Wallace: "I'm getting old. Lets develop the young guys&

Doofer · Post #41 » by **Doofer** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 3:48 am

JeremyB0001 wrote:Wow. That's shocking. What happened to the Ben Wallace who complains to the media after sitting the fourth quarter? This can only be considered a good thing IMO.

I'm thinking that Big Ben's body has been telling him his days in the NBA as a legit starter who can play the big minutes are over and it's time to groom his replacement who happens to be Noah.

Johnston797 · Post #42 » by **Johnston797** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 4:11 am

I think Wallace's trade value INCREASES if he is ok with a part-time role and doesn't pout. Who would want to play him 35 or 40 mins a game, anyway? Not counting the Bulls, please.

tclg · Post #43 » by **tclg** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 4:40 am

Hopefully we see more of the young guys I think we will win more games like that anyway

#1TKfan · Post #44 » by **#1TKfan** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 5:28 pm

what if wallace is playing possum? saving himself for the playoffs.

PJ Brown · Post #45 » by **PJ Brown** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 5:42 pm

At some point, like it or not, it helps to be reasonable. Like everyone else I'm worried about Wallace's play, contract, etc, but if we're going to bash him for supposedly selfishly preventing the young guys from playing by insisting on playing monster minutes he can't handle or live up to, then fairness and sanity insinuates we have to congratulate him when he's willing to honestly evaluate himself and recognize the importance of playing the kids. If Wallace is to stay, we need him healthy and ready to contribrute in the playoffs anyway. Even in a valuing Wallace as a Bull mindset it makes sense that the kids do the dirty work during the long, hard regular season, so Joe and Ben can make a strong stand when it really counts.