To be fair, the show was probably locked in on the topic after Wall's game 6 performance.
I was going to mention this yesterday, but did not want to jinx anything. Going into the game last night, I was hoping that winning game 6 on their home court would have been Washington's "victory" in this series. I had the impression that they were more concerned about not losing at home, than winning the series. It was almost as if Wall was satisfied with his game 6 winning shot. At one point in the fourth quarter, I was wondering why Wall wasn't playing, but then it occurred to me that he was on the floor the whole time. Yes, it was the Beal show in the fourth, but Wall may as well have been on the bench.
He and Beal were completely worn out at the end. I don't know the exact numbers but they logged a staggering amount of court time in the series. You're hard pressed to recall a time when they weren't out there, either separately or together. As you mention, it may have taken a greater toll on Wall. Brooks didn't have much of a choice, though. The Wiz aren't very good when they are not on the floor, either separately or together.
They were panning the Wiz bench during a timeout in the fourth last night. It was obvious how exhausted they both were, just tapped out. You could see it in their faces. I almost felt sorry for them. The outcome was still somewhat in doubt. That's when I knew the Cs were moving on.
Terrific players, both of them, obviously. They're not underpaid, but they are surely overworked. They're going to need a lot more help going forward if the Wiz want to build on the success they enjoyed this year. If they do, you can see the makings of a fun rivalry with the Celtics over the next few years.
I was impressed with the way Morris and, if I'm not mistaken, Beal, came over to congratulate Kelly as he was being interviewed post-game by Dave Aldridge. Maybe some of it was playing to the audience at home, but you could still see the genuine respect that flowed between the players. Nice moment.
Of course, there was no sign of the other Kelly, Kelly Oubre.
