We don’t know if it’s an NBA record but tonight, John Wall distributed nine assists in six minutes when he entered the game against Spurs! That’s huge, and in the Clippers’ easy win over Spurs, he’ll finally finish with 15 assists in 24 minutes. The former All-Star is the first Clippers player to reach the 15 assist mark since Chris Paul in 2017. He also equals the Clippers’ record for a substitute, previously held by Gary Grant (1991) and Pooh Richardson (1997). ).
“When John plays like that, we are hard to beat” summarizes Tyronn Lue. “Tonight was one of our best games of the season. It’s a reference match for the way we have to play. It was a fun game to play and watch. »
Lue appreciated that her players multiplied the extra passes to find the best possible shot. On a few sequences, there was “passing game” worthy of the Spurs precisely. And when you’re a playmaker, it’s obviously a boon to be in such systems.
“Frankly, I was aiming for 20 assists” reacts Wall. “Throughout my career, I’ve enjoyed passing. Here, there is probably the richest squad with which I have played. We shouldn’t worry about who is our best scorer, and just play it right. »
For Lue, it all starts with Wall, and since the Clippers have the worst offense in the NBA, with 104.4 points per game, his selflessness and speed are key to finding easy baskets. “The other players have to follow because we have to find easy baskets. When you’re only averaging 104 points, you have to score easy baskets, and that’s what John allows us. »
| John Wall | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Crew | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2010-11 | WAS | 69 | 38 | 40.9 | 29.6 | 76.6 | 0.5 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 8.3 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 3.8 | 0.5 | 16.4 |
| 2011-12 | WAS | 66 | 36 | 42.3 | 7.1 | 78.9 | 0.7 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 8.0 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 16.3 |
| 2012-13 | WAS | 49 | 33 | 44.1 | 26.7 | 80.4 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 7.6 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 18.5 |
| 2013-14 | WAS | 82 | 36 | 43.3 | 35.1 | 80.5 | 0.5 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 8.8 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 3.6 | 0.5 | 19.3 |
| 2014-15 | WAS | 79 | 36 | 44.5 | 30.0 | 78.5 | 0.5 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 10.0 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 3.9 | 0.6 | 17.6 |
| 2015-16 | WAS | 77 | 36 | 42.4 | 35.1 | 79.1 | 0.6 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 10.3 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 4.1 | 0.8 | 19.9 |
| 2016-17 | WAS | 78 | 36 | 45.1 | 32.7 | 80.1 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 10.7 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 23.1 |
| 2017-18 | WAS | 41 | 34 | 42.0 | 37.1 | 72.6 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 9.6 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 3.9 | 1.1 | 19.4 |
| 2018-19 | WAS | 32 | 35 | 44.4 | 30.2 | 69.7 | 0.5 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 8.7 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 20.7 |
| 2020-21 | HOO | 40 | 32 | 40.4 | 31.7 | 74.9 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 6.9 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 20.6 |
| 2022-23 | LAKE | 12 | 22 | 43.8 | 26.2 | 59.0 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 4.9 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 12.2 |
| Total | 625 | 35 | 43.1 | 32.2 | 77.7 | 0.6 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 9.0 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 3.8 | 0.7 | 19.0 | |
