OT: John Wall Hoop Summit Highlights...

mnWI · Post #1 » by **mnWI** » Sun Aug 23, 2009 10:13 am

This is where I first got an extended look at Wall in the practices, and he was great in the actual game.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIm47B6HW74

Not the best quality, but def worth a look. The block at about 1:00 is among the best plays I've seen in person. He's a very special prospect.

Post #2 » by **revprodeji** » Sun Aug 23, 2009 10:36 am

Nice block. Almost Brewer-ish.

Post #3 » by **KF10** » Sun Aug 23, 2009 10:44 am

Yeah, that was nice. He will be something special alright.

I almost crapped my pants when rumors spread that Wall entered this years draft with Griffin/Rubio. That would have been awesome.

Devilzsidewalk · Post #4 » by **Devilzsidewalk** » Sun Aug 23, 2009 11:01 am

Im already looking forward to getting excited about drafting him, followed by the thisissoridiculousitsalmostcomical feeling after we get the 4th pick in the lotto

A1FromDay1 · Post #5 » by **A1FromDay1** » Sun Aug 23, 2009 11:43 am

Maybe Kahn thinks he can play Wall with Flynn and Rubio on the court at the same time.

slinky · Post #6 » by **slinky** » Sun Aug 23, 2009 1:55 pm

if we got wall, I would be willing to give it a shot. We could revolutionize the way the NBA plays, by playing 3 PG's at a time... :-)

Just imagine what the Knick fans would be willing to part with to get John Wall.

Steve_Holiday · Post #7 » by **Steve_Holiday** » Sun Aug 23, 2009 4:04 pm

mnWI wrote:The block at about 1:00 is among the best plays I've seen in person.

A very athletic tending of the goal.

mnWI wrote:He's a very special prospect.

It looks like it.

dunkonu21 · Post #8 » by **dunkonu21** » Sun Aug 23, 2009 4:18 pm

Maybe this will show my ignorance, but didn't Wall travel at 1:12ish? He took a dribble and then stepped three times after it. Or is the literal rule that the dribble allows you to step once if it's close to in tempo of your dribble?

the_bruce · Post #9 » by **the_bruce** » Sun Aug 23, 2009 6:39 pm

His body control and ability to finish through contact is absurd.

deeney0 · Post #10 » by **deeney0** » Sun Aug 23, 2009 6:51 pm

It was clearly a crab dribble.

Post #11 » by **Calinks** » Sun Aug 23, 2009 8:10 pm

If we drafted Wall next year the media would castrate David Kahn and Glen Taylor live on ESPN.

Post #12 » by **revprodeji** » Sun Aug 23, 2009 10:45 pm

Ok, we can twist it to work.

rubio is 6'4(6'5) with a 6'9 wingspan. As he matures and adds strength he will be a SG size. So we would not want him chasing a small pg around. defensively he should be guarding the sg.

Flynn is tiny, but a solid defender. Also a great locker-room personality. If we were to draft a stud sg next year Flynn would likely be our 6th man 25-30min off the bench.

Wall starts at the pg spot where him+rubio+brewer destroy passing lanes. Wall has freedom to score more than run a team. (*i do not know him well enough to know if he is a ball hog or what)

6'5, 6'3, 6'0 with Ellington picking up the spare minutes. Talent is there. Why the hell not run with it? With the way NBA rules have changed a team is at its best when it has players that can slash.