CLEVELAND (AP) — Rookie John Wall missed his first nine shots before showing the skills that made him the top overall pick in this year’s NBA draft, pacing the Washington Wizards to a 97-83 preseason win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night.
For most of three quarters, Wall looked like your average first-year pro.
After scoring 21 in his preseason debut on Tuesday in Dallas, Wall didn’t get his first basket until there was just 3:15 left in the third quarter. He hit a driving layup off a fast break, something he’s certain to do hundreds of times this season.
From there on, he hardly missed.
