VIDEO: John Wall Scores 36, Argues With Opponent At NC Pro Am, But Team Loses
by Mike Prada on Aug 11, 2011 10:31 AM EDT
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John Wall returned to North Carolina to play in the NC Pro Am semifinals last night, and let's just say he was trying a lot harder than usual. The semifinal game got really competitive, with Wall jawing with Dominique Sutton of North Carolina Central early in this video. Wall ended up scoring 36 and looking jaw-dropping at times, but his team lost, 68-65.
A couple notable items from the video and this report from the News-Observer:
- My god, Wall is incredibly athletic. That block on the fast break after losing the ball - holy crap.
- Team Jamison (Wall's opponent) was leading most of the game, and it was on Wall to bring them back. He almost did, cutting Team Jamison's lead to three with an and-1 with 38 seconds left. But he committed a foul, his sixth, on the next possession, and that sealed it.
- Wall's team isn't very good. Essentially, it was a two-man club of Wall and Jerry Stackhouse, who acted as the player-coach. Jerry Stackhouse as a player coach is pretty funny to me.
- UPDATE: Just checked John's Twitter, and apparently, he was booed? That's cold. He wasn't too happy about it either.
- Still can't get over how much jawing was going on between Wall and Sutton. Just in case you didn't think these games were serious. Sheesh.
(Hat tip to DMVLeGenD for putting a FanShot up about this first).
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Whats interesting is that John tweeted abt being boo’d and how its only more motivation. Thats the sign of a true champ, not crumbling and being a malcontent but being encouraged to work harder. and DAMN does he look good, bad plays are bound to happen but at least he’s the type of man to be willing to make those mistakes, some high profile names wouldnt try the risky plays in fear of being rejected etc etc. Oh and i noticed this too….JWall is FAST
Thats ridiculous
You woulda thought they were at the “Sutton” rec center or somethin. Wall ALWAYS shows NC love. Anything short of Wall giving the crowd the finger is no excuse to be booed at all, they should be happy a player of his prowess and influence plays there so often. Good for him for saying his peace and taking the high road, he seems like he understands that a few bad apples dont represent the majority
by KurisuDevil on Aug 11, 2011 11:17 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Wall ALWAYS shows NC love
except when he chose his college!
by hotplate on Aug 11, 2011 1:44 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
If a fan holds a grudge about where u decided to go to college and turns that into boos years later...
despite you shouting them out 24/7 and showcasing yourself there…something is wrong with that person
Truth. I root for all players from MD,,,
And I can understand a guy wanting to leave this state, especially the B-More kids…plus guys like Beezy, KD, and Selby have been playing in local leagues.
Same here
The only way I’d boo a local guy is if he got drafted by the Wizards, then left in a nationally televised decision. Even guys like Beasley are cool IMO just based on being from or playing college ball in the area.
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by pantslessyoda1 on Aug 12, 2011 10:14 AM EDT up reply actions
I thought those guys were supposed to flex to the left and throw money out their hands
whenever Wall was in NC!
But kudos to Wall for not being a douche.
The booing is easy to explain...
Dominique Sutton is from Durham and now plays for NCCU. This game is being played on their campus. Lots of fans in the stands are NCCU summer session students cheering for their guy.
Hometown hero/ NBA star or not, Wall is at a
an obvous disadvantage here.
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by averagebro on Aug 11, 2011 1:49 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Wall also isnt as beloved in NC as you might think...
He didn’t play college ball there, which pissed off a lot of NC State fans since he is from Raleigh. UNC didn’t really bother recruiting him. He now plays for a team that’s never on national TV. There’s no real connection.
UNC and NC State players are all pretty much universally popular down there. The HBCUs (Central, Shaw U, St Augs) have their own “stars” who are also well regarded in settings like this. Duke, not so much.
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by averagebro on Aug 11, 2011 2:03 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I would imagine that as well.
If Wall went to State or UNC because it’s local, he may be loved more than he is in NC.
If Wall went to Duke, I think he’ll still have a lot of local support at least while he’s there.
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by DMVLeGenD on Aug 11, 2011 11:17 AM EDT reply actions 2 recs
I can't get over the freikin athleticism.
Ohhh my God.
Where is my FACE? I CANT FEEL MY FACE!!!
by returnofswagger on Aug 11, 2011 1:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Makes me feel good to see that, means he's pretty much fully healthy now
Last season he wasn’t quite getting that lift as he did in high school and at UK. He also made a comment earlier this summer about him not “having hops” anymore, which put me at ease. Rest assured, he is looking in great shape this summer, constantly improving all facets of the game.
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by PhenomenalSwag on Aug 11, 2011 7:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, that was always a weird thing about him
He’s definitely a freak athlete, especially running from baseline to baseline and going for blocks, but he never really seemed to get that high when he dunked. Jason Kidd was actually always the same way – fastest guy in the league, like 6’4, and a great rebounder, but he never seemed to dunk, at least not on people.
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by pantslessyoda1 on Aug 12, 2011 10:17 AM EDT up reply actions
Even though Wall scored 36
He said he didn’t play that well on his Twitter. I don’t know how that’s possible lol.
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Well, if your shot is falling
Your shot is falling, it won’t always, and if it isn’t, the coaches will tell you to shoot through it. So it wouldn’t surprise me to hear that he isn’t worried about something that he can’t possibly do any more for. He’s likely kicking himself over some mental lapses, missed defensive assignments, etc. that may have made the difference in a close game. Although playing 2-on-5 woud make that even more difficult…
by Bullet Nation in Exile on Aug 11, 2011 11:28 AM EDT up reply actions
Yes that it what really impressed me...
He is becoming downright scary.
Next season whenever that is, here is the bold prediction
Wall will average 26 ppg, 5 rpg, and 9 dimes. He will also make 130 threes or more..
DRose won MVP
With numbers lower than that.
Ohhh my God.
Where is my FACE? I CANT FEEL MY FACE!!!
by returnofswagger on Aug 12, 2011 2:13 AM EDT up reply actions
The word for the day is: Competitor
That’s what we have needed for a longgggg time now.
Glad to see we have one.
Wall Wall Wall
Wall didn’t play as athletic last season as I;ve seen him this summer. He looks faster and is jumping outta the gym he looks lioke he did in the highschool vids I saw prior. I always thought Wall and Drose were about the same athletically as far as hops are concerned but it didn’t look that way last eason I think if wall brings this sorta vigor and energy to his nba style of play look out. He hasn’t really turned it loose in the NBA yet. Maybe next season.
I like this nasty Wall the competitor his guy could lead us to a title someday. Love the trash talk .
But I don’t wanna see him in anymore summer league vids going this hard I just don’t wanna hear about an injury he still needs to hit the weights and tighten and cut up and the jumper still needs work he has a very lazy release he needs to explode up stop on a dime.
I attribute it to two things:
1) The most obvious reason was his injury, which definitely nagged him through much of the season. The first game I went to last season was the Rockets game where he got his first triple double, and you could see a difference in athleticism between that game and his mid season games. His injuries were definitely holding him back.
2) Confidence. Getting comfortable in a setting can do wonders for your game, even athletically imo. If you believe you can get by your man and throw it down, your chances of doing it shoot up dramatically. Wall wasn’t very comfortable last season imo, he was more so thinking than doing. When he gets to the stage where he doesn’t have to think and can just do, he will get better and even his athleticism will look better. I’d expect that to start occurring this season (if there is one).
I also think if Javale set a real pick
Wall woulda wrecked SO SO much havoc in the inside and woulda boosted the hell outta Vale’s stats too
it was disappointing to see John's talent go to waste last season with the scrubs on our team
I never really got to see him ball at Kentucky and I lost interest in this team the 2 seasons before we got John just cause the Arenas, Butler and Jamison trio wasn’t about nothing and never were. But when I heard they won the lottery I became more interested and started to follow the team mainly cause of Wall and just seeing his competitiveness, motor willingness to get better was enjoyable… it was just sad it was wasted playing with guys who celebrate triple doubles even when you’re team is blown out, 7 footers who wanna bring the ball up court or dribble behind their back and be the laughingstock of the league.
Ted and Ernie need to get Wall some real help fast before there’s a new big 3
BRING BACK DA BULLETS
by everybodylookin on Aug 11, 2011 3:44 PM EDT reply actions
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