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Washington Wizards Search For Answers After Blown Lead In Game 1

By Randy Porga

Apr 30, 2017; Boston, MA, USA; Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks walks on the court during a timeout in the second half of the Boston Celtics 123-111 win over the Washington Wizards in game one of the second round of the 2017 NBA Playoffs at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 30, 2017; Boston, MA, USA; Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks walks on the court during a timeout in the second half of the Boston Celtics 123-111 win over the Washington Wizards in game one of the second round of the 2017 NBA Playoffs at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports /
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We All Have Bad Nights

John Wall has put this team on his back time and time again, especially through Washington’s first round series that put the Atlanta Hawks away in six games. However, in Game 1 against the Boston Celtics, Wall would have a shaky start on the road.

Shooting 9-for-20 on the afternoon, Wall could not do it all. He was cold shooting from the outside, going 1-for-5, but would contribute 16 assists. This became a display of sloppy ball handling at times and became a frustrating afternoon for fans.

The Washington Wizards committed 12 turnovers on the afternoon and John Wall was responsible for eight of them. That is exactly half the amount of his assists of the game.

On a side note, John Wall finished tied for most blocks on the team with Kelly Oubre Jr. having two apiece. One man can not be expected to do it all and neither should John Wall, but Sunday was certainly a strange start to the series.