On the state of his health, about the competitive spirit and the role of the person on the floor - in an interview with John Wall.
Is there something that we might not know about John Wall? Because we all know that this is an incredibly talented basketball player who has incredible speed, an athlete who was able to triumphantly return to the pitch after a serious injury.
But to Wall, the new season will be the fourth of which, only 22 years old. And, despite the celebrity status, he still has room to grow, and the ceiling of his opportunities is very high. - John, how are you feeling? - At the moment I feel fine. Now the most important thing - do not get injured before the start of the season. I need to try to keep themselves and heal all their old sores, to have a good full regular season. - What kind of old sores is it? - First of all it concerns the knees. Play at peak loads, shifting tendonitis, is incredibly difficult, especially if it happens at such a young age, as I have. So I should as much as possible to strengthen the muscles that are in the area of the knee. Not long ago, I was examined and the results showed that my leg is fine. - Probably not the least you need to be sure of absolute readiness of their feet, because only you have such incredible speed on the floor. Even during the lockout, you were laid on the full in every training match. - I'm just used to playing that way. If we go out on the course, then leave yourself out there without a trace. It does not matter if I'm playing against a team of professionals or kids. The whole point of my nature, which requires a constant feed the competitive spirit. - But this is great! You always want to be the best! - Exactly. Even when I'm playing with my nephew, who is in 11th grade, I still try to win. I can not take basketball as some sort of entertainment. I feel vital element of competition. When we went to a training camp in Kentucky, and I played in the "goat" with some boy. And at one point I began to realize that I will do it now. It hurt so much that I've stopped making allowances for the fact that I play with the baby, and submitted that from my cast determine the fate of the championship. - How difficult for you to get the last season, which was overshadowed by severe trauma? - It was the longest period of time outside of basketball in my life. And I think that this situation has made me stronger, brought me real leadership qualities. And now I was otherwise apply to their careers, and to basketball in general. It was hard to realize that you are in a team, together with their partners, and you realize that nothing can help them. I could stay in Washington and safely recover from injury. But I realized that I was the leader of the team, that I should be with her and for all away games.
But to Wall, the new season will be the fourth of which, only 22 years old. And, despite the celebrity status, he still has room to grow, and the ceiling of his opportunities is very high. - John, how are you feeling? - At the moment I feel fine. Now the most important thing - do not get injured before the start of the season. I need to try to keep themselves and heal all their old sores, to have a good full regular season. - What kind of old sores is it? - First of all it concerns the knees. Play at peak loads, shifting tendonitis, is incredibly difficult, especially if it happens at such a young age, as I have. So I should as much as possible to strengthen the muscles that are in the area of the knee. Not long ago, I was examined and the results showed that my leg is fine. - Probably not the least you need to be sure of absolute readiness of their feet, because only you have such incredible speed on the floor. Even during the lockout, you were laid on the full in every training match. - I'm just used to playing that way. If we go out on the course, then leave yourself out there without a trace. It does not matter if I'm playing against a team of professionals or kids. The whole point of my nature, which requires a constant feed the competitive spirit. - But this is great! You always want to be the best! - Exactly. Even when I'm playing with my nephew, who is in 11th grade, I still try to win. I can not take basketball as some sort of entertainment. I feel vital element of competition. When we went to a training camp in Kentucky, and I played in the "goat" with some boy. And at one point I began to realize that I will do it now. It hurt so much that I've stopped making allowances for the fact that I play with the baby, and submitted that from my cast determine the fate of the championship. - How difficult for you to get the last season, which was overshadowed by severe trauma? - It was the longest period of time outside of basketball in my life. And I think that this situation has made me stronger, brought me real leadership qualities. And now I was otherwise apply to their careers, and to basketball in general. It was hard to realize that you are in a team, together with their partners, and you realize that nothing can help them. I could stay in Washington and safely recover from injury. But I realized that I was the leader of the team, that I should be with her and for all away games.
- What was it - just sit on the bench and watch as your playing partners?
- It was very difficult. But coaches and teammates - all helped me. And it made me stronger.
Because I had been through a lot. I was very upset when the first survey took place after an injury. My head spun and that now I will say that the injury is serious, and the end of the season, I'll stay on the sidelines. Nevertheless, after a while I went out to the floor, jumped, ran. And nothing terrible has happened. Perhaps because of this I was able to return much sooner. - Damian Lillard said that after breaking his leg in college, he had only four months after it was completed the recovery period, was able to feel completely healthy. - And I have the same thing. His first match after the injury, I had a good idea, but I had the feeling that I'm not completely sure of his legs. I quickly ran out of steam. I missed half a run from one end of the platform to the other, and I felt tired. It has been quite a serious amount of time before I was able to return to the rhythm of the game. After all, I spent a matter of minutes on the floor, and in such conditions it is difficult to get in shape. And I was trying to be useful to his team even in those little moments when the coach let me off the bench. - How to evaluate the performance of "Washington" in the second part of the regular season? - Boys played great until the moment when I recovered from the injury. Yes, we have several times offensively inferior to the end of the match, but at least we fought to the end. If we did not have problems with injuries, we would have been able to get into the playoffs. - In your opinion, would it afford to "Wizards" in the new season? - I am sure that we will be able to do it. I admit that getting into the playoffs - my personal goal. Do not like to do predictions, but I can only say that I should do it. This is my fourth season in the league. In all the time that I play in the NBA, I became the leader of his team, the man who should lead the partners to come. And I really want to bring "Washington" in the playoffs. - You talk a lot about leadership. After all, this is a quality that can not develop itself during training and official matches. - I grew up with the understanding that there must be someone for example. And such a person is bound to find the right words for his team-mates. I was able to do it back in the NCAA, when I played for the University of Kentucky, and now it is in "Washington." I'm still learning to speak properly with his teammates, and quietly listen to their criticism. Vnutrikomandnye build chemistry is very difficult. Talking to one person, you understand that it is better to remain silent in a given situation. And for someone to yell. And to be completely sure that you understand correctly, is virtually impossible. Especially during the game. - And you have to do it all during the game, the atmosphere was tense and extra word may finally bring the situation under control. - This is why the point guard - the most complex in terms of their functions position in basketball. But, in fact, the first issue - is the vehicle of ideas coach on the court. To some extent, even the second, who plays the head coach. Your mentor should fully trust you as well as your teammates to the game plan has been fully implemented. - What, in your opinion, can add "Washington" in the new season? - If we can keep the core of the team that was last year, if we can become stronger through the seasoned veterans and talented newcomers NBA, then we will present a force to reckon will be all. We worked well in defense, and now we need to learn how to safely play defense for all 48 minutes, and not a particular length of time. We have great playing at home and we need to work on performance in the away games. - These things usually come with experience. - Exactly. And we need to try the first team to complete the season. We have to get used to the fact that not all the games we have the support of our fans. - And if you take your game exactly what you would like to become stronger? - I'm working on throws to the average, coaching three-pointer, and also throws after dribbling. In general I try to progress in all aspects.
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