Officially retired! 5th All-Star, can Wall be admitted to the Hall of Fame?

Wal's career is officially over.

From late night yesterday, John Wall, the 2010 No. 1 pick and former Wizards star, officially announced his retirement.

Objectively speaking, it was not sudden, because the last time Wall played in the NBA was already in the 2022-23 season.

Some things about the season are still vivid in my mind. Wall reached a buyout with the Rockets, and then joined the Clippers for 13 million in two years. He played 34 games for the Clippers, averaging 11.4 points, 2.7 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game.

The data is not bad. In some games, he can even perform top ten goals such as dunks, layups, and overspinning the ball. However, Wall's offensive efficiency is actually very poor, with a three-in-one shooting percentage of 40.8%/30.3%/68.1%, and his real shooting percentage is only 49.7%.

Wall's disadvantage is that he is still a superstar style of playing. During the Clippers, the ball usage rate reached 25.9%, but his efficiency could not keep up with his usage rate at all. No shooting caused his shortcomings to be amplified. After a major injury, his defense was not as good as that of that year. Although he could pass, he also made many mistakes, averaging 2.4 turnovers per game, and the assist-and-turnover ratio was only 2.23.

Because it was really inappropriate, Wall was sent to the Rockets by the Clippers before the transaction deadline - there was something quite embarrassing here. Before being traded, Wall had just complained on the show that the Rockets were deliberately losing and playing badly (now rising), but he was sent back to the Rockets not long after. Of course, the Rockets did not have any accidents and immediately bought it out with him. After being bought out, Wall has been out of the free market. In the past two years, he has been looking for a job publicly many times. For example, at the beginning of the 2023-24 season, he had connected with Shams and said when talking about the possibility of joining the Suns: "Bill and I are still brothers, and we still contact each other frequently. Of course I would be happy if we can join them (Suns).

said that, but the Suns did not sign him in the end. The reason is understandable. Before the disbandment of the Suns, the Suns were already in a surplus of ball holders and defenders. They do not need a defender who averaged 20 minutes per game, had a ball-use rate of nearly 26%, and had a real shooting percentage of less than 50%.

So, two years after becoming a free agent, Wall finally announced that he had officially retired, and the Wizards' official blessings were sent to him.

To be honest, this is already a relatively decent way. Many players who have been selected as All-Stars always leave the NBA and may not even have a statement, and the old clubs who have played for will not have any statement.

So, what is the level of looking back at Wall's career? Is there any hope of being inducted into the Hall of Fame in the future?

As the No. 1 pick in the 2010 class, Wall scored an extremely high level of 16+5+8+2 in his rookie season, and then improved year by year. He averaged 23+4+11+2 in his peak season. Judging from the data alone, it is indeed quite explosive.

has entered the All-Star five times in his career, and it was for five consecutive years from 2014 to 2018. It also shows that Wall at the peak is indeed very outstanding. He is not only capable, but also has a good-looking style and extremely fast speed. He also has a signature ball-by-ball pass and a 360-degree layup.

However, Wall is still not outstanding enough.

Specifically, Wall has entered the All-Star five times, but has only once, and it is still in the third team.

In addition, Wall played for 10 years with the Wizards (reimbursed for the last year), never led the team to achieve 50 wins, and only led the team to attack the playoffs for 4 times in total, and only walked to the second round at the farthest, which also shows that he is not a "player of that level."

Wal's shortcomings are that he has never been an efficient player, and even his specialty ending and middle distance are not top-notch. After the NBA entered the three-point era, he did not improve himself in technology, and his mistakes have actually remained high.

So, the conclusion is actually very obvious. Wall is definitely not a Hall of Fame level player. In BBR's prediction, the probability of Wall being selected for the Hall of Fame is only 32.4%, not as good as Doncic, Towns, DeRozan and others.

But is Wall's jersey possible for him to retire from the Wizards in the future? Don't say, this is really possible. In the Wizards' history, Wall ranks fourth in total score, first in total assists, and first in total steals. Considering that the Wizards have not had any glory in the past 50 years, it is really possible to retire Wall's jersey.

In addition, Wall received a maximum salary twice in his career, with a total salary of up to 276 million yuan. In 2017, after his peak season, he signed a super maximum salary of 171 million yuan in four years, and was the first beneficiary of the birth of the super maximum salary. Considering his later injuries, attendance rate and status, this super maximum salary is simply a crime.

is a pity that Wall is that he reached the peak very early and his talent is really good, but he has not changed his playing style with the times. Moreover, Wall was only 28 years old when he was injured in the Achilles tendon and is still at his peak. If he was not injured, he might have more All-Star times. At that time, he might have a chance to achieve higher achievements by relying on honors and data accumulation.

Of course, history cannot repeat itself. Considering that Wall has made a lot of money, the possibility of him going to other leagues to make gold is not high. I wish this former No. 1 pick and his career has been very brilliant.