@@mithos92 even just a decent mid range jumper would have made him so much more effective offensively he always had so many body’s in his way in the spot bc people knew he could shoot
One of my favorite players of all time! As a kid I based my game off of Rodman, because I couldn't do what Jordan did - but I could rebound and defend with the best. Ben Wallace is the ultimate version of the player that I wanted to be. Thanks for the video!
Yeah Ben Wallace was my favorite player as a kid, I based my game off of him, so I didn't care about offensive lol, while everyone wanted to be Allen Iverson, I wanted to be Ben Wallace
Some other fascinating facts on Big Ben All-Time League History Records: 1 of 5 players to lead the NBA in rebounds and blocks in the same season. 1 of 10 players to amass 10,000 rebounds and 2,000 blocks. 1 of 8 players to get at least 2,000 blocks and 1,000 steals. Only player in NBA history to grab 1,000 rebounds, 150 blocks, and 100 steals in 4 straight seasons. Only player to have more blocks than fouls AND more steals than turnovers. Best individual defensive rating OF ALL TIME in a single season (87.48 in 2003-2004). *note: got this from Reddit* I am a die-hard fan of Pistons and Ben is my favourite player of all time. That 03-04 Pistons team were amazing.
Yea no lol his blocks and steals would go down hed still be a elite rebounder and a great lob threat but his blocks would go down the game is different still a dpoty candidate
@@jonny15dk the Pistons during the 03' 04' season set a record in defensively holding other teams under 70 points at least 13 or 14 times! Which is unheard of especially Nowadays
They probably went to Football or Big Ben was the freakiest of his Siblings. I mean yes he did struggle against Shaq but Shaq had to play diary to move Ben, Ben never used any of Rodman's Double Arm Tactics to stop Shaq and Shaq couldn't move Ben clean. Shows how much of a freak he was.
Loved Wallace. I mean, I am not happy he and Pistons humiliated Kobe/Shaq and Lakers in 04, but since that I gained respect for Detroit and was a fan of their defensive minded game. Loved watching Detroit games and Prince, Hamilton, Rasheed and Ben play… I wish NBA would still play defence now…
5x All NBA with 3 top 10 MVP finishes should prove how dominant he was on Defense. Not to mention 4x (back to back twice) DPOY with a Ring to show for it.
If you didn’t watch him play regularly you’ll never know. His highlights don’t do his career justice. He was far more than a highlight real dude was an actual heart beat of a city.
Ben Wallace was my favorite player as a kid, in a time when everybody wanted to be Allen Iverson, I wanted to be Ben Wallace, I put a lot of focus into rebounding and defense and almost none into offense because of that, I also started wearing a headband because of him, and I even tried to grow an afro but my mom wouldn't let me lol
Draymond Green grew up idolizing Big Ben. He inspired his ability to guard all 5 positions. Ben Wallace even presented him with the defensive player of the year award
Guys like Ben and Rodman really showcase that you don't have to be an offensive option to have a huge impact on the floor. Hussle and owning your role can absolutely make the difference between being a roleplayer and being necessity for a team. It's unfortunate that more organizations, and even fans, don't realize this.
No offense to Grant Hill, but this was a great trade. As someone who grew up in Metro Detroit in the 90s-2000s, Ben Wallace was an anchor on one of the best teams and we're talking the 2002 Detroit Red Wings who hosted a ton of HOFers and 100 greatest hockey players of all-time, the Tigers of the 2000s who never won a World Championship but boasted one of the best managers in MLB Jim Lehland (sp.), Justin Verlander (Cy Young), Schoerzer (Cy Young), Miggy C (Triple Crown), and even the Lions had future HOFers in Megatron and potentially Matt Stafford. Out of all these guys, Big Ben was my fav because he had to earn every dollar. Just as bad as NOT choosing D Wade, Melo, or Bosh for the #2 pick instead of Darko in potentially the best draft in NBA history - Joe Dumars going after Ben Wallace was freaking genius.
Detroit would have swept LA too if it hadn't been for a miracle Kobe 3 point shot to put them in OT and an OT win. Also the statement that Big Ben couldn't guard Shaq is just not true. Not only was he the best at guarding Shaq but Shaq's numbers dwindled against Big Ben. Not to mention Ben is an exaggerated 6'7" (just look at the pic of him standing next to LeBron in Cleveland where LeBron has to duck to talk to him!) while Shaq is notoriously 7'1." This means Ben was guarding a guy 6" shorter than him and one of the best Centers with his back against the basket in the history of the game and preventing him from outright dominating.
That Piston team in the 00s was my intro to basketball. love my pistons so much. it's been a hard decade or so, but i'm loving what they are building. just hope Cade comes back the same. ❤🇦🇺
Nice tribute! Ben Wallace and AK47 have the distinction of being the only players 6'9 or shorter to average at least 3.0 BPG, and they did it multiple seasons! Ben did it for 3 seasons, AK47 for 2. They are my 2 fav players of the 2000s in addition to Tim Duncan :)
Duncan was my favorite after MJ retired. Andre was and still is a very underrated player. If he hadn't had so many injury problems, it's hard to tell how good those Utah teams could have been
Ben was a stud! in 5th grade after Detroit won the chip against LA, Electronics Botique had some Pistons Ps2 controllers and i became a bandwagon fan cuz of that fire logo. Tremendous player.
Ben Wallace is the guy that I will show to my son to prove to him that with hard work anything is possible! "Deeeeeeetroit basket ball"!!!!! #fearthefrowforever......
As a lakers fan and Lakers losing that final to the pistons had me shocked and enjoyed watching two wallaces, chuncy running point Rip and Left Prince damn that was a stack line up for sure. Rasheed be making 3s here and there be yelling his name with the commenters lol
So glad you and others are finally giving the man his flowers. Dude has such a unique story-from being part of the legendary 1996 class that saw multiple HoFers taken (and showing why he SHOULD have been drafted over some guys that actually were) to becoming one of the greatest defenders (and pretty much the greatest undrafted player) in pro hoops history. Doing good work, man, keep it up!
He was good enough to make player like Ron Artest scared. During Pistons era he was really great and that was his best years. He was small as center but what athleticism he had..He's the only player that could stop prime Shaq i still remember that monstrous block. The problem with Big Ben was that his prime ended quickly and after Pistons he was just shadow of what used to be despite not being very old. He was actually calm player, but of course not to be messed with lol. I really doubt Cousins would have tried anything against him, and I think Beverley would end up in hospital. Big Ben is true example of true tough guy in every aspect. That haircut is legendary to this day.
When playing rec ball in middle school, I prided myself on modeling my playing style after Big Ben, averaging like 6p, 16r, 3s and 4b a game, as an undersized F/C. Still is one of my all time favorite players and one of the very first jerseys I had, even got to wear #3 one year when playing. Super stoked to see this video, he's truly an all timer and deserves his spot in the BBHOF
Dude I found your channel about 2 weeks ago and it's quickly one of my favorite already. I think ive binged and liked every single video so far. 🤣👌 Good job dude. I hope it gains for traction because they are very good.
I miss the rebound row. So every home game a row in the Palace was designated the rebound row and every time Ben got a rebound a person in that row was given a white shirt with an "R", that was fun. What was more fun was the gong. So every time Ben got a rebound John Mason would hit a gong sound on the PA... but Ben is Ben so it was constant gongs during the game, they ended up changing it to only when Ben scored. Much less gongs but it was still fun.
As a Pistons fan, watching Ben and company hold teams to like 70 points in a game, always play within themselves, all while going to 6 straight conference finals, was great entertainment. I just wish we kept Ben until the run was entirely over
Ben being 6’9 was undersized center. However his strength tenacity and athletic ability helped him to fill the gap in his size. He also had a quite High IQ in terms of teamplay and coordinated defending. By far the best underafted player ever
More blocks than fouls, plus more steals than turnovers ; the only NBA player to ever achieve it. One of my favorite players, a textbook team player. Through hard work, determination and devotion he managed to earn his place amongst the greatest of all time - and he did it his way. A true inspiration!
Ben Wallace was regarded by many to be the greatest undrafted player in NBA history, so he was known for his shot-blocking, rebounding, and overall defensive play. He was originally from White Hall, Alabama. He played college basketball at Cuyahoga Community College in Cuyahoga County, Ohio and transferred to Virginia Union University. In his NBA career, he also played 16 NBA seasons with the Washington Bullets/Wizards, Orlando Magic, Chicago Bulls, Detroit Pistons and Cleveland Cavaliers. After his retirement from the NBA, he was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame.
I mean..... offensively he was not an asset in the least Defensively he was an invaluable monster. I remember turning on one game he was in and the announcers where yapping about a triple double with zero points. So dude was owning the glass Creating second chance points from those rebounds. And lastly decreasing the opp, end score by at least 20. Big Ben was the only player i ever saw manhandle prime Shaq, like he was nothing. EDIT: Yah, Swish buddy. You cant go by numbers, Shaq always got his numbers. Theres no "misconception" by anyone on this and those saying this are saying this because we watched his career.... at least with Detroit and personally for me, Chicago. ..... yah, im into it. Id even take him in todays NBA if my 1-4 shot 37% from 3.
Dude was 6’9, could bench press almost 500 pounds and could guard Shaq better than motombo! Fear the fro! Artest sure did he wanted none of Big Ben during the detroit brawl as crazy as artest was he got away from him as quick as he could. I don’t think even Ben henderson would have the balls to fight Ben Wallace
This guy might be before your time but how about an analysis of Billy Owens? He was a high school star in PA, played at Syracuse, was a lottery pick but didn't like up to expectations in the NBA.
This is what people need to accept. Find something youre good at on the court and work to become great at it. Lets face it, most of us arent capable of being LeBron, Michael, Wilt, or Kobe. This is what Ben Wallace did and it took him to the hall of fame!
Living with ten sibling in a three bedroom home, waliking batefoot. He pretty much put his rage in something positive. Some of us (me) could learn a lesson
