John Wall, DeMarcus Cousins, Gary Neal the Latest Players to Spend NBA Lockout Playing Pick-Up Games

by abournenesn

Jul 5, 2011

John Wall, DeMarcus Cousins, Gary Neal the Latest Players to Spend NBA Lockout Playing Pick-Up Games NBA players certainly aren't bored yet after being locked out by owners on July 1.

Some have spent their time dunking on children while others have decided that it might be more constructive to play against competition their own size.

Add Washington Wizards guard John Wall, Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins and San Antonio Spurs guard Gary Neal to the latter category. The three were spotted playing in Washington, D.C.'s Goodman League over the Fourth of July weekend, according to AFRO.com.

Wall led his team, Baltimore's Finest, to a 133-118 victory while scoring a game-high 41 points. He also seems to be putting the offseason to good use and admitted to practicing his long-range game.

"I've been working on [3-point shooting], so I'm getting more comfortable," Wall said. "I just have to keep working and working."

It might be worth the effort. Last season, Wall shot only 29.6 percent from downtown.

Meanwhile, Wall's former Kentucky teammate DeMarcus Cousins scored 29 points in a losing effort for his team, Sweat Mob. The notoriously hot-headed center also picked up a technical foul for throwing the ball outside the gym in frustration after being whistled for traveling.

Spurs guard Gary Neal chipped in 14 points for Baltimore's Finest.

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