John Wall showcased his vintage self as he squared up Celtics’ center Robert Williams beyond the arc, crossed the ball over to his left hand, accelerated past the rookie, exploded off his left foot, and flipped the basketball off the backboard with his right hand for two points and a foul. Williams was left staring at the back of Wall’s head, too slow and symbolically too small to keep up with the sequence.
This particular drive was against the same disruptive Williams who had three blocks two nights prior in New Orleans and would go on to swat five shots against Atlanta two nights later.