Long awaited after such a long absence, John Wall had two very encouraging first preseason games. The playmaker looks very good physically, already in a good rhythm and in the first two games he turned 17 points at 48.1%, 3.5 rebounds and 6.5 assists in 21.6 minutes.
He is very, very excited about the return of James Harden in training, which is scheduled for today.
“I have a feeling that with the way I play, when James is tired and he doesn’t want to create for him, I could be the guy who takes the pressure off him. And then that opens up the driver game even more because when I’m playing pick & roll he’s the kind of guy who can score from anywhere and the defense might not want to help from the weak side. And I will have a player who will be open, maybe Eric Gordon, Ben McLemore, Danuel House or even DeMarcus Cousins or Christian Wood. In the first two games we got a lot of open shots. Because we are passing the ball or because I attack the circle. Imagine adding another guy like James Harden who we all know he’s capable of. I think me and James could be a hell of a combination. I hope we get the chance to start the regular season and see how it works. ” John wall
But now, the concern is that Wall’s performance would not have changed Harden’s mind if ESPN is to be believed, and he still wants to leave. The former Wizard already appreciated the team, on and off the court. If Houston lost this night against the Bulls, he is very encouraged.
“I think it will be great. The way we circulate the ball and play together is great. We just have to do a better job when things get a bit sluggish to keep moving the ball and not keep it too much while dribbling. We also have to score with our defense, or use the backdoors, that kind of thing. So far it’s going well. We are progressing.” John wall
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