nba.fanhouse.com - 16 days ago
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by Tim Povtak ORLANDO -- Pistons general manager Joe Dumars signed broken-down Ben Wallace this summer to be a figure-head, to serve as a low-budget example for his young, talented guys to see where hard work could take them.
Dumars never expected this kind of start.
Wallace, 35, is one ...
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emptythebench.com - 13 days ago
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emptythebench.com —
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.
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Bang a Gong, Again, for Big Ben Wallace
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Even Dumars is surprised by Big Ben
Detroit Bad Boys —
From FanHouse’s Tim Povtak in Orlando:
Wallace, 35, is one of the biggest and most pleasant surprises of this young season. In the first five games, he has averaged 10 rebounds in 31 minutes while also playing the kind of hard-nosed interior defense that once helped him anchor Detroit’s NBA championship team in 2004.
“I just thought he’d be great for the young guys to be around, an undrafted guy who worked his way up without any shortcuts. Just for the young guys to see him every day. That’s why I got him,” Dumars ...
Joe Dumars had no idea Ben Wallace would contribute this much
Full-Court Press —
Ben Wallace has unquestionably been a pleasant surprise this season for Pistons fans, but as Joe Dumars told FanHouse, Ben's even surprised him a bit : "I just thought he'd be great for the young guys to be around, an undrafted guy who worked his way up without any shortcuts. Just for the young guys to see him every day. That's why I got him,'' Dumars said Friday before the Pistons played in Orlando. "But he's been better than I ever imagined. It's like an added bonus.'' The piece is a good, quick read, detailing just how close Wallace came to retiring because of his ...
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