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Is Wasthingon Wizards’ John Wall the league’s next superstar?

By Andrew Melnick

May 11, 2014; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Wizards point guard John Wall (2) celebrates after scoring a basket against the Indiana Pacers during the first half in game four of the second round of the 2014 NBA Playoffs at Verizon Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports
May 11, 2014; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Wizards point guard John Wall (2) celebrates after scoring a basket against the Indiana Pacers during the first half in game four of the second round of the 2014 NBA Playoffs at Verizon Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports /
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Washington Wizards’ point guard John Wall took a leap last year, helping lead the Wizards back to the postseason and a five-game series victory over the Chicago Bulls in the first round of the playoffs before falling to the Indiana Pacers a round later in six games. However, Wall struggled in the postseason and many believe he has the ability to take his game to another level.

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Alex Kennedy of Basketball Insiders thinks Wall could become the league’s next superstar and lists several ways he can do that.

"Wall still has room to improve, but that’s expected since he’s only 23 years old. He needs to do a better job protecting the ball, as he averaged 3.6 turnovers per game last year. That number must go down, and it should as Wall has said that the game is slowing down for him and he’s more in control as a floor general these days. Wall is one of the fastest and most athletic guards in the NBA, and he’s still learning how to use that to his advantage without being reckless and out of control.Also, he must continue to work on his three-point shot. He made significant progress from beyond the arc last season, hitting a career-high 35.1 percent of his three-point attempts after shooting 29.6 percent in his first NBA season, 7.1 percent in his second season and 26.7 percent in his third season."

Wall averaged 19.3 points, 8.8 assists, 4.1 rebounds and 1.8 steals per game while shooting 43.3% from the field, 35.1% from three and 80.5% from the free throw line last season. In the postseason, he put up 16.3 points, 7.1 assists, 4.0 rebounds and 1.6 steals per game while shooting 36.6% from the field, 21.9% from beyond the arc and 79.0% from the charity stripe.

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