LOS ANGELES — John Wall was saying the world will see a dog when he makes his Clippers debut this season, that being the way he describes his defiant, chip-on-his-shoulder nature, when teammate Reggie Jackson started cheering from the back of the gym where the Clippers were holding their media day activities Monday.
"I'm just excited we got John," Jackson said, and he wasn't alone in welcoming the five-time All-Star to a team that has an opportunity to be a force in the NBA's Western Conference.
Wall's upside is tremendous: He has career averages of 19.1 points, 9.1 assists and 4.3 rebounds per game, and he's capable of dictating the pace. Playing alongside Clippers teammate Paul George this summer in pickup games known as Rico Hines runs, he sliced through defenders and proclaimed, "I'm back," in videos widely viewed on social media.
