WASHINGTON, D.C.—At a crucial juncture of an NBA post-season series, it was a pressing question. So somebody asked John Wall, the Wizards all-star: How many pairs of sunglasses do you own?
“Way more than double figures,” said Wall, looking out at a gaggle of reporters from behind a glossy black pair of shades.
Like, seriously?
“Yeah, facts. Maybe triple (figures), to be honest. Yeah, for real.”
He’ll need them on the beach. Wall’s long summer vacation began late Friday night at Capital One Arena. And to make Washington go away — to win the best-of-seven playoff series in six games — the Raptors needed to confront a dark part of their franchise history.