Washington Wizards Roundtable Reactions: John Wall’s Injury
By Ben Mehic
Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
Ugh.
So, where do I start?
John Wall, also known as the Washington Wizards‘ everything, has five fractures in his left hand/wrist.
After landing awkwardly on his hand, Wall was able to finish Game-1 against the Atlanta Hawks and eventually led the Wizards to victory. Washington had won five straight games and were arguably the best team in the NBA Playoffs.
Unfortunately, though, Wall’s handed swelled up after the game. A third evaluation revealed the five fractures.
For the first time in what seems like forever, the Wizards had a legitimate chance to make the Eastern Conference Finals.
And now, their everything is hurt and will possibly miss the remainder of the playoffs.
As many put it, Wall’s fall in Game-1 fractured more than just his hand. We, the Wizards fans, have desperately waited for a good team and it looks like their chances of advancing have been derailed.
In order to make sense of all of this, fellow Wiz of Awes bloggers and sad fans alike Nithin Kuchibhotla (@nkuchibhotla), Osman Baig (@OBtoojiveforyou), Matt Graber (@mattagraber) and David Statman (@DJStatman77) discussed John Wall’s injury and the future.
Enjoy.
Next: 5) Can the Wizards Win Without Wall?