Here we go again, it's April and John Wall is allegedly indecisive about his future.
You're kidding!
The Raleigh prodigy told reporters in Indianapolis on Thursday that he hasn't made up his mind about the NBA draft, where he's expected to be the No. 1 overall pick.
"It may seem like any easy decision," Wall said Thursday, "but college is a great experience. I didn't think it'd be this fun."
Good for Wall, who led Kentucky to 35 wins and the Final Eight as a freshman, if he wants to stay in college, but did anyone really think this kid would make an easy decision?
As worldly as Wall's skills are on the court, his penchant for the dramatic off the court matches it. Duke, N.C. State, Memphis, Oregon (?), Miami (?), UNC (for one phone call from the Final Four) and even N.C. Central ( for a fleeting moment) were all allegedly in the mix for Wall's services out of high school.
Shortly after John Calipari left Memphis for Kentucky, Wall magically ended up with the Wildcats, with a class full of other gifted freshmen. (World Wide who?)
Underclassmen have until April 25 to declare for the draft and until May 8 to pull out. Expect Wall, in his best Mariah Carey act, to take every possible second to make his final decision.
Comments
stinking-holes!!!!
Fri, 04/02/2010 - 16:27 — bluecat69bluecat69lets all get togeather and just talk about how wonderful the stiky-holes were last ,and how wonderful they will be next yr, we can just forget about this sorry year, ok go duke!!!!!!!!!!
Great journalism. Attack a
Fri, 04/02/2010 - 15:01 — Davidson73Great journalism.
Attack a 19-20 yr old and don't put your name on it. What courage.
John Wall was in Columbus to receive a POY award. Both he and DeMarcus Cousins will finish the semester.
Get a grip
Fri, 04/02/2010 - 16:43 — joegiglio (author)It's not an attack. It's the truth.
Kid loves the drama.
— JPG
Haha
Fri, 04/02/2010 - 15:11 — Heels20JPD is doing nothing but stating the obvious. He is the last person on here who would "attack" a 19 or 20 yearold.
The only not-so-obvious thing about this situation is how Calipari found Cousins, the only person in the country who was able to out-thug Wall.
But these players are clearly upstanding individuals. You got John Wall saying that he doesn't listen to his coach, Cousins saying "F*** you" to his coach when he attempted to take him out of the game, not to mention Cousins Chris Pauling a guy last weekend.
holes-20!
Sat, 04/03/2010 - 09:48 — bluecat69bluecat69DONT BE A SUCK-UP!,OK, GO DUKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What a joke! Give the guy a
Fri, 04/02/2010 - 13:50 — PrintMediaIsDeadWhat a joke! Give the guy a break! He should take all the time he needs to make the decision! Haters love to hate don't they?
the joke is....
Fri, 04/02/2010 - 14:27 — JPDOhiothat anyone believes there is any chance he will stay in school.
ditty!
Fri, 04/02/2010 - 15:57 — bluecat69bluecat69would u stay in school, or take a zillion dollars he is going to get? thes young men dont make their own decisions, the big money people make all of the decisions, money talks and sh-t walks ok,maybe u can understand that , go duke!!
Going to class?
Fri, 04/02/2010 - 13:41 — JPDOhioWall and Cousins were spotted at the McD All-Star game in Columbus this week. Which begs the question of whether they are going to class and maintaining their eligibility for next year if they want to remain at UK.
I was thinking the exact same thing
Fri, 04/02/2010 - 15:07 — Heels20And then came to the same conclusion.
holes-20!
Fri, 04/02/2010 - 16:04 — bluecat69bluecat69wall had the best gpa on the team! here is a guy that has had his butt kissed and told how great he is since he was in the 5th grade, yet he acted like a gentleman, rather than a ego- maniac, like 90% of the thugs playing bb today, how would u have reacted to all of the attention??? remember u are 19, he dont deserve to be raged on, espically by a $200 a wk. writer, ok go duke!!!!!!!!!!!!
Never mind about the eligibility question.
Fri, 04/02/2010 - 13:42 — JPDOhioI forgot who their coach was for a second.
ditty!
Fri, 04/02/2010 - 16:06 — bluecat69bluecat69all u have to remember is ol roy at kansas-- and kansas being put on 3 yrs probation, ok, go duke!!!!!!!!!
gigolo!!
Fri, 04/02/2010 - 11:02 — bluecat69bluecat69why in the he-l do u want to beat on john wall for? what do u expect him to say? he dont have to tell u a da-n thing about his future! from what i hear he has been a model student at u of k, could u do that? probably not, u need to crawl back in your little cubical , and write more about the losing tar-holes , ok, go duke!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh, Blue cat
Fri, 04/02/2010 - 11:04 — joegiglio (author)Just wish the kid would spare us the drama. If there ever was a slam dunk decision ...
And, btw, how in the world can you claim to be both a Duke and Kentucky fan?
Did you watch the '92 tournament game? Or the one in '98? Pick a side, podna.
— JPG
gigolo
Fri, 04/02/2010 - 16:13 — bluecat69bluecat69i am sure wall is well aware of how impt. your opinion is concerning his decision, and he will probably contact u for advise, on what to do. go back to college or take the zillion dollar contract, hope u can tell us quickly what yo advise him , please dont drag it out-- drama always did give me GAS,ok go duke!!!
my opinion
Fri, 04/02/2010 - 16:46 — joegiglio (author)Go or not — and he should go b/c of the money — just spare us the drama and make up your mind.
Bluecats, as a half-Duke fan who witnessed his recruiting saga, you should at least understand the point of my premise.
— JPG
gigolo!
Fri, 04/02/2010 - 18:39 — bluecat69bluecat69i am a full duke fan, ok, what galls my as- is so call adults trying to tell a future zillionair what to do, he wanted to go to unc, but remember he was not a fit , according to ol roy, all he did was become an all-american as a freshman, how man players can say that, all i am saying is ,that, with all of the thugs in sports, he seems to be something special, ok, go duke!!!
missing the point
Fri, 04/02/2010 - 20:18 — joegiglio (author)I'm not telling him what to do, only to spare us the drama (again) with the decision.
Why are you Bluecat if you're only a duke fan?
— JPG
Hey, JP
Sat, 04/03/2010 - 10:10 — JPDOhioGood to hear from you again. It's been a while since you have responded to anyone's post and I was starting to wonder if all was well.
Too bad this particular exchange is a waste of time, but glad to see you back in the fray anyway. Looking forward to the off-season previews of both football and hoops.
Keep up the good work.
that-a-boy-ditty!!
Sat, 04/03/2010 - 16:16 — bluecat69bluecat69you and hole-20 are nothing but BIG-SUCK- UP-S to GIGOLO, U MUST BE PROUD,OK, GO DUKE!!
gigolo!
Sat, 04/03/2010 - 09:45 — bluecat69bluecat69he dont have to spare u or us anything! dont u understand, we dont figure into his decision making process, but just to help u with the drama thing-- write it down, he will get in the BRINKS-TRUCK when it comes by him, and take the money and run-DRAMA- OVER, OK , hope u find the prize egg this weekend!, ok , go duke!!!!!!!!!
Answer
Fri, 04/02/2010 - 12:31 — Heels20bluecat is John Wall.
that would....
Fri, 04/02/2010 - 13:38 — JPDOhioexplain a lot.
DITTY!!
Fri, 04/02/2010 - 16:15 — bluecat69bluecat69for gods sake , try to have an original thought, u just puppet what holes-20 says, ok go duke!!!!!!!!!!