“John Wall is built like a one-ply toilet paper soaked in water, and you want him to replace Russell Westbrook?”: Lakers fans are tired of seeing washed-up has-beens linked with them over and over

Arun Sharma | 25/01/2022
"John Wall is built like a one-ply toilet paper soaked in water, and you want him to replace Russell Westbrook?": Lakers fans are tired of seeing washed-up has-beens linked with them over and over

John Wall spent almost two and a half seasons of the last four on the sidelines – yet the Lakers seem to see some value in him

John Wall is a good player – but no amount of talent can make up for the fact that his body is made like feta cheese – he seems to crumble at the slightest touch. The Lakers already have their injury-riddled superstar already – Anthony “Glass Ankles” Davis. If they have so much money to blow on hospital bills, might as well use some of that to recruit better players.

Despite being in the league since 2010, Wall has only played 10 seasons. He had a period where it looked like his initial injury problems were past him, playing 75+ games in 4 seasons. But then it all went to hell when his first injury occurred. From then on it was one slippery slope for Wall. He spends his time now attending college while pocketing a 90 million paycheck.

Wall and Russell Westbrook were a part of a blockbuster swap deal. Brodie looked like he finally was enjoying his basketball again with Bradley Beal. It did not lead to anything, and then one season later, he was on the Lakers to join forces with AD and LBJ. In the span of two years, the Wizards GM flipped an injured John wall into Kyle Kuzma, Montrezl Harrell, and KCP, while the two teams with the error-prone PGs have been nothing but terrible.

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John Wall is a good player – but is not what the Lakers need

Los fans están cansados de esta caca. (The fans are tired of this crap) Watching the front office trade away their young core was justified because they won a championship, but then letting Caruso go and keeping Talen Horton-Tucker was unforgivable. Alex Caruso is currently a star on the Bulls, while THT is air balling wide-open shots. The defensive intensity that once was the hallmark of the LeBron James era in the Lakers is no longer there.

They seem to be so averse to marking their men that the opposition almost looks like they are playing a scrimmage. Wide-open lanes to the rim and wide-open threes are the name of the game. In this situation, they need someone to protect the perimeter, not another frail point guard who would turn over the ball four times a game. And also not when that player is so injury prone, he may never even get to play for them.

The Lakers should look more towards a guard like Dejounte Murray if they want to secure their future. Their win-now attitude has been a big bust, and with almost all their picks traded away for a long time, there is no way they can even afford to tank. Moving away from big contracts while recruiting smartly is the way to go if they expect to be moderately competitive in the near future.

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Post Edited By: Arjun Julka
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About the author

Arun Sharma

Arun Sharma is an NBA Editor at The SportsRush. A double degree holder and a digital marketer by trade, Arun has always been a sports buff. He fell in love with the sport of basketball at a young age and has been a Lakers fan since 2006. What started as a Kobe Bryant obsession slowly turned into a lifelong connection with the purple and gold. Arun has been an ardent subscriber to the Mamba mentality and has shed tears for a celebrity death only once in his life. He believes January 26, 2020, was the turning point in the passage of time because Kobe was the glue holding things together. From just a Lakers bandwagoner to a basketball fanatic, Arun has spent 16 long years growing up along with the league. He thinks Stephen Curry has ruined basketball forever, and the mid-range game is a sight to behold. Sharma also has many opinions about football (not the American kind), F1, MotoGP, tennis, and cricket.

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