John Wall Is Frustrated

John Wall Is Frustrated
By Alan Cutler
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Posted: Jan 30, 2010 9:42 PM
Updated: Jan 30, 2010 9:49 PM

John Wall doesn't look like he's smiling as much as he was earlier in the season.

When I asked him if that was true, he agreed.

Wall was called out by Cal after the Cats lost to South Carolina. Cal was trying to defend Patrick Patterson who was taking some heat for his play, and in the process, he was strong about Wall.

"I don't know. He said I played awful," says John Wall.

"I didn't think I played that bad. I don't know what to expect. He's probably going to say I played bad today too so. I don't know. I just try not to listen to him and go out and play basketball and try and help my team win."

You could hear it in Walls voice that he was down. Cal's comments bothered him.

"Yeah, I think it's going to bother any player when he tells you that."

Wall is searching for answers. He's not sure why he's so unhappy.

"To be honest, I really haven't been having fun for the last two weeks. It's just being frustrated and things like that so, I just got to figure it out before we go further in league play."

Frustrated with how your playing, the team is playing, what is going on, is it just a lull in the season ?

"'Frustrated with everything. I don't know, one through twenty. Any ideas it is."

The Cats had just beaten Vandy to go to 20-1. But Wall looked like the Cats had just lost two in a row.

I really feel like this is a bad sign.

I want to say it's just a phase, or growing pains or something like that, but of course being on this side of it I couldn't know. Hope the guy doesn't put too much stress on himself, everyone else puts enough on him ourselves...

I think everyone has noticed he hasn't looked the same the last two games. I don't think he played horrible against SC. I think he could have matched Downey basket for basket if he'd been given the keys. But that isn't questioning Cal's coaching.

I know Wall won't look here, but he'll be fine. A couple of these rival games with UT and Vandy at Vandy will get his competitive fire going. And if that doesn't work, he's got guaranteed millions waiting for him next year. Smile, son.

He played bad against SC. If you re-watch that game and a lot of others we have played, it's amazing how sometimes he just gives up on defense. Maybe he's realizing that he's not the best player in the league, much less the entire country. I hope so because if he can get beyond himself, we have a chance to do something special. If it becomes all about him, we are done.

Wall is still amazing but he plays out of control at times and tries to force the action when nothing's there. Also, teams are concentrating on him hard, much like Jodie Meeks last season. Anytime he touches the ball, there's defenders up in his face, esp on fast breaks. It's all part of the maturation process. Lets face it, he's not in HS anymore and he's learning that college ball is much harder than he expected.

Agent,

Is that one of the little Agents in your photo?

Wall just hit the freshman wall. He's fighting through it. He'll be fine. Quit panicking people.

Carolina Kat wrote:Agent,

Is that one of the little Agents in your photo?

That's my nephew Scottie who plays for the Lexington Lightning., a youth travelling team. This past weekend in Columbus, he scored two goals, had 3 assists, & 1 fight win, lol.