Washington Wizards 3 Takeaways: Wizards Close Out Memphis Grizzlies In Bizarre Finish
By Ben Mehic
1) John Wall is the East’s best guard
We’re living in the golden age of point guards.
Virtually every competitive team in the NBA has an All-Star caliber point guard, it seems. Getting a point guard that truly separates himself from the rest of the group is almost impossible.
But the Washington Wizards have one of those special point guards in John Wall – one that’s clearly better than the rest.
Wall probably won’t be the starting point guard for the Eastern Conference All-Star team, but he’s certainly the best. At this point, I’m not even sure it’s debatable.
Against the Grizzlies, Wall showed again why he’s unstoppable, even against Mike Conley, who signed the league’s most lucrative contract this past summer.
Wall lit the Grizzlies up for 25 points and 13 assists.
It’s not like he’s just putting up 20+ points and 10+ assists on a nightly basis – no, that’s not enough for John Wall.
He’s doing it like it’s a showcase against one of the best defensive teams in the league.
He put Marc Gasol to sleep after slowing down mid-fastbreak, turned around and laid the ball in with about two minutes remaining in the game. It wasn’t a casual play at all, yet Wall made it seem that way.
Wall might not get the credit he deserves, but he got some MVP chants at the free throw line against the Grizzlies.