Dougie

No one ever said John Wall was shy.

The 2010 first overall pick makes professional his Madison Square Garden debut tonight as the Washington Wizards (1-2) play the New York Knicks (2-2). Wall averaged 23.7 points and 10.3 assists in his first three career games with the Wizards.

Before the Wizards home opener Tuesday, Wall electrified the crowd and his teammates with his rendition of the "dougie" dance.



Despite his killer moves, Wall has already started to get some hate, namely from ESPN's Colin Cowherd. Cowherd said on his radio show, "He’s going to end up on the Iverson, Francis, Starbury, great stats, nine all-star teams, but never play with good smart players and an elite head coach. He’s gonna drive people nuts." Cowherd has earned a lot of flack for the comment already - which is not unwarranted considering Wall has played only three professional games - but it is certainly a direction a young player's career can go. Iverson - Turkey. Marbury - China. Francis - early retirement. All of these point guards had a similar style, but did not always work well with others. An entertaining guard like Wall can quickly wander onto this path.