In My Opinion: John Wall

Maybe we should change this series to "What does the future hold" as lately we have been talking about what is going to happen or what we would like to happen in the future. Well here it is.

John Wall, the most physically talented point guard I have seen in my life, the thing is, he's not just athletic, he has unbelievable vision. Wait... Did I just say most physically talented and on top of that unbelievable vision? Well for any of you who don't believe me it's true, watch this:

John Brenkus summed it up right there with "The court vision of Steve Nash and the dunking of Derrick Rose" plus not to mention he's faster than both, John Wall is too talented to fail, not to mention he is a solid leader (If he gets a good coach I guarantee he can be one of the best leader's) with a good head on his shoulder's. John Wall is an unbelievable athlete, with the best highlight reel I have ever seen, and the product of John Calipari's dribble-drive system may very well one day become one of the ten best point guards the NBA has ever seen.

In the Washington Wizards time of need they were blessed with the number 1 overall pick and they grabbed the physical specimen of a point guard John Wall, the thing is, though he is trying to turn the team around, but certain players aren't helping (Nick Young especially) You can call it growing pains or a sophomore slump the thing is the Wizards need to treat it right and let John Wall be John Wall so he doesn't go Stephon Marbury on us and only try to get his, and it's most likely to happen now then when The Wizards become a solid team (I know it seems ridiculous but it will happen, trust me).

John Wall, while possibly going through a sophomore slump has already improved his shot selection by cutting his jump shot attempts and going to the hoop instead (Which you could argue there is no better point guard in the league at), he is also shooting a higher percentage, rebounding better, blocking better, and playing faster. For some reason that's not turning into wins for the Wizards, it doesn't help that they have talented offensive players with mental problems; Nick Young is a gunner with no defense, Rashard Lewis is fading, Jan Vesely is not ready, Andray Blatche is a solid offensive player but he cannot spell defense, Jordan Crawford is a very talented scorer but his shot selection is very questionable, and JaVale McGee is talented and can be great, but he's totally out of it.

With a team like that almost any franchise star can be convinced chucking up shots is better than passing to a supporting cast that isn't going to get it unless they have a meeting sort this out and trade pieces (*cough* Nick Young & Andray Blatche exit left *cough*), because having a less than stellar... Okay, less than average supporting cast can breed selfishness and create a cancer that will set the team back more than a couple years. That's why it's a good thing Wizards fans have John Wall and not Stephon Marbury, John Wall is willing to work out the kinks and stay around (at least for now).

It's going to all be okay for John Wall though, he has playing time, the best speed I have ever seen in the NBA (maybe Allen Iverson was faster but from what I remember they seemed on par), makes great decisions while at that top speed (you may think he is out of control but if you watch you can see his great decision making), John Wall has an element to his game that almost no players have, he reacts and sees a play happen before it does (only Steve Nash, young TJ Ford, John Stockton and Isiah Thomas had it), that paired with his unbelievable athletisicm kill defenses, and will be able to work on his game and his chemistry with his teammates (while they learn how to play basketball). John Wall is already a more than solid playmaker (his vision like I've said before is amazing), a solid scorer, and an above average defender, and he's only going to get better. With his big wingspan and hands, not to mention his quickness, speed, athleticism and weight John Wall has the tools to become an absolutely amazing defender in the mold of a Gary Payton and at the very least a Mookie Blaylock, but it's okay that he is only 21 years old and growing. the Great Wall is young and a humble, good person with a good head on his shoulders, which it seemed Starbury, Stevie Franchise and a truckload of players who didn't fulfill there talent due to there mentalities didn't have. John Wall also seems to be a leader and has been that way since High School ball at least, with that and the substantial amount of talent John Wall possesses there is a great chance he will be a great player one day. As the great PG's in the league have gone through this stage of there career John Wall is doing so, and just like it showed us the difference between greats and goods (who actually wants to improve instead of who just stays away from rough spots in there games). Can... Wait WILL John Wall overcome his issues and become an NBA great or another super talented flash of brilliance that fades away.

(Here are some video's to show his greatness)

Top 10: Crossovers in the L'

I ran through the top ten crossovers of all-time and I thought I'd let you know who has the best cross in the L'.

11. Eric Gordon
Eric Gordon has broken the ankles of more than a few, and as an undersized shooting guard it really helps.

10. Rajon Rondo
How do you think Razor carves defenses up to rack up the layups, dunks and passes, it all comes from his devastating cross, he almost completely changes directions leaving defenders dazed.

9. Kobe Bryant
Once upon a time Kobe's cross struck fear into the hearts of many, and it still does but not the same fear it once did. He still has his quick go to move he can hit you with though,

8. Brandon Jennings
Young Money can cross with the best of them, the only thing is he doesn't use it as much in the NBA as he could, but when he does bad things happen to the defense.

7. Jamal Crawford
JCrossover once had the best crossover in the L' and possibly still has the smoothest but he doesn't use it as much as he used to and when he does it doesn't seem to work as well anyways.

6. Tyreke Evans
Once again he has the best "look at what this guy can do handles" and has crossed people just as viciously as anyone else on this league.

5. Dwyane Wade
A devastating first step plus he can stop on a dime and he has sent a premier NBA defender sliding across the floor.

4. John Wall
The fastest player in the league has the quickest first step in the league, switching directions and getting up and down the court faster than anyone else, not to mention he completely changes directions, plus once he proves himself he may beat out CP3 and Rose for the number two spot.

3. Derrick Rose
The closest speed to John Wall plus the quickness that is around the same, Derrick Rose has proved his crossover in his short time in the L'

2. Chris Paul
Showed his dirty crossover in the playoffs making more than one person dance.

1. Deron Williams
The best crossover in the league and he brings it at you every time, plus no one ever stops it.

Top 10: Spin Moves of All-Time

The spin move, an underrated move nowadays but one of the most effective, plus ballers who can use the spin move efficiently can leave defenders spinning like tops. Once again a list finished with help from @DrHoopenstein and @DKyle24, So let's check it out.

11. John Wall
We're starting off with the young guns, John Wall has the quickest spin in the L' and after he proves himself he will probably be around number four or five. Wall can finish, shoot or pass out of his spin, plus he doesn't actually know how he does it, he has been quoted saying it's just a "reaction", which makes it seem even cooler.

10. Mike Bibby
Bibby took the behind the back spin GP used as a third option and made it his bread and butter, he used this move around 22 times a game for the Sacramento Kings and it was only stopped by elite defensive guards, around 5 times a game.

9. Calvin Murphy
A small point guard who had a spin move that Gary Payton said he based his off of, it seemed to work for both of them, Cal used it to blow past defenders for 17.9 points per game over his career and 25.6 in 77-78, and not to mention 14 kids by 9 different women, as the best under six foot NBA scorer ever.

8. Nate Archibald
Tiny's spin move benefited more on people being scared of his crossover than his actual spin move, nonetheless he got into the paint with it almost every time.

7. Isiah Thomas
Zeke once again had a move that only had to rely on his quickness to make a top ten list.

6. Pete Maravich
Pistol Pete had a spin move that was great, in fact, see it for  yourself below.

5. Jerry West
Logo had a great spin move where he routinely leaned off balance and spun then finished with a crossover, it was so good it became the NBA logo.

4. Derrick Rose
D-Rose A.K.A the reigning MVP has the best spin move in the league and it seemed to get better over the off-season this year, but either way, having one of the quickest spins helps  it reach the number four spot.

3. Earvin Johnson
For some of you youngin's or even just people with bad memories that would be Magic Johnson, Magic used the spin move excellently, it may not have been his main move but he passed out of it perfectly, plus he left many spinning.

2. Earl Monroe
The Pearl created a spin that certain players revolutionized later, and it worked soon any defender back in the day, he made the spin a go-to move and slingshotted it into the spotlight.

1. Gary Payton
The Glove used his perfectly executed spin move out of the post, in the open court and in his signature move, off of his great crossover. Payton's spin is stuff of legends as he used it to get to the rim and finish, passed out of it, and just plain left defenders spinning...

Top 10: Crossovers of All Time

Let's get this straight, it's a list of the top ten player's crossovers ever not just crossovers, and it's complete with help from @DrHoopenstein and @DKyle24 so follow them and let's go.

11. Steve Francis

Stevie Franchise had a great crossover that I see as on par with White Chocolate, Skip To My Lou and Starbury but since there were limited spots on the list he falls in at the 11 not to shabby Franchise.

10. Jason Williams

White chocolate had a dirty crossover, and showed it on the best defender of all-time, he also crossed many, leaving a trail of broken ankles behind.

9. Rafer Alston

Skip To My Lou was an And-1 superstar for a reason, his ballhandling was possibly the best in the league (in a wow look what he can do way).

8. Stephon Marbury

Starbury crossed people over every time he came down the court and it always seemed to work, plus after he crossed you then hit you with his hopstep you were finished and left gasping for air.

7. Chris Paul

CP3 has a great crossover that has broken many defenders, and as there may be more clips of CP3 and newer guards there are better crossovers.

6. Deron Williams

CP3 has a great crossover and many think it is better than Deron Williams but D-Will brings it every time and it is never stopped while CP3 has a great crossover and it may be on the level of D-Will's Deron brings him and it never gets stopped, especially when he is in his zone.

5. Kevin Johnson

KJ was a point guard that demanded attention, his crossover commanded point guards to stand around 4 feet away so there ankles were protected.

4. Isiah Thomas

Zeke may have been the quickest baller ever, and his crossover showed, is there anything more to say?

3. Nate Archibald

Tiny, The Answer and Mr.Crossover were all on the same level when it comes to crossovers each one narrowly edging each other, Tiny's crossover hurt the ankles of teams everywhere.

2. Allen Iverson

What can I say about The Answer, Antonio Daniels, 'nuff said...

1. Tim Hardaway

Mr.Crossover, his name had crossover in it, what else is there to say, Tim Hardaway had a quickness in his first step that out him a bit before The Answer and Tiny, plus his crossover would still be legal nowadays while The Answers would not.

Top 100: Basketball Shoes of All-Time

Here are our choices for the best basketball shoes ever, and what's a SportsBoys list without an extra, let's start with...

101. Fila Grant Hill III 1997

Grant Hill rocked these with the white and teal Pistons uniform alongside Jerry Stackhouse while dominating the league on both ends of the floor.

100. Nike Bruin

The first Nike basketball shoe ever, it may have been a revolutionary shoe, but there are many better kicks.

99. Nike Air Penny IV

Widely underrated in the Penny series but a very comfortable shoe that protected your ankle like almost no other.

98. Reebok Pump Omni lite

Dee Brown turned these into a must have for kids who wanted to dunk (when he robbed Shawn Kemp in the dunk contest), plus when you pumped these up something special was bound to happen.

97. Air Jordan IX

A more generic looking Jordan, but he dropped a 50-piece in them and they're still Jordan's (plus generic Jordans are better than no Jordans)

96. Nike Shox Vision TB

The college shoe of choice for many teams, when a team rocks these the just look so in sync.

95. Puma Clyde Frazier

The first low top signature ever, paving the way for point guard kicks forevermore.

94. Nike Jumpman Pro Strong

I remember when Vin Baker first came to the Seattle Supersonics, We were said to lose Shawn Kemp but were happy we were getting a post stud who tore it up for us in these stylish kicks (before flopping and becoming a hardcore alcoholic who needed rehab).

93. Reebok Twilight Zone Pump

This shoe was the 80's in sneaker form, the brightness, height and style.

92. Jordan Melo 1.5

A shoe that captivated my attention as soon as it came out, and it's smoothness seemed to match Melo's game perfectly.

91. Nike Hyperize

Another college team shoe that was worn across the nation, providing great ankle support and taking much pressure off landings.

90. Nike Blazer

The Iceman finger-rolled into the hearts of many rocking the Nike Blazers.

89. Nike Dunk

Nothing to say other than the fact that they are a classic and offer the second most colorways second to the Air Force 1's

88. Air Penny I

Penny's first signature shoe became the start of the third best shoe line ever.

87. Reebok Shaqnosis

Shaq may have had a powerful game and charismatic personality, but his shoe game never took off for reasons unknown, then again these were great.

86. Air Jordan XVII

I remember a family friend coppin' these during MJ's Wizards comeback, they came in a metal briefcase, Jordan was a genius.

85. Nike Alpha Force II Charles Barkley

A nice shoe that was rocked by a legend, he racked up boards, points and filled the rest of the stat sheet in these babies.

84. Air Jordan XXIII

A great look but certainly not the best, get's more credit for being the 23rd and final shoe in the number series.

83. Air Jordan X

A shoe that reminded me of a rocket for some reason, it may not have the most features but it certainly is a nice shoe.

82. Nike Air Revolution

One of the first shoe's with an ankle strap and see through bubble.

81. Nike Air Max Sensation

C-Webb rocked these before switching to the Dada's, anyone who rocked these had a post game, or at least a killer post spin.

80. Air Jordan XXI

This shoe came with two different air systems which you could switch depending on your style of play.

79. Nike Air Modify Force Mid

A stylish shoe once again a college powerhouse, plus they were taken to the final four (not to mention the peppers in the back look delish).

78. Air Jordan Team I

The OG Team Jordan shoe, and a very stylish one at that.

77. Reebok Zig Encore

The first signature shoe for a soon to be legendary point guard. The Reebok Zig Encore's are light, have great traction, and can protect you ankle, everything needed by a PG like John Wall, not to mention they're stylish.

76. Reebok Answer 4

These shoes were made popular because of AI and AI only, they were pretty good looking but he dropped points in them, and I mean a lot of points.

75. Nike Melo M8

These kicks mark Carmelo's Anthony's return to New York possibly the brightest day in Carmelo's career so far and NY's past ten years.

74. Nike Air Zoom Huarache 2k5

A solid shoe worn by college ballers, nba role players and all-stars alike.

73. Fila Grant Hill 1995

Kids nowadays don't even know Fila, but this was there top shoe of all-time and you could see 'Pac wearin' these in various pictures.

72. Adidas T-Mac V

This shoe had a piece of hardwood that made me want to cop them even more, my older brother had the black pair and I had the white pair (He handed me many ass-woopings on the court while we were rocking them).

71. Nike Hyperdunks

The shoe worn by everyone everywhere (except I have never bought a pair), but why not get them, they are lightweight, have support and so many colorways.

70. Air Jordan VIII

The AJ1's pushed the envelope being banned but the Air Jordan VIII tore the envelope open, with the strap and camo piece, they were an amazing kick.

69. Nike Terminator High

A shoe with style that almost matched the Jordan 1's plus you could get as high as Redman at the source awards in these light shoes.

68. Reebok Answer V

A very similar shoe to the 4's but AI looked quicker in these for some reason.

67. Nike Air Max Total Uptempo

A very generic Nike shoe at the time of the release,  but it's stylish and even more now.

66. Nike Zoom Ultraflight

A great looking shoe, with a very futuristic look that gave you great performance.

65. Air Jordan XX

A very comfortable J' that had a uber-cool design on the cover, super light too, which is unusual for Jordans.

64. Air Jordan XIX

A great J' that let you take off the cover for two different styles.

63. Nike Air Force Command

Even more 80's than the Pumps, remind me of back to the future.

62. Nike Sky Force

A very stylish shoe that was drowned out by the OG Air Jordans, but they are still a great shoe and similar to the OG J's too.

61. Nike Franchise

The franchise was worn by the legend Moses Malone who can board like no other, in fact he wore them during his HOF career.

60. Nike Air Zoom LeBron III

LeBron's third shoe looked like it would help him gain a post game, it didn't...

59. Nike Delta Force

The beginning of Nike's force lines, a line that dominated the sneaker market forever.

58. Nike Zoom Huarache Trainer

A street ball kick that supported your feet and felt like you were wearing nothing but a shoe sole strapped to your feet, not to mention it felt like you could jump higher in these babies.

57. Nike LeBron Zoom VII

Probably the coolest looking LeBron, it was also super comfy.

56. Nike Air Supreme Flight

A classic ball shoe with comfort to spare.

55. Nike Total Air Foamposite Max

Rocked by the Big Fundamental, and it had all the fundamentals of a good foamposite too.

54. Adidas Pro Model

Was the best ball shoe seen before Jordan revolutionized the shoe game.

53. Adidas Forum

A shoe that has been worn over the years, plus it can be worn with jeans and a tee and look amazing too.

52. Nike Lebron Zoom VI

LeBrons most versatile shoe would work for a guard or post player, plus it's not hard on the eyes either.

51. Converse Rodman

A wacky shoe to match a wacky player, they protected his feet while he boarded like crazy.

50. Nike Air Flight 1989

The Air Flight is a classic and can be worn with anything.

49. Air Jordan XIV

Possibly the lightest J's ever, they were based on Ferrari's and they were the shoe MJ was rockin' when he hit his final shot with the Chicago Bulls. Can it get any better? Apparently so...

48. Nike Zoom Kobe VI

Kobe's shoe proved to be more supportive and stylish than his last with a snake print that reminds us of a mamba, hmmmmm...

47. Converse Reacts – Larry Johnson

Grandmama rocked the shoe game with one of the best commercial's as well as stylish shoe's ever!

46. Nike Air Zoom Generations

LeBron's first ever shoe, when LeBron's career is over this shoe may jump spots, but i'm still not a big fan of it.

45. Air Zoom Huarache 2k4

Something all sneakerheads know but just incase you don't, this was going to be Kobe's NBA debut but his incident happened shortly before and while Kobe still wore them it wasn't the same... maybe cause every other player was wearing them too...

44. Air Jordan XIII

A Jordan that was worn by Papa Jake Shuttlesworth in He Got Game, and can be seen along with the Air Hawk Flight in the best ball scene in a movie.

43. Nike Zoom Kobe IV

A great looking shoe that also proved to be one of the most comfortable and light.

42. Reebok Answer I

A cool looking shoe that incorporated Reebok's DMX design, The shoe's were cool looking, and very supportive too.

41. Nike Air Pippen II

A sleeker Pippen and the most comfortable shoe with his name on it, but not the best in my opinion.

40. Reebok Pumps Original

The Pump created Reebok, everyone who ever wore them pumped them up after buckets and before dunk attempts (even if you couldn't reach the rim), The Pump has t-shirts, pants and of course shoes,  what a legend.

39. Adidas T-Mac III

T-Mac's third shoe was a great shoe, the straight lines and contrast of the overall shoe.

38. Nike Air Pippen

These shoes were the start of Scottie Pippen's shoe legacy and even though his career and shoe game were overshadowed by Jordan, they could hold their own.

37. Nike Air More Uptempo

One of the coolest shoes ever. Plus it embodies the in your face 90's the best it could, and Scottie Pippen rocked these while playing a fantastic game.

36. Nike Air Flight Huarache

The Huarache was brought into the spotlight by the Fab Five, it  gave great support and though it may not have looked good at the time it's a classic from now on.

35. Nike Air Maestro

A shoe designed for a speedy, flashy guard, and it was available in many amazing colorways.

34. Nike Air Flightposite

Rocked by KG, a comfortable shoe that fit the times as well as any other shoe then.

33. Nike Air CB4

The Round Mound Of Rebound's best shoe's by far, they could grab boards all by themselves.

32. Nike Foamposite Pro Pearl

Possibly the best looking Foamposites, plus Jesus Shuttlesworth rocked these, bringing their level of importance up bu one kajibillimillijillion times.

31. Nike Kobe V

You see them at the gym, in class, in cars, on shelves, in bags, lockers, on tracks, at home, on the court and everywhere in-between, The Kobe V was the lightest basketball shoe ever when it came out and he also won the ring that put him ahead of Shaq in these.

30. Nike Zoom Air Flight II

This shoe almost personifies 90's ball kicks.

29. Nike Air Flight 1995

The best shoe J-Kidd wore as well as one of the most stylish shoe's I have ever seen.

28. Nike Air Flight Hawk

Sort of like a nicer looking Air Flight '95, not to mention GP wore it during '96 on the way to the NBA Finals where he held his own against Jordan, not to mention Jesus Shuttlesworth wore it in "He Got Game".

27. Nike Air Garnett

When KG won an MVP, played for Minnesota, and was signed with Nike the Air Garnett was his shoe of choice.

26. Adidas T-Mac II (Return Of The Mac)

Everyone and their mother had a pair of these, including me and Adidas recently retrod these as the Return Of The Mac. They were T-Mac's shoe peak no doubt.

25. Nike Shox BB4

Boing Boing Boing! The firs ever pair of Nike Shox, and by the way, don't be disrespecting them like that.

24. Nike Air Zoom GP II

Another pair of GP's that had great style and comfort that were necessary for every point guard for The Bay to NY to Toronto.

23. Air Jordan II

The second coming of J' it proved he was more than a one hit wonder.

22. Reebok Kamikaze

Shawn Kemp goes down as one of the greatest dunkers ever throwing down over everyone and anyone, plus the GP to Kemp connection was amazing, especially since they had some oof the hottest kicks in the game on.

21. Reebok The Question

Allen Iverson's debut in the shoe game, it also probed that he was The Answer to all our questions.

20. Nike Air Foamposite II KG

KG's hottest kicks, they somehow fit him exactly (maybe we thought he was a robot inside) plus the black on black and bronze on black colorways were amazing.

19. Adidas KB8 (Crazy 8)

Kobe's first signature shoe ever would not be topped, with the great colorways and pushing-the-boundaries design the KB8 became an icon in shoe history.

18. Nike Air Penny II

My personal favorite Penny but not his best according to the masses, another kick you could rock with jeans and a tee and not  look crazy, oh and Chris Rock as little Penny made my day every time.

17. Nike Air Penny III

Penny was going to be one of the greats while rocking his line, then he threw his knees out.

16. Nike Zoom GP

The shoe fit like a glove, and The Glove rocked these to a great season while putting up many highlights, points, rebounds and assists, not to mention they are just amazing looking and everyone wanted them.

15. Nike Air Penny Foamposite

Penny has the third greatest shoe line ever and rocked these to the top, plus they are his most popular shoe too.

14. Nike Air Uptempo 97

Scottie Pippen rocked these and made them as legendary as the defensive force himself, plus they were just as comfortable as having Pippen on your team himself.

13. Nike Air Zoom Glove

Gary "The Glove" Payton's best shoe ever, his series rivaled Jordan's (In fact he was such a threat Jordan signed him to player exclusives in his later years). Gary Payton had the third greatest shoe line ever and He was the league's best point guard while his line was on top. The Air Zoom is amazing yet simple.

12. Air Jordan IV

Jordan had many battles in these (most notably the bad boy Pistons) and they helped create a legacy, they were two away from our top ten ever.

11. Air Jordan XII

Nothin' but a G' Thang, these shoe's were what anyone who liked J's had, one of the many colorways,  Jordan wore these during one of his best years ever.

10. Air Jordan 60 Plus

To start off our top ten shoes ever why not take all the shoes MJ ever scored 60+ points in and turn them into one. Plus they didn't just throw them together the made a top ten worthy shoe.

9. Air Jordan VI

Another one of my favorite Jordans, plus he won his first championship in them, not to mention they are so nice it doesn't even make sense. 

8. Air Jordan V

Inspired by a fighter jet, I sometimes wonder if that was a front and it was inspired by Jordan, a high flying destructive force, plus in 1990's Jordan was still as athletic as ever.

7. Air Jordan XI

Most likely the most popular Jordan ever, brought patent leather in, the most popular design, amazing colorways, and Jordan wore them on his way to 72-10.

6. Air Jordan III

The first shoe to ever feature a silhouette of the Player on it, that silhouette became the logo and the rest is quantum physics... or history.

5. Converse Weapons

A sneaker that both Bird and Magic wore, could it get any better? Not until Jordan arrived.

4. Air Jordan VII

These Jordans mark the peak of the greatest player ever, the dream team, and were my shoes of choice in grade 5. My favorite Jordan's and choice for nicest too. I love these shoes and need another pair, plus they have so many amazing colorways.

3. Converse Chuck Taylors

The first ever signature basketball shoe, it had to be top three!

2. Nike Air Jordan I

THE AIR JORDAN I IS NUMBER TWO?!?!?! Yes, Jordan's shoe was banned and became a legend and the greatest shoe from the greatest shoe line ever, it created a culture (the second basketball shoe culture ever) and is too good to be lower than two.

1. Nike Air Force 1

Air Force 1's are more than a shoe, they are a culture. Jerry Stackhouse and Rasheed Wallace both wore this culture as there signature shoe for quite some time, and I had 5 pairs in grade 4 and 5. It doesn't hurt that it is the highest selling shoe of all time and they still snap necks when someone sees them.