Five shattered bones in the hand and wrist of John Wall with swelling so bad that doctors can’t even examine him to give a possible timetable for a return–if a return is even possible.
That is what the Washington Wizards are dealing with going into Game 3 of their semifinal playoff series with the Atlanta Hawks.
John Wall is the most important piece to the Washington Wizards attack. The amount of minutes that Wall has logged for his team in these playoffs speaks to his importance.
Outside of the Game 4 blowout win to closeout the Toronto Raptors in a sweep where Wall only played 25 minutes, Wall has logged 38 or more minutes in every game including playing 43 minutes twice.