Comments on: Ben Wallace snubbed in rankings of best players in the last 30 years http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/08/ben-wallace-snubbed-in-rankings-of-best-players-in-the-last-30-years/ Your Go-To Source For Pistons Coverage Thu, 23 May 2013 09:56:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Dick http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/08/ben-wallace-snubbed-in-rankings-of-best-players-in-the-last-30-years/comment-page-1/#comment-34094 Dick Mon, 08 Aug 2011 21:34:09 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/08/ben-wallace-snubbed-in-rankings-of-best-players-in-the-last-30-years/#comment-34094 Ben was and is still a great defensive player and rebounder but not much on offense. I really like Ben and his work ethics but couldn't put him ahead of Rodman either. Ben was and is still a great defensive player and rebounder but not much on offense. I really like Ben and his work ethics but couldn’t put him ahead of Rodman either.

]]> By: Patrick Hayes http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/08/ben-wallace-snubbed-in-rankings-of-best-players-in-the-last-30-years/comment-page-1/#comment-34068 Patrick Hayes Sun, 07 Aug 2011 01:36:54 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/08/ben-wallace-snubbed-in-rankings-of-best-players-in-the-last-30-years/#comment-34068 <p>God. Thinking about Kemp is so depressing. The fact that that Seattle team only made one Finals is tragic considering the talent they had.</p> God. Thinking about Kemp is so depressing. The fact that that Seattle team only made one Finals is tragic considering the talent they had.

]]> By: Patrick Hayes http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/08/ben-wallace-snubbed-in-rankings-of-best-players-in-the-last-30-years/comment-page-1/#comment-34067 Patrick Hayes Sun, 07 Aug 2011 01:35:10 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/08/ben-wallace-snubbed-in-rankings-of-best-players-in-the-last-30-years/#comment-34067 <p>@rob:</p> <p>It's a toss-up for me between Ben and Rodman. I would say Rodman was more versatile (not that Ben couldn't defend the perimeter, Rodman could just do it full-time if he was needed to), but Wallace had the shot-blocking factor that Rodman didn't have. Rodman had a longer prime.</p> <p>I can't say those two are the best all-time, because I obviously never watched Russell and a few others, but they're definitely the two best of I've watched during my lifetime.</p> @rob:

It’s a toss-up for me between Ben and Rodman. I would say Rodman was more versatile (not that Ben couldn’t defend the perimeter, Rodman could just do it full-time if he was needed to), but Wallace had the shot-blocking factor that Rodman didn’t have. Rodman had a longer prime.

I can’t say those two are the best all-time, because I obviously never watched Russell and a few others, but they’re definitely the two best of I’ve watched during my lifetime.

]]> By: Patrick Hayes http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/08/ben-wallace-snubbed-in-rankings-of-best-players-in-the-last-30-years/comment-page-1/#comment-34066 Patrick Hayes Sun, 07 Aug 2011 01:31:27 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/08/ben-wallace-snubbed-in-rankings-of-best-players-in-the-last-30-years/#comment-34066 <p>Ali:</p> <p>Yeah, if people agree with each other, they tend to support each other's arguments.</p> <p>And seriously, just because we write for the site, does that mean we aren't supposed to interact in the comments? We have strong opinions, just like a lot of commenters do. So if people are arguing or challenging us on what we write, we do our best to defend it.</p> <p>I really don't understand what you complain about. Hell, this is one of the few sites out there where the writers actually pay attention and interact down in the comments. I fail to see what is wrong with that.</p> Bottom line is we respect people who can put together good arguments, even ones that don't jibe with our personal views of the Pistons/basketball in general. The only thing your comments reveal about you is that you are incapable of putting together any kind of argument. Ali:

Yeah, if people agree with each other, they tend to support each other’s arguments.

And seriously, just because we write for the site, does that mean we aren’t supposed to interact in the comments? We have strong opinions, just like a lot of commenters do. So if people are arguing or challenging us on what we write, we do our best to defend it.

I really don’t understand what you complain about. Hell, this is one of the few sites out there where the writers actually pay attention and interact down in the comments. I fail to see what is wrong with that.

Bottom line is we respect people who can put together good arguments, even ones that don’t jibe with our personal views of the Pistons/basketball in general. The only thing your comments reveal about you is that you are incapable of putting together any kind of argument.

]]> By: Ali http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/08/ben-wallace-snubbed-in-rankings-of-best-players-in-the-last-30-years/comment-page-1/#comment-34065 Ali Sun, 07 Aug 2011 00:30:55 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/08/ben-wallace-snubbed-in-rankings-of-best-players-in-the-last-30-years/#comment-34065 This is pathetic. You guys back each other up on your absurd arguments and you argue back with your posters like this is a playground. So unprofessional.   An go read your argument, wow.     This is pathetic.
You guys back each other up on your absurd arguments and you argue back with your posters like this is a playground. So unprofessional.
 
An go read your argument, wow.
 
 

]]> By: jake the snake http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/08/ben-wallace-snubbed-in-rankings-of-best-players-in-the-last-30-years/comment-page-1/#comment-34062 jake the snake Sat, 06 Aug 2011 19:47:01 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/08/ben-wallace-snubbed-in-rankings-of-best-players-in-the-last-30-years/#comment-34062 Look I like ben wallace as much as the next piston fan, but some things are being said here that are ridiculous. 1.  He was never at any point the 3rd best player in the NBA. 2.  I was younger when Rodman was playing, but I don't think you can put Wallace ahead of Rodman defensively from what I remember.  If anything it is a wash. There are some good points being made too, and I'll definitely agree that Wallace was better than Gasol and Yao. Look I like ben wallace as much as the next piston fan, but some things are being said here that are ridiculous.
1.  He was never at any point the 3rd best player in the NBA.
2.  I was younger when Rodman was playing, but I don’t think you can put Wallace ahead of Rodman defensively from what I remember.  If anything it is a wash.
There are some good points being made too, and I’ll definitely agree that Wallace was better than Gasol and Yao.

]]> By: JoshB http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/08/ben-wallace-snubbed-in-rankings-of-best-players-in-the-last-30-years/comment-page-1/#comment-34061 JoshB Sat, 06 Aug 2011 14:11:33 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/08/ben-wallace-snubbed-in-rankings-of-best-players-in-the-last-30-years/#comment-34061 If you wanna think about his impact on the game think about the fact that fans(not just ours) voted him to start the all star game. For a player that people wanna claim was one-dimensional, I think that's pretty impressive. I don't think you can look at his accomplishments and not see how much of an impact he had. I wouldn't put him in front of Ewing(although I always thought Ewing was overrated) but I don't see how he doesn't make the list. If you wanna think about his impact on the game think about the fact that fans(not just ours) voted him to start the all star game. For a player that people wanna claim was one-dimensional, I think that’s pretty impressive. I don’t think you can look at his accomplishments and not see how much of an impact he had. I wouldn’t put him in front of Ewing(although I always thought Ewing was overrated) but I don’t see how he doesn’t make the list.

]]> By: gmehl1977 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/08/ben-wallace-snubbed-in-rankings-of-best-players-in-the-last-30-years/comment-page-1/#comment-34060 gmehl1977 Sat, 06 Aug 2011 07:50:40 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/08/ben-wallace-snubbed-in-rankings-of-best-players-in-the-last-30-years/#comment-34060 Do you guys remember that run we had of keeping opposition teams under 70 points? Wallace was the catalysis of that dominant defensive record. I believe the NBA changed rules because of that team because they thought that kind of basketball was boring and too low scoring. We would beat teams by double figures with only scoring 80 ourselves. Big Ben made other players want to pass and share it round more because he worked so hard on defense. 2 words describe him 'warrior' & 'champion' Do you guys remember that run we had of keeping opposition teams under 70 points? Wallace was the catalysis of that dominant defensive record. I believe the NBA changed rules because of that team because they thought that kind of basketball was boring and too low scoring. We would beat teams by double figures with only scoring 80 ourselves. Big Ben made other players want to pass and share it round more because he worked so hard on defense. 2 words describe him ‘warrior’ & ‘champion’

]]> By: gmehl1977 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/08/ben-wallace-snubbed-in-rankings-of-best-players-in-the-last-30-years/comment-page-1/#comment-34058 gmehl1977 Sat, 06 Aug 2011 07:42:29 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/08/ben-wallace-snubbed-in-rankings-of-best-players-in-the-last-30-years/#comment-34058 Something my dad taught me a loooong time ago Patrick...you can't argue with idiots! Something my dad taught me a loooong time ago Patrick…you can’t argue with idiots!

]]> By: rob http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/08/ben-wallace-snubbed-in-rankings-of-best-players-in-the-last-30-years/comment-page-1/#comment-34057 rob Sat, 06 Aug 2011 05:47:00 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/08/ben-wallace-snubbed-in-rankings-of-best-players-in-the-last-30-years/#comment-34057 For the record, imo, Ben is the greatest defensive player of all-time, or at least that I've ever seen. For the record, imo, Ben is the greatest defensive player of all-time, or at least that I’ve ever seen.

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