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John Wall: NBA Draft
May 28th, 2009
by Jeff Fox
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2009 NBA DRAFT: NBA Mock Draft - Top 100 Prospects - NBA Team Needs/Capsules - 2010 Draft |
John Wall
College: Undecided
Class: Freshman
Position: PG
Height: 6’4”
Weight: 185lbs
Accolades: None
Scouting Report: A potential elite NBA point guard.
Strengths: Great size for a point guard. Blazing speed. Explosive athlete. Incredible leaper. Finishes strong above the rim. Great ball-handler. Very good in transition. Great passer. Very good shot blocker for a point guard. Long arms.
Weaknesses: Needs to improve his outside shot. Got charged with breaking and entering his senior year of high school. Still very inexperienced - it takes point guards longer to adjust to the NBA. Turns the ball over too much. Needs to become a better defender.
Projected 2010 Draft Range: Top 3 pick.
Consensus: John Wall’s athleticism, size and point guard skills makes him an elite-level NBA prospect. Should be the first overall pick in the 2010 draft.
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0 stars = Life in the Minor Leagues - Drew Neitzel
Comments
Wall is NOT a D.Rose clone!
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 2009-05-30 17:51.
Wall has some D.Rose features, He's not a D.Rose clone. He also has some D.Wade in his game but i would say he's more of an early nba career Steve Francis because of his flashy aggressive play style, killer crossovers, creative offensive skill set he uses to score at will & his change of direction speed with the ball in his hands
Francis
Submitted by Jeff Fox on Sun, 2009-05-31 07:17.
Francis is a guy he gets compared to a lot. Hopefully he doesn't mimic his career path also.
breaking and entering?
Submitted by Brad Noe on Tue, 2009-06-02 15:50.
c'mon man, he was hanging with some friends in an abandoned house, most likely trying to get some nookie there since he can't at his mom's house. it's not like he's some thug that was stealing or vandalizing.
Got charged with breaking and entering in high school
Submitted by Brad Noe on Mon, 2009-06-15 10:02.
While this is true, does it really need to be added to his NBA Draft profile??
I could see why if he had broken into a house and stole something or vandalized, but it turns out that it was him and two other high school friends hanging out in an abandoned house.
By all accounts Wall is a stand up kid, he just got caught doing something dumb, but not something that makes him a "thug" or anything like that.
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About Jeff Fox
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NBA Draft & International Hoops
Contact
foxyjj@sympatico.ca
Background
Jeff Fox is a freelance journalist based an hour outside of Toronto, Canada. While attending University of Waterloo (Canada) earning a B.A. in Economics and Management Studies, Jeff managed to walk onto the school’s varsity basketball team, the Warriors, for 2 seasons. His final year riding the pine for the Warriors saw the team make it to the CIS (Canada’s NCAA equivalent) Final 8 tournament. In addition to this site, he is a regular contributor to SLAM magzine (& online) and The Hoops Manifesto. When he isn’t planted in front of his computer he spends the rest of his time with his wife, Lisa, his son, Adam and his dog Jeannie.
Location
Toronto, CA
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Your analysis is consistent
Your analysis is consistent with everything else that's being said about Wall. I can't recall exactly how many times John Wall is described as a "Derrick Rose clone". If that's true, there will be very few teams who wouldn't go for him.