Learn the Incredible Story of Basketball Superstar John Wall!
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In John Wall: The Inspiring Story of One of Basketball's Fastest Point Guards, you'll read about the inspirational story of basketball's rising superstar point guard, John Wall. John Wall has emerged as a top ten point guard in the NBA amongst the likes of Chris Paul, Steve Nash, Russell Westbrook, and Rajan Rondo has definitely been a surprise. From once struggling to behave in school and on the basketball court to being benched by his high school basketball coach, John Wall has come a long way since being drafted as the first overall pick in the 2010 NBA Draft. The rest is history as the Washington Wizards have emerged to become one of the top teams in the East. In the 2014 NBA Playoffs, the Wizards won their first playoff series in nearly a decade, defeating the Chicago Bulls in five games.
Since that playoff campaign, the Wizards have continued their relevance in the Eastern Conference as a formidable opponent behind the leadership of John Wall, Bradley Beal, Nene, and Marcin Gortat.
John Wall is easily one of the most dynamic point guards to play the game of basketball. From flashy crossovers to speedy races down the court on the fastbreak, John Wall has a bright basketball career ahead of him.
Here is a preview of what is inside this book:
- Early Life and Childhood
- College Years at Kentucky
- John Wall's NBA Career
- Wall's Personal Life
- Wall's Impact on Basketball and Beyond
- John Wall's Legacy
An excerpt from the book:
Wall has been in the NBA for four seasons, and has led the Washington Wizards to the playoffs as well as to at least one series win. However, even as he continues to develop and showcase himself to be one of the top point guards in the league, there is a question which will continue to surround him and the Wizards – can a point guard actually lead a team to the NBA championship?
The question at first glance seems absurd. The greatest player in the history of the storied Los Angeles Lakers is Magic Johnson, who is a point guard. In addition, two point guards have won a Finals MVP over the past decade. But a second analysis showed some merit to the idea. Magic is one of the greatest NBA players ever, but Magic was special. Not only was his passing ability absolutely unrivalled, Magic stood at 6’9’’, as big as a power forward. He used his great size to bully smaller point guards and presented a unique mismatch for opposing teams. Chauncey Billups and Tony Parker each won the Finals MVP in 2004 and 2007, respectively. Billups, however, was just one piece on a Pistons team that worked together flawlessly, and while Parker had an excellent 2007 Finals, Tim Duncan was indisputably the best player on the team. Meanwhile, many all-time great point guards, such as John Stockton, Gary Payton, Jason Kidd, and Steve Nash failed to win a title as the primary option on a championship team.
The problem with a point guard winning a title, so the theory goes, is that for all the skills that a point guard has, they are just too small. Most of the greatest players in NBA history are big men like Bill Russell, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Wilt Chamberlain. A big man has an impact, not just on offense where he can score in the post and grab key rebounds, but also on defense, where he, by virtue of his size, can stop players from scoring in the paint. While a point guard can have an impact on defense, it is limited in comparison. Since “defense wins championships”, as the saying goes, how much of an impact can a point guard like Wall truly have in creating a championship team?
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