http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/03/the-importance-of-having-ben-wallace-around/ Your Go-To Source For Pistons Coverage Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:22:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/03/the-importance-of-having-ben-wallace-around/comment-page-1/#comment-56750 frankie d Wed, 07 Mar 2012 17:16:05 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=9293#comment-56750 not that upset with benching knight and monroe...both were clearly not getting it done. and it isn't like either is being buried on the bench, a la daye. this was one of the few times frank has actually outcoached another head coach.  he found a combination that worked and stayed with it, instead of subbing guys in and out, as though he's looking at a predetermined schedule of minutes. he also realized what every western conference team knows: that the laker guards are horrible defensively.  so he kept ben in, knowing that the offensive focus would stay with stuckey and gordon, who could exploit that weakness. good win.   i hope this does not happen often, however.  the idea is that the young guys will play and learn and gain necessary experience this year.  if, once or twice or three times, the young guys have to sit and watch and hopefully learn, it's not the end of the world.  if they are smart, they will go out and apply the lessons they observed. the key is that they have to get back on the court and play.  and that goes for all the young guys.  no player gets better on the bench. not that upset with benching knight and monroe…both were clearly not getting it done.
and it isn’t like either is being buried on the bench, a la daye.
this was one of the few times frank has actually outcoached another head coach.  he found a combination that worked and stayed with it, instead of subbing guys in and out, as though he’s looking at a predetermined schedule of minutes.
he also realized what every western conference team knows: that the laker guards are horrible defensively.  so he kept ben in, knowing that the offensive focus would stay with stuckey and gordon, who could exploit that weakness.
good win.  
i hope this does not happen often, however.  the idea is that the young guys will play and learn and gain necessary experience this year.  if, once or twice or three times, the young guys have to sit and watch and hopefully learn, it’s not the end of the world.  if they are smart, they will go out and apply the lessons they observed.
the key is that they have to get back on the court and play.  and that goes for all the young guys.  no player gets better on the bench.

]]> http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/03/the-importance-of-having-ben-wallace-around/comment-page-1/#comment-56746 DoctorDaveT Wed, 07 Mar 2012 16:29:02 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=9293#comment-56746 Wouldn't it be great to have Ben Wallace as an Assistant Coach next year, if for no other reason, to scrimmage against the starting 5 with the 'B' team in practice? And if they don't have 15 guys on the roster.... Wouldn’t it be great to have Ben Wallace as an Assistant Coach next year, if for no other reason, to scrimmage against the starting 5 with the ‘B’ team in practice?
And if they don’t have 15 guys on the roster….

]]> http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/03/the-importance-of-having-ben-wallace-around/comment-page-1/#comment-56741 vic Wed, 07 Mar 2012 15:56:42 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=9293#comment-56741 i agree with winning. they certainly need to see what they'll be missing next year, and figure out a way to replace Ben. i agree with winning. they certainly need to see what they’ll be missing next year, and figure out a way to replace Ben.

]]> http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/03/the-importance-of-having-ben-wallace-around/comment-page-1/#comment-56740 tim Wed, 07 Mar 2012 15:54:56 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=9293#comment-56740 definitely the right move to play wallace down the stretch.  Bynum was eating Monroe for lunch.  Those commenters sound like ill informed kids. definitely the right move to play wallace down the stretch.  Bynum was eating Monroe for lunch.  Those commenters sound like ill informed kids.

]]> http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/03/the-importance-of-having-ben-wallace-around/comment-page-1/#comment-56739 Lisa Wed, 07 Mar 2012 15:53:58 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=9293#comment-56739 Big Ben might be taking minutes from the young guys but he's a great teacher for playing defense. These young bucks need to play better defense. Big Ben might be taking minutes from the young guys but he’s a great teacher for playing defense. These young bucks need to play better defense.

]]> http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/03/the-importance-of-having-ben-wallace-around/comment-page-1/#comment-56737 domnick Wed, 07 Mar 2012 15:42:39 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=9293#comment-56737 you can't teach experience... that is why Big Ben is getting alot of respect from the young guys like Monroe and Jerebko etc.. you can’t teach experience… that is why Big Ben is getting alot of respect from the young guys like Monroe and Jerebko etc..

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