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Okay, so let's get into John Wall, who at his charity backpack giveaway this weekend says he feels like he's being

overlooked and according to NBC Washington he brought it up unprompted saying that it's extra motivation

for him. A lot of guys quote a lot of guys don't talk about me being a top five

point guard and that's cool cool I added that emphasis I figured

that's how we'd say it it's just more motivation for me and for us as a team first

of all I don't think that's motivation for the rest of the Wizards I don't think they

care. Judging by the way Martian Gortat was reacting last last season I think this

might actually be something that's less motivating for them.

My opinion here is that this bothers John Wall too much, and I don't know if you agree, but he sometimes I think

gets caught up in trying to be known as one of the top five point guards that wants to be one of those top five point guards

and sometimes gets so caught up in trying to play like a top five point guard that he tries to do too much

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