Brandon (Detroit)
Would you rather have John Wall or Ricky Rubio as your PG of the future
Chad Ford (1:14 PM)
Right now? Rubio, no question. But I'm not writing off Wall. He has the ability to be a superstar in the NBA. He's in a terrible culture on a terrible team right now. Hopefully that won't permanently stunt his growth. But Wall's superior athletic abilities could allow him to be a transcendent player if he gets it.
Lots of John Wall disrespect lately. He's surrounded by a terrible team, I still think he's a multiple time all star.
He does
not look good so far this season.
His jumper is abysmal- that has nothing to do with his teammates. I can't even really explain how bad it's been, you just have to watch the way opposing teams defend him to get a feel for it. His decisionmaking has also been suspect, but that's less of a big deal at this age and easier to fix. I don't know where to find individual game +/- (little help?), but I had the distinct impression that the Wiz were actually better with Mack at the point last night.
He's gifted and he's a hard worker, which is a great combo, and I'm sure he's gonna turn into at least a decent PG. But he was a #1 draft pick, and with that comes much higher expectations and much more scrutiny. Simply becoming an above-average NBA PG won't be enough.