Showing posts with label John Wall. Show all posts
Showing posts with label John Wall. Show all posts
@jimmywa11 being....well.....John Wall....video at the 'Melo Center in Baltimore...
The behind the back cross and the DEEP cross on the dead run.at .45 mark tho....Yeah...he deserved that for being disrespectful for reaching...
I heard Brandon Jennings was staying in the area and plays there as well....
Remember when the 'streetball' cats said that NBA players were 'scared' to come on the court with 'em? I'm thinking that after THIS LOCKOUT, that statement won't be happening too much. (Shoutout to the ballers who can play with 'em though.) 'Cause if the lockout keeps up, this what you can expect. NBA players running around embarrassing the hell out folks all over. Not just the Summer time but full time. They gotta play somewhere..
John Wall and Julius Hodge do battle at the NC Pro-Am in Raleigh... video..
Would have liked to have seen the whole game. It is my understanding it was a good one. Somewhere, Chris Paul is smiling...
I don't know what will be funnier...John Wall and Big Z exchange elbows...
Oh back to the funny though..I know how some of you look through those 'hate filled' glasses..This will either be seen as John beating up Z or Z being a bully. Lost in it to me will be the fact that neither of them REALLY wanted it to go any further than the 'bows. Z grabbing hold of John's arms and John with the 'Oh shit he is 7'2? Fuck do I do NOW?" look on his face....
Oh and if you don't know why J. Howard came at McGee.... recall that Howard was assessed a tech last time these two teams met for a flagrant foul.
Oh and if you don't know why J. Howard came at McGee.... recall that Howard was assessed a tech last time these two teams met for a flagrant foul.
Gilbert Arenas on his role with John Wall...The realest sh#t he ever spoke....
Via ESPN....
"Right now I'm out there to hit open shots, teach John the ins and the outs of the game, and then eventually go on and move on -- on my way," Arenas said. "This is the NBA. There's few players that stay in the same city, so right now the city is John's. I'm not here to fight anybody. I'm here to play alongside of him."
Normally, I don't like to quote ESPN, not that I hate 'em I just don't like quoting 'em, but this one by Gilbert was important. It is just as I suspected. Either he has had a convo with someone in the organization or he is just not an idiot (the latter). They probably can't play together long term and win. They are two 6'4 guards who both 'need the ball in their hands' to make things happen. Obviously, they both can pass but they are MUCH BETTER AS SCORERS who pass. Which would leave one of them sitting and waiting on the other. It is different than having a post player scorer and a guard scorer combo as one wouldn't be bringing the ball up and dominating the ball. They are both guards. I mean, for most people this is obvious. I know some of you are holding out hope that they can do it but it doesn't sound like it is going to happen. Wonder what the Wizards are going to get for him??
For those of you who 'don't know'...Gilbert is serious about his....
"Right now I'm out there to hit open shots, teach John the ins and the outs of the game, and then eventually go on and move on -- on my way," Arenas said. "This is the NBA. There's few players that stay in the same city, so right now the city is John's. I'm not here to fight anybody. I'm here to play alongside of him."
Normally, I don't like to quote ESPN, not that I hate 'em I just don't like quoting 'em, but this one by Gilbert was important. It is just as I suspected. Either he has had a convo with someone in the organization or he is just not an idiot (the latter). They probably can't play together long term and win. They are two 6'4 guards who both 'need the ball in their hands' to make things happen. Obviously, they both can pass but they are MUCH BETTER AS SCORERS who pass. Which would leave one of them sitting and waiting on the other. It is different than having a post player scorer and a guard scorer combo as one wouldn't be bringing the ball up and dominating the ball. They are both guards. I mean, for most people this is obvious. I know some of you are holding out hope that they can do it but it doesn't sound like it is going to happen. Wonder what the Wizards are going to get for him??
For those of you who 'don't know'...Gilbert is serious about his....
Austin Rivers playing against John Wall....
I am sure he got his in too. @ John. This is the highlight they chose to show though so we are gonna go with it. (Look down bottom.) You also have to remember, they aren't that far off in age actually. Believe it or not.
Austin did well in the main event outdoors too.
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Bonus footage...Brandon Jennings being Brandon Jennings..
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Tyreke Evans
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Austin did well in the main event outdoors too.
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Well, John Wall has declared....along with Cousins...
freshman guard Eric Bledsoe, freshman center Daniel Orton and junior forward Patrick Patterson. They have until May 8th to rescind but I am doubting any will. So I am pretty sure this means Brandon Knight (PineCrest, FL) will go ahead and commit to Kentucky now with Wall gone and attempt to do the same thing Rose, Evans and Wall (hopefully) have done.
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LEXINGTON, Ky. - John Wall and DeMarcus Cousins delivered on their promise to help coach John Calipari return Kentucky to national prominence.
Next stop, the NBA.
The freshman All-Americans are among five Kentucky players who declared for the NBA draft on Wednesday, an exodus that includes freshman guard Eric Bledsoe, freshman center Daniel Orton and junior forward Patrick Patterson.
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Wall and Cousins are expected to be among the first few players selected after leading the Wildcats to a remarkable turnaround season in Calipari’s first year on the job.
Kentucky went 35-3 this season — Calipari’s first as Wildcats coach — winning the Southeastern Conference regular season and conference tournament titles before falling to West Virginia in the regional finals of the NCAA Tournament.
Calipari met with each player individually and encouraged them to gauge their draft prospects.
“It’s extremely unusual for four freshmen from the same team to have this opportunity, but it’s my job as a coach to prepare these young men for such opportunities,” Calipari said.
Players have until May 8 to change their minds, as long as they don’t hire agents. It’s highly unlikely any of the five players will come back for another season with the Wildcats.
Certainly not Wall, who was the SEC player of the year after averaging 16.6 points, 6.5 assists and 4.3 rebounds while becoming a highlight-reel staple for his breathtaking play in the open floor.
“I’m not the same player as when I arrived at UK,” Wall said in a statement. “I believe I’m ready for the next challenge as Derrick Rose and Tyreke Evans were the last two years under Coach Cal.”
Calipari said early in the season that Wall was more evolved as a freshman than either Rose and Evans — both of whom starred as point guards for Calipari at Memphis before heading to the NBA.
Wall is a good bet to be the first pick in the draft, the way Rose in 2008.
The 6-foot-4 Wall then spent the next five months largely living up to the hype. He hit a jumper at the buzzer to lift Kentucky to victory over Miami (Ohio) in his first regular season game but did his best to share the spotlight. His 241 assists set a Kentucky single-season record.
Many of those assists came courtesy of baskets by Cousins, the SEC freshman of the year who will likely join Wall as one of the first players drafted. The 6-11, 270-pound center averaged 15.1 points and 9.8 rebounds, numbers that could have been significantly higher if he hadn’t struggled with foul trouble and his temper early in the season that severely limited his playing time.
When he was on the floor, Cousins was often the team’s most dominant player and once he learned to control his emotions, he became borderline unstoppable.
“Coach challenged me to grow on and off the court this season,” Cousins said. “I believe my game expanded along with my maturity. This year was the most fun I’ve ever had playing basketball.”
It certainly looked like it while the player nicknamed “Boogie” helped Kentucky return to its place among the national elite. The Wildcats won their first 20 games and briefly rose to No. 1 in the polls.
It’s a rise that seemed hard for Patterson to fathom during his first two years with the team as the program slumped under former coach Billy Gillispie.
Patterson could have gone to the NBA last spring but opted to stick around to expand his game in Calipari’s “dribble-drive” offense while also finishing his degree. He averaged a career-low 14.3 points but became a better shooter and fit in with his less-experienced teammates.
If the departure of Wall, Patterson and Cousins was expected, Bledsoe’s and Orton’s decision to join their teammates in the draft came as a bit of a surprise.
Bledsoe averaged 11.3 points and proved to be just as fast as Wall in the open floor and an even better long-range shooter. Bledsoe’s 49 3-pointers were second on the team and he made eight 3-pointers in a romp over East Tennessee State in the opening round of the NCAAs.
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“I never thought I’d be in this position after one year,” Bledsoe said. “Coach Cal pushed us all to be the best we could be and he believes I’m prepared to take my game to the next level.”
Orton, thought to be a project when he came in, instead became the team’s best defender while filling in for Cousins. He averaged a modest 3.4 points and 3.3 rebounds per but also finished among the leaders in the SEC in blocks (53). Orton said going against Patterson and Cousins in practice each day helped him believe he could make it in the NBA.
If they all leave, it leaves Calipari with a rebuilding project on par with the one he inherited a year ago. The departure of Wall and company combined with the graduation of Ramon Harris, Perry Stevenson and Mark Krebs leaves Kentucky with just five players returning next year, only three of whom — guards DeAndre Liggins and Darnell Dodson and forward Darius Miller — played significant minutes this season.
Calipari will try to replace them with another highly ranked recruiting class, though one that will find it difficult to duplicate the magic Wall and company brought to Rupp Arena.
The Wildcats already have commitments from center Enes Kanter and Stacey Poole and are considered to be in the mix for a handful of elite recruits, including guard Brandon Knight.
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LEXINGTON, Ky. - John Wall and DeMarcus Cousins delivered on their promise to help coach John Calipari return Kentucky to national prominence.
Next stop, the NBA.
The freshman All-Americans are among five Kentucky players who declared for the NBA draft on Wednesday, an exodus that includes freshman guard Eric Bledsoe, freshman center Daniel Orton and junior forward Patrick Patterson.
Story continues below ↓advertisement | your ad here
Wall and Cousins are expected to be among the first few players selected after leading the Wildcats to a remarkable turnaround season in Calipari’s first year on the job.
Kentucky went 35-3 this season — Calipari’s first as Wildcats coach — winning the Southeastern Conference regular season and conference tournament titles before falling to West Virginia in the regional finals of the NCAA Tournament.
Calipari met with each player individually and encouraged them to gauge their draft prospects.
“It’s extremely unusual for four freshmen from the same team to have this opportunity, but it’s my job as a coach to prepare these young men for such opportunities,” Calipari said.
Players have until May 8 to change their minds, as long as they don’t hire agents. It’s highly unlikely any of the five players will come back for another season with the Wildcats.
Certainly not Wall, who was the SEC player of the year after averaging 16.6 points, 6.5 assists and 4.3 rebounds while becoming a highlight-reel staple for his breathtaking play in the open floor.
“I’m not the same player as when I arrived at UK,” Wall said in a statement. “I believe I’m ready for the next challenge as Derrick Rose and Tyreke Evans were the last two years under Coach Cal.”
Calipari said early in the season that Wall was more evolved as a freshman than either Rose and Evans — both of whom starred as point guards for Calipari at Memphis before heading to the NBA.
Wall is a good bet to be the first pick in the draft, the way Rose in 2008.
The 6-foot-4 Wall then spent the next five months largely living up to the hype. He hit a jumper at the buzzer to lift Kentucky to victory over Miami (Ohio) in his first regular season game but did his best to share the spotlight. His 241 assists set a Kentucky single-season record.
Many of those assists came courtesy of baskets by Cousins, the SEC freshman of the year who will likely join Wall as one of the first players drafted. The 6-11, 270-pound center averaged 15.1 points and 9.8 rebounds, numbers that could have been significantly higher if he hadn’t struggled with foul trouble and his temper early in the season that severely limited his playing time.
When he was on the floor, Cousins was often the team’s most dominant player and once he learned to control his emotions, he became borderline unstoppable.
“Coach challenged me to grow on and off the court this season,” Cousins said. “I believe my game expanded along with my maturity. This year was the most fun I’ve ever had playing basketball.”
It certainly looked like it while the player nicknamed “Boogie” helped Kentucky return to its place among the national elite. The Wildcats won their first 20 games and briefly rose to No. 1 in the polls.
It’s a rise that seemed hard for Patterson to fathom during his first two years with the team as the program slumped under former coach Billy Gillispie.
Patterson could have gone to the NBA last spring but opted to stick around to expand his game in Calipari’s “dribble-drive” offense while also finishing his degree. He averaged a career-low 14.3 points but became a better shooter and fit in with his less-experienced teammates.
If the departure of Wall, Patterson and Cousins was expected, Bledsoe’s and Orton’s decision to join their teammates in the draft came as a bit of a surprise.
Bledsoe averaged 11.3 points and proved to be just as fast as Wall in the open floor and an even better long-range shooter. Bledsoe’s 49 3-pointers were second on the team and he made eight 3-pointers in a romp over East Tennessee State in the opening round of the NCAAs.
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“I never thought I’d be in this position after one year,” Bledsoe said. “Coach Cal pushed us all to be the best we could be and he believes I’m prepared to take my game to the next level.”
Orton, thought to be a project when he came in, instead became the team’s best defender while filling in for Cousins. He averaged a modest 3.4 points and 3.3 rebounds per but also finished among the leaders in the SEC in blocks (53). Orton said going against Patterson and Cousins in practice each day helped him believe he could make it in the NBA.
If they all leave, it leaves Calipari with a rebuilding project on par with the one he inherited a year ago. The departure of Wall and company combined with the graduation of Ramon Harris, Perry Stevenson and Mark Krebs leaves Kentucky with just five players returning next year, only three of whom — guards DeAndre Liggins and Darnell Dodson and forward Darius Miller — played significant minutes this season.
Calipari will try to replace them with another highly ranked recruiting class, though one that will find it difficult to duplicate the magic Wall and company brought to Rupp Arena.
The Wildcats already have commitments from center Enes Kanter and Stacey Poole and are considered to be in the mix for a handful of elite recruits, including guard Brandon Knight.
John Wall.....We have him going but if you were him would you go?
John doing us dirty. Roy, you SHOULDA OVERLOOKED THE 'YOUNG BOY' STUFF AND offered this kid a ride a LONG TIME AGO. I truly believe he would have came.
I am pretty sure he is going to go. I don't WHO IS GOING TO TAKE HIM as all the teams that are eligible have guards they like now and would have to move SOMEONE but I am sure he will go Top 4. I just wonder that if in the back of his mind somewhere he isn't saying "I want to win a chip in school.' Or "I want to get even better so I can be the HANDS DOWN NUMBER ONE PICK". Oh don't get it twisted, he is not a no brainer number one pick. He has comp on his OWN TEAM for that and just up the road in Columbus, OH (Turner). Now if you go by the tone of this interview you would conclude he won't be back. If he doesn't come back, don't cry for Calipari. He has more talent coming in as the plan was for these dudes to bounce after this season anyway. lol If he stays though, don't act shocked. I think this kid wants to be special as I noticed throughout the year, he got more and more unselfish. Yes, the turnovers were high (a sticking point with me too!) but he was a much more willing passer than he has shown in the past.
