Holder, John Wall did not deliver a transcendent performance for his annual visit to Washington (13 points, 3 assists) but his Clippers won and, above all, the leader was able to play in a full Capital One Arena, his former fans him having paid tribute, in particular during a video tribute to the first quarter.
“Just being there gives chills” he explained about what he felt. “It’s a really different feeling being on the visitor bus and shit like that. »
First choice of the Draft 2010, John Wall lived a complicated history in Washington. Because if he revived the franchise after the Arenas years, by compiling 19.0 points and 9.2 average assists in nine seasons, his Wizards have never exceeded the conference semi-finals, and his agreement with Bradley Beal has often swayed. Then his serious injury put an end to his adventure in the capital, the beginning of a real descent into hell…
Today, he lives again at the Clippers and this return in front of his former fans necessarily had a particular value.
“It’s the feeling of knowing what this city means to me” he explains about his perception. “It’s like a second home. I almost forgot that I had a different jersey. Being in the moment, electrifying the crowd, that’s what I did for years when I was here. It was an incredible moment. »
Because after stealing the ball in the hands of Taj Gibson, John Wall scored a mid-range basket that concluded a 9-0 Clippers. Wes Unseld Jr. thus took a time-out and the leader was able to insult his former audience, explaining that it was ” still [s]a city “ !
Moreover, the five-time All-Star (2014-2018) hopes that his jersey will reach the ceiling of the room.
“Realistically, I think it should be”he answers on this possibility. ” We never know. But I think I accomplished a lot (in Washington). Like I say all the time, I feel like a lot of people respect and understand what I did when I was playing. I think I don’t get the recognition I should have. But I can’t control it. People who have been here and seen me play, they just know what I’ve done, and I think it will be recognized when I’m done. ”
| 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 | 21 | 22 | 42.8 | 29.0 | 67.0 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 5.8 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 12.6 |
| Total | 634 | 35 | 43.1 | 32.2 | 77.6 | 0.6 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 9.0 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 3.8 | 0.7 | 18.9 | |
