John Wall – photo from NBA.com
John Wall often felt overlooked, slighted or ignored while he sat the first 33 games of the season because of a stress injury in his left knee. Even with the Wizards winning at a considerably better rate than when he was sidelined, Wall has still had to endure more criticisms about what he isn’t more that what he contributes.
“I hear it all,” Wall said recently. “So be it.”
Whenever asked about his predicament, Wall has said his play would serve as a better reply than his words. Wall responded in loud and emphatic fashion last week — averaging 24 points, 11 assists, 5.5 rebounds and 2.5 steals over four games — and his performance was recognized when the NBA honored him as Eastern Conference player of the week for the first time in his three-year career
