In Monday’s Wednesday night game between the Washington Wizards and Portland Trail Blazers, some fans were in a near collision with Wizards point guard John Wall. With just under 40 seconds left in the game where the Wizards led 102-95, Wall tipped a pass, and ran into the stands to try to save the ball.
Plays like these are what Washington fans have come to expect from Wall, where he gives up his body to give his team just one more position that could help his team win the game. Maybe it was a little unexpected for him to go five rows into the crowd, but a loose ball such as this one is a ball Wall is known to hustle for.
Wall’s hustle is what has brought the Wizards into the playoff picture, and has given them far more success this season than they have seen in past years. Wall now understands that each and every play matters, and saving a ball like this one is what could help propel his team further into the playoffs. Wall’s hustle shows he is more mature, and understands what he needs to do to make his Wizards team as successful as they can be.
