No matter how fast you are, you can t escape time

Just just now, ESPN's well-known reporter Shams brought a news that made old NBA fans feel sank. The 2010 draft No. 1 pick John Wall officially announced his retirement, ending his 11-year professional basketball career. This point guard, once known as the "fastest in the league", did not outperform the ruthless injury and time.

Firteen years ago, when Wall was drafted by the Wizards as the No. 1 pick in the draft, almost everyone believed that the talented young point guard would lead the team to a revival. He did. The first team of the rookie season was just the starting point, followed by five All-Stars, one All-Star team, and the best defensive second team... Wall used his speed and excellent organizational skills to make the Wizards a force that cannot be ignored in the East again.

Do you still remember those years? Wall and Bill’s “double gun combination” made many teams frightened. He teared his opponent's defense like a flash of lightning, launched a fast attack with ghostly steals, and activated the entire team with a precise pass. In the 2017 playoffs, he led the Wizards to seven games against the Celtics. Although he was unfortunately defeated, Wall in that series was the superstar of Washington. The turning point of fate came so suddenly. The heel injury at the end of 2018 seemed like an ordinary season reimbursement. Who would have thought that a series of misfortunes would occur later, including surgical infections, slipping at home, causing a rupture of the Achilles tendon... These sound like the plot in a bad movie, but they really happened to this athlete who is at the peak.

We have to admit that the moment Wall left the Wizards, he actually foresaw the ending today. Although he later went to the Rockets and the Clippers, trying hard to find his former self, his legs that had experienced many serious injuries could no longer support his speeding style of play. The last time I saw him playing in the Clippers' jersey, he still had good data of 16 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists, but anyone with discerning eyes could see that Wall, who was once, would never come back.

Now, Paul George is the only one left in the 2010 draft, and the No. 1 pick Wall has become history. This inevitably makes people sigh at the cruelty of professional sports and the ruthlessness of time. Perhaps many young fans will never understand why older generations of NBA fans are so emotional about Wall's retirement. Because they had never seen the figure who passed the whole audience like the wind at their peak, and had never seen how he ignited the entire arena with speed and passion.

Wall's retirement took away the memories of an era. Although he failed to win the championship ring, his fighting spirit and dedication to the game deserve the respect of every basketball fan. Goodbye John, thank you for the exciting moments you have brought us. May you continue to run and fly in the next chapter of your life, but this time, you will no longer be trapped by injuries and time.