Talent and coaching are arguably two of the most important factors for winning basketball games in the NBA. Somewhere in-between lies chemistry; something that cannot be measured by any advanced statistic, but merely felt in the locker room.
This past summer, John Wall and Bradley Beal – two of the Washington Wizards‘ highest paid players – made headlines for openly talking about their lack of on-court chemistry.
Immediately, people began to question whether or not one of the East’s best duos would be able to move past their discrepancies and lead their team to tangible success, just like they did during the 2014 and ’15 NBA seasons.