When I mention Ben Wallace, what comes to mind? Just free associate with me for a second. Okay, Malice at the Palace, get that out of your system, that’s not what I’m talking about today. How about… a Pistons Championship? Elite defense? Dennis-Rodman-like rebounding ability? Muscles, hair, “And 1.” Yeah, that’s the Ben Wallace we know.
But when you look at Ben Wallace through the Prism, you see someone else.
Because the guy we know as the four-time Defensive Player of the Year was once considered too offensively limited for pro ball in the States. The guy we casually refer to as Big Ben was once thought too small
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