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Washington Wizards: Grading The Starting Five

By Colby Giacubeno

Oct 30, 2015; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal (3) celebrates with guard John Wall (2) after scoring a 3-point shot in the fourth quarter against the Milwaukee Bucks at BMO Harris Bradley Center.The Wizards beat the Bucks 118-113. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 30, 2015; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal (3) celebrates with guard John Wall (2) after scoring a 3-point shot in the fourth quarter against the Milwaukee Bucks at BMO Harris Bradley Center.The Wizards beat the Bucks 118-113. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 7, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; Washington Wizards guard John Wall (2) celebrates a three-point basket as referee Steve Anderson makes the call in the third quarter of their game against the Atlanta Hawks at Philips Arena. The Hawks won 114-99. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 7, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; Washington Wizards guard John Wall (2) celebrates a three-point basket as referee Steve Anderson makes the call in the third quarter of their game against the Atlanta Hawks at Philips Arena. The Hawks won 114-99. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports /

1. Optimus Dime

John Wall is off to another solid start in his sixth season in the NBA. Coming into this season, Wall made it clear that he wanted his name to be included into the MVP conversation. His averages of 16.6 points, 8.4 assists, and 3.3 rebounds per game aren’t MVP worthy, but there is no doubt he is the motor that makes the Wizards go. His elite playmaking ability is still the foundation of the offensive sets. He is the perfect player for this system because he can penetrate the defense to create open shots for guys like Bradley Beal, Otto Porter, and Kris Humphries.

Wall has tallied three double-doubles on the season along with seven games where he scored 15+ points. He has been a menace defensively averaging two steals per game, which ranked tied for seventh in the league. Wall’s 1.4 blocks per game average ranks 21st in the NBA, but first among guards. He has numerous blocks in transition as he chases down the offensive player from behind.

Some improvements that would be ideal for Wall at this point is cutting down on turnovers. In an uptempo system, more turnovers can be expected from the number of split-second decisions that need to be made in transition, but with Wall’s aspirations of being considered as an MVP candidate, he cannot have his turnover average what it is (4.1 per game)

Grade= A-

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