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2017 NBA Playoffs Roundup, Day 5: Wall Wills The Wizards, McGee Is Still Good And The MVP Race In A Nutshell

By Gerald Bourguet

Apr 19, 2017; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Wizards guard John Wall (2) reacts after making a three point field goal against the Atlanta Hawks in the first quarter in game two of the first round of the 2017 NBA Playoffs at Verizon Center. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 19, 2017; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Wizards guard John Wall (2) reacts after making a three point field goal against the Atlanta Hawks in the first quarter in game two of the first round of the 2017 NBA Playoffs at Verizon Center. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 19, 2017; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Wizards guard John Wall (2) reacts after making a three point field goal against the Atlanta Hawks in the first quarter in game two of the first round of the 2017 NBA Playoffs at Verizon Center. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /

Every day during the 2017 NBA Playoffs, we’ll be taking a look at the action, highlights and prevailing storylines with an NBA roundup session. Here’s Day 5.

The 2017 NBA Playoffs are off to a tremendous start, and even if we end up with the Golden State Warriors-Cleveland Cavaliers Finals matchup everyone’s expected since the offseason, would anyone be upset as long as the playoffs remain this enjoyable?

The first few games have been filled with surprising upsets, big-time performances and unexpected role players stepping to the forefront of the playoff conversation. Day 5 of the playoffs on Wednesday was no different.

As we advance through the postseason, we’ll be taking a look at what stood out from each day of playoff action. Here’s what we took away from another matchup between the leading MVP candidates in the Houston Rockets-Oklahoma City Thunder series, the shorthanded Dubs dominating the Portland Trail Blazers at home, and the Washington Wizards going up 2-0 on the Atlanta Hawks.

Wall Wills Washington Wizards To Wins

In Game 1, John Wall dropped a playoff career-high 32 points, 14 assists and four rebounds, shooting 12-of-24 from the field and getting whatever he wanted against Dennis Schroder and the Hawks defense en route to a win.

In Game 2, John Wall dropped a playoff career-high 32 points, nine assists and five rebounds, shooting 9-for-20 from the field and getting whatever he wanted against Dennis Schroder and the Hawks defense en route to a win.

You think Wall remembers the last time these two teams met in the playoffs, or nah?

During a TNT interview segment during Game 2, the All-Star point guard talked about the Washington Wizards‘ playoff loss to Atlanta in the 2015 Eastern Conference semifinals, reminiscing on a photo where Schroder was celebrating right next to a dejected Wall.

Now that he’s been given his chance to exact revenge on this underwhelming Hawks team, he’s taken advantage of it. As has been the case all season, Wall wills the Washington Wizards to wins, and Atlanta should be very concerned about how they’re going to possibly slow him down in a 2-0 hole.