Wall, Beal Dislike Each Other On Court

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Published on August 24 2016 6:21 am
Last Updated on August 24 2016 6:22 am

By ESPN

Familiarity doesn't always breed friendship, and that's something Washington Wizards stars John Wall and Bradley Beal are hoping to finally smooth over heading into this season.

Though they've been paired together since Beal's rookie season of 2012, Wall and Beal admit they haven't exactly found common ground yet.

"I think a lot of times we have a tendency to dislike each other on the court. ... We've got to be able to put that to the side," Wall, the 2010 No. 1 overall pick, told Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic. "If you miss somebody on one play or don't have something go right ... as long as you come to each other and talk. If I start arguing with somebody I'm cool. I'm just playing basketball."

Beal agreed with the root of the pair's problem.

"Sometimes I think we both lose sight of the fact that we need each other," Beal told the network. "I wouldn't be in the situation I'm in without John. John wouldn't be in the situation he's in without me, without the rest of the team. It goes hand-in-hand, so it's kind of a pride thing. We've got to [hash] out our pride, figure out what our goals are individually, help each other achieve those goals, figure out what our team goal is, where do we see ourselves five years from now, 10 years from now and go from there."


Rose Will Wear No. 25 With Knicks

Derrick Rose wore jersey No. 1 with the Chicago Bulls. This season, his first with the New York Knicks, Rose will wear No. 25, a number he says signifies a "new step" in his career.

"The past is the past, but that No. 1, I think, will always be stuck with me. It's always going to remind people and give them memories of how I played when I was younger. I was playing reckless, and I was just ballin'. I had raw talent," Rose said in an interview with The Vertical. "Now, with the No. 25, I think you'll see a more mature player. You'll see the player that you saw toward the end of last year. More under control-type of game, and I got a lot more options now this year. That No. 1 will always be engraved in me, and it's not going anywhere. Twenty-five is just a new step, and a new step in the right direction."

The Knicks traded for Rose in late June, the first step in putting together a club that they hope can snap the franchise's three-season playoff drought.

New York also signed veterans Joakim Noah, Brandon Jennings and Courtney Lee to complement its core of Carmelo Anthony and Kristaps Porzingis.