On Friday night, John Wall and the Washington Wizards have the opportunity to make a major statement by beating the Boston Celtics and force a Game 7 on Monday night.

Friday night can also provide the Wizards' superstar guard with the canvas to paint a superstar portrait, finally convincing the doubters that he is in fact a superstar.

Much has been made regarding the ongoing criticism lobbed toward Wall from radio host Colin Cowherd, from the opening night dance moves to his upbringing, and most recently whether or not Wall is a superstar.

But prior to Game 6 on Friday, CSN's Chris Miller, who has spent countless hours with Wall both in front of and behind the camera, had the perfect words for Cowherd and his hollow criticism.

You know, it's personal to be because I've seen this kid since Day 1.

I've seen all this hate and vitriol that goes his way, and all he does is go out and play. Here's the one reason why I think Colin Cowherd has missed it since Day 1.

Go ask his teammates what John Wall is all about. Why don't you go ask those kids in southeast D.C. that John Wall has put hundreds of thousands of dollars into supporting their schools so they can get a better education. Go ask them about John Wall.

And maybe, more importantly, go ask the teammates who are no longer here that are enjoying big-time contracts because they played with somebody who wasn't selfish and got their teammates involved. He gets players paid. Because he cares.

And for Colin Cowherd since Day 1, since John Wall did "The Dougie in his season-opening Game 1, to continue this narrative is stupid. Because you don't have nothing else to say and until you're in that locker room and until you talk to John Wall and the people around him, just save that narrative for another day.

I'm tired of it.