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Bang a Gong, Again, for Big Ben Wallace
Bang a Gong, Again, for Big Ben Wallace
So far, Ben Wallace is proving that his return is much more than a cute marketing ploy. It’s looking like the last, proud stand of an all-time defensive great putting an exclamation mark on what has to be considered one of the most unlikely success stories in NBA history.
Ben Wallace is drinking the koolaid from the fountain of youth
Ben Wallace is drinking the koolaid from the fountain of youth
detroit4lyfe.com — Add three rebounds and two blocks to those totals and that's Ben Wallace's final line for you today against the 76ers. This dude was some paper work away from retiring and now he's playing like a 26-year old with something to prove. He was as big a part of today's win vs. Philly as anyone.  ... (more) Ben Wallace is drinking the koolaid from the fountain of ...
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LT Sports — ... useful… Eight Random Videos #1: Spanking Orange Horses, Saving Eagles – Because nothing’s better than video randomnity, and yes, I know ‘randomnity’ is not a word (Pronounced: Ran-Dim-Nitty) Basketball Legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Diagnosed With Leukemia – If you didn’t hear about this unfortunate occurrence, here it is… My 12 questions – …And a good 12 questions they are… Bang a Gong, Again, for Big Ben Wallace - Big Ben is relevant once again in Detroit… ...

The Mid-Afternoon Milk Mustache, featuring Who Shot Mamba?
Stacheketball, an NBA Blog — ... The Handlebar: Brian Spencer examines Ben Wallace’s place in history, though he forgets that the Comeback Player of the Year Award doesn’t exist anymore. [Empty the Bench] ...

Pistons Links: Isiah Thomas's second college game goes better and more love for Ben Wallace
Full-Court Press — ... November 11, 2009, 12:00PM princecaron.JPG AP Photo Did the Pistons have an idea Tayshaun Prince may have a back injury when they drafted three small forwards? Empty the Bench : Another great, in-depth take on Ben Wallace. It's all worth a read, but here's the money passage: "And, right now, Wallace is proving that his return is much more than a cute marketing ploy. It’s looking like the last, proud stand of an all-time defensive great putting an exclamation mark on what has to be considered one of the most unlikely success stories in NBA history." ...

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