When John Wall said the Washington Wizards would finish top-5 in pace before the season started, he wasn’t joking.
Randy Wittman’s Wizards are currently 5th in the league in pace after ranking 16th and 19th the last two years. They are first in the NBA in fast break points.
Back then the style change seemed obvious. Wittman’s two-big lineups and mid-range offense was outdated. John Wall would finally have space around him. He would get to run.