Wall, a five-time NBA All-Star, is content to anchor the second unit in the backcourt as Jackson starts. They’ve also clicked when they play together.
Having a superstar point guard, a 12-year veteran at that, come off the bench might raise eyebrows around the NBA. Maybe even in the locker room.
Case in point 1: During one possession in the first quarter, Wall whipped the ball behind his back while on the move and passed it to Nicolas Batum, who then dished it off to Jackson on the wing. Jackson found an open Norman Powell in the corner for a 3-pointer. Remarkably, there isn’t any animosity or egos involved. With Jackson having solidified his hold on the starting job, Wall, a five-time All-Star, is content to anchor the second unit.“I think y’all know well of how good Reggie is,” Wall said. “But for me, I’m a guy like Reggie when I’m in the game. Reggie like, ‘Yo, you push the pace, you do your job, I’m going to do my job.’
The dynamic worked well for both in Saturday’s game. Wall finished with 15 assists, becoming the first Clippers player since Chris Paul to achieve that. Paul collected 15 assists Feb. 26, 2017.“It’s a dynamic with both of us not really caring who’s starting, who’s getting the most benefit,” Wall said. “We’re just trying to feed off each other, whatever the best role for this team is. Like last game, I didn’t play well, and Reggie was playing well. He closed the game out.
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