Ben Wallace’s defensive prowess made him one of the more elite shot-blockers and rebounders in the NBA, and the former Detroit Pistons star believes he would average 50 rebounds per game in today’s NBA.
In an interview with Kenny Smith, “I mean we would have heard a lot like… centers like me don’t exist in this game,” Wallace said. “I say I wasn’t a traditional center, so I think I have always been different, and I have always been able to adjust to whatever game it was that I was playing. In today’s game, I’d Average 50 Rebounds Like Wilt Chamberlain.”
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For the naysayers, Wallace’s remarks might come off as a joke, but it necessarily isn’t. With the three-point revolution taking over, any team going up against a formidable side filled with sharpshooters can benefit from a defensive presence like Wallace.
His ability to read the angles and rebound ferociously would have still made him a solid addition to any franchise.
Wallace ended his prolific career with 9.6 rebounds and 2.6 assists. He was known for his versatile defensive play and explosive shot-blocking and had the distinction of being voted the NBA Defensive Player of the Year four times in five years.
Ben Wallace’s Play Once Saw Him Have More All-Star Votes Than Kobe Bryant
While Ben Wallace may not be one of the players dropping 30 points a game, there was a period when his defensive prowess saw him surpass big names in Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, and Kevin Garnett to become the 2nd most-voted All-Star in the 2004 All-Star game.
It should be noted that he had a whopping 1,982,251 votes, and the big man trailed Vince Carter only by 145,000 votes during the voting. All of these cement the fact that Wallace was one of the best franchise players for Detroit.
Wallace was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2021, and the former NBA champion’s jersey was retired by the franchise in 2016. Wallace is one of those players who became a prominent name for his size, strength, and game awareness while also proving that developing one part of the game to clinical precision has its benefits.
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