just wants to concentrate on playing and winning.
As for Wall, Link doesn't hate him, and that guy doesn't have any malice, it's just his personality.
Then, the best way to reply him is to take action.
So far this season, the Wizards have only a poor record of 10 wins and 33 losses. So strictly speaking, the Wizards and the Grizzlies are not at the same level.
Except for Wall, the Wizards basically don't have too strong players. Jordan Crawford averaging 14 points per game? Don't look at this guy's name as Jordan and Crawford as a bluff, but in fact, the stats of the No. 27 rookie in 2010 are based on the high number of hands. The average shot per game is higher than Wall's, but the average points per game is less than Wall's. It's hard to say.
And Nick Young, who averaged 16 points per game? More waves!
Only the newly transferred Brazilian center Nei Nei can be regarded as an excellent piece of puzzle in the Wizards team, but this kind of puzzle player can't exert much power in a weak team.
Therefore, Link hoped that what he won in the next game would not be an ordinary victory, but a hearty victory, and wanted to make something happen!
In this way, it will not only allow the teammates to remove their worries, but also stop Wall and the media at once.
But in an NBA game, how easy is it to win a hearty victory? As the saying goes, there are no underdogs in the NBA. Even if it is a big team, it is not easy to kill if you want to.
Unless... you can join everyone in the effort.
So after the training that afternoon, Link summoned his good partners Randolph, Mr. Tony, Conley and Gasol to stay as starters. What they discussed that night, no one knows.
But as the "leader of the villains", what Link discussed with the villains will definitely not be a good thing...