Ben Wallace inducted into 2021 NBA Hall of Fame Class
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Ben Wallace inducted into 2021 NBA Hall of Fame Class
Well deserved!
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Just saw this myself - so happy for him. He was by far my favorite basketball player of all time. Absolutely amazing story of his grit and determination. Watching him completely dominate a game through his will alone - we all know he could barely play offense - was just breathtaking.
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Well deserved.
There's a whole other conversation to be had about whether or not the Hall is too easy to get into, but by the standards set fourth by previous players who have gotten in, Big Ben is a no brainer. I can't wait.
There's a whole other conversation to be had about whether or not the Hall is too easy to get into, but by the standards set fourth by previous players who have gotten in, Big Ben is a no brainer. I can't wait.
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Very well deserved
It’s a great sign of respect for the defensive side of the game
It’s a great sign of respect for the defensive side of the game

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I’ll just add as a little kid growing up in Australia , Big Ben was the biggest reason why I even began to follow the Pistons.
There was something unique about him, from his signature afro to the passion he played with every night
There was something unique about him, from his signature afro to the passion he played with every night

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This is awesome.
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One of my favorite players ever. It's more than deserved.
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Absolutely well deserved. Curious if any other undrafted players are?
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Well deserved! A truly great rebounder and defender.
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Big Ben was the best surprise the Pistons ever got in a trade. Who would have thought an undrafted player would become such a dominant defender. He did it as a 6’9 center nonetheless. Hugely well deserved honor for Big Ben!
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DNice68 wrote:Big Ben was the best surprise the Pistons ever got in a trade. Who would have thought an undrafted player would become such a dominant defender. He did it as a 6’9 center nonetheless. Hugely well deserved honor for Big Ben!
Actually from that perspective Pistons fans should be the least surprised given Dennis Rodman.

It's nice to see the HOF recognize pure defense rather than first and foremost PPG and either RPG or APG. Big Ben was one of the all time great lockdown defenders regardless of being undersized. It's not often you find players who defend at a level where you could pencil in his opponent's points scored at 60% of their average, take the under and be right 9 times out of 10. He was one of only a few guys who could make Shaq look human.

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Well deserved Mr Wallace, congrats.
The only guy I've ever seen that could absolutely dominate games, without ever really touching the ball on offense (other than an offensive rebound.)
I grew up a massive NBA fan, but never latched onto a particular team until my early adult years. Ben was one of the main reasons, I gravitated to becoming a Pistons fan. So thanks for that also, Ben.
The only guy I've ever seen that could absolutely dominate games, without ever really touching the ball on offense (other than an offensive rebound.)
I grew up a massive NBA fan, but never latched onto a particular team until my early adult years. Ben was one of the main reasons, I gravitated to becoming a Pistons fan. So thanks for that also, Ben.
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6'9" is being generous. He was shorter than Tay and just a hair taller than Rip without the fro.DNice68 wrote:Big Ben was the best surprise the Pistons ever got in a trade. Who would have thought an undrafted player would become such a dominant defender. He did it as a 6’9 center nonetheless. Hugely well deserved honor for Big Ben!
But yeah, super happy for him. Well deserved.

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Yeah, going by the picture Ben would have been 6'8". Rip was listed as 6'7", Tay at 6'9" and Sheed at 6'11".

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Hearing this made me think and remember just how truly disruptive he was on the defensive end for us. It's hard to think of any players nowadays who have such an impact on the game without needing to touch the ball on offense.
I remember him in large part holding his own against Shaq; especially in games 3 and 5. Pretty amazing despite giving up 6 inches and over 100 lbs...
I remember him in large part holding his own against Shaq; especially in games 3 and 5. Pretty amazing despite giving up 6 inches and over 100 lbs...
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Will Ben have Joe D introduce him? Seems like the logical choice but I know some of the "Going to Work" Pistons seemingly had some beef with Joe D, especially when the Billups for Iverson trade went down. Haven't really seen or heard much from Joe the past few years.
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bstein14 wrote:Will Ben have Joe D introduce him? Seems like the logical choice but I know some of the "Going to Work" Pistons seemingly had some beef with Joe D, especially when the Billups for Iverson trade went down. Haven't really seen or heard much from Joe the past few years.
Joe has had nothing to do with anything Pistons for years. I would be surprised if Ben picked him, and he accepted!
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I'd expect Larry Brown to introduce Big Ben.
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Guy was so good on defense, the league had to change the rules so teams could score again.
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I remember being totally devastated when Grant Hill left. Those teal teams after we’re hard to watch with Stack, couldn’t stand watching him dribble off his foot. But man when Big Ben checked in I was amazed. I was a big Rodman fan during the Bad Boys area, Ben was a throw back to me with all them Rs going up. Then he just took it to another level intimidating everyone coming into the lane ready to embarrass anyone that entered. Will always be thankful for Ben bringing back that toughness to Detroit.