I think what Tayshaun Prince said was perfectly said. When you have nothing, & you grow up & become somebody, the way you play shows the way you were raised. I grew up a Laker fan too. I hated the Pistons as a kid, but as I grew up, I respected the hell out of Ben Wallace. Being 6’9 260 some pounds, guarding a center who’s arguing one of, if not the greatest centers ever that’s 7’1 300+ pounds & locking him up. Not every one can do that. Much respect to Big Ben. Definitely a Hall of Fame player.
These guys took out my Bucks in 2004, and I became a fan and rooted for them when they took out LA in 5 games. The world was shocked, I wasn't. That Pistons team just had complete control of the game through their defense. An on offense they were on the same page. That team was like a living organism, always communicating always in sync. It was scary lol.
mmafan2223 I don’t have a favorite NBA franchise but that ‘04 Pistons squad is my all time favorite team. I’ve never seen an actual TEAM that was that in sync and could shut anyone down with no huge superstars on the roster.
@@ezekielspates5677 wallace was better than both although obviously Russell is the best defender. If we talking about since the merger tho I'd say either wallace or KG is the best
People who think Hakeem, Duncan, Rodman or Robinson were on Ben Wallaces level on D, didn't watch him enough. He was on a different level. I want to someday see compilations of games he took over the 4th quarter. I don't think people truly understand his defense. It was no different than MJ doing it on offense. He truly had the same impact. It's as if he was everywhere, making play after play. Opponents could not score. Only Pistons fans during that period truly got to see it. His most dominant stuff was 2001-2004, I think that's why people don't get how good he was. He took a team largely led by Chucky Atkins and Stackhouse to the 2nd round of the playoffs guys. That's all I need to say.
It's different man. It's like when you try to score but you can't because the defense is so damn tough. You don't have to get your shot blocked to miss.
If Wallace could have played with the Bad Boy Pistons of the 80's and early 90's; along with Thomas, Dumars and Aguirre, they would have won the championship for a smooth decade in a row..
G Clarke that was the best team defense of all time sure you can argue the 85 bears and the 00 ravens but this team made a habit of holding opponents under 70 points
haha,its rip!! right before the dress code,Big ben,thank you very much for the inspiration to everybody.i bought your jersey since 2004 when you get into finals, i understands,that not being drafted or not scorer,but maan its hard to put it in words,you are a true definition of hard work period,congratulations.and may all you have the success in your next level of your life,.i always remember that,famous block that you did,to shaqECF 06.game5,and shaq dont want to admit it.Thanks again Big Ben.
Being from Detroit... thinking back to the glory days of our 04 pistons is just sad man... I wish we took the Spurs route and kept the same core around smh
DICK LONG lmaooo! True shit, Big Ben would’ve humbled his ass and to be honest, I believe Melo would have turned out to be a two-way superstar if he got drafted by the Pistons, not just a scoring machine. Forever hurt thinking about that draft.
Tej S easily. They really should have gotten 2 regardless but a close game 7 loss to the Spurs happened and even though they lost, I’m glad it was against Pop and his hall of fame Spurs in their primes. They didn’t lose to no scrubs and it went down to the wire. With Melo though, oh man that’s one of the biggest what if’s in NBA history. I can honestly say 3-4 rings guaranteed comes to mind thinking about that
Ben Wallace is the only player in NBA history that had the ability to control a game by rebounding, shot blocking and controlling the paint. There were lots of great defenders but Ben Wallace was one who can control the paint area when he got into a zone he would control that paint. That's why they won a championship. That 03 04 Pistons team changed the game the NBA changed the rules after they won. That team should have won more championships but Larry Brown left after they won in 03 04.
It's kinda weird we had the top 2 defenders and rebound guys within the same franchise. Of course I talk about Ben Wallace and Dennis rodman. Long live bad boys 1&2!!!
No one on this Pistons team could guard MJ and Pippen. Tayshaun and Chauncey could try. 2005 Spurs defeated this Pistons. What makes you think MJ's Bulls won't?
I'm still coming to terms with his cringey Bull's run as a mediocre offensive player. I guess he didn't want the same responsibility of being the premier defensive anchor anymore.
If Ben doesn't make it to he Hall of Fame there shouldn't be one. He really was the heart and soul of those great Pistons teams. I'm just glad I was able to watch virtually every 'Stons game from '01-06.
All time Starting 5 PG Jordan SG Bryant SF Leonard PF Wallace C Olajuwon 6th Man Nowitzki Bench PG Kenny Smith SG Pierce SF Peja Stokajavic PF Nowitzki C Rodman
Kobe told Shaquille to eat right, to work out and get more fit. Shaq didn't listen than in 2004 what happened? Lakers made it to the finals and who did shaq have to deal with yup big boy ben. Ya'll think kobe didn't want to pass the ball to shaq in thoughs finals because he wanted MVP for him self,nope, it was cuz of this man. Ben wallace should be in the hall of fame forsure.
Eh yo, I love Ben.. but Rodman did it better. I feel so bad for Dennis. Top 5 best in NBA history, and he gets no love. He laid his blood sweat and tears on that court. But because of his character issues off the court, he gets no love
I'm Lakers fan but appreciated who Big Ben and piston were to the NBA. Also who here remember the announcer for the piston back then. Miss that shit for real. Ba Ba Ba Ben Wallace! Ba Ba Ba Billups! Thats shit was dope!
It was a pleasure watching the 2000's Pistons. One of the toughest squads in basketball history. whether they were going against the Lakers, Spurs,etc, you could never count those guys out up till the very end. The best evenly distributed team-oriented basketball since the 60's Celtics.
George Blaha is a legend in the state of Michigan. We must cherish and protect this man. Also, he and Greg Kelser make such a great pair of play by play and analyst. I cannot think of the Pistons without thinking of those two calling a game.
It would be a crime for big ben to not make the Hall
@SilentBob420BMFJ nope
He is now!
One of my favorite players ever, hard working and strong. HOF for sure!
Kevin Lin No doubt!
FO SHO!!!!
He got snobbed in hof in 2017
He went undrafted no undrafted player has ever made the hof but I really hope Ben does make it
@@benerceg7080 he has 4 dpoy 5 all stars and a major key to that 04 championship
Ben Wallace is like Dennis Rodman with no humor on defence.
Yeah but Rodman was smaller in frame and not a shot blocker
I think what Tayshaun Prince said was perfectly said. When you have nothing, & you grow up & become somebody, the way you play shows the way you were raised. I grew up a Laker fan too. I hated the Pistons as a kid, but as I grew up, I respected the hell out of Ben Wallace. Being 6’9 260 some pounds, guarding a center who’s arguing one of, if not the greatest centers ever that’s 7’1 300+ pounds & locking him up. Not every one can do that. Much respect to Big Ben. Definitely a Hall of Fame player.
i became detroit fan since 2003 because of ben wallace!
Rocky Shuuji me too!
Same bro
These guys took out my Bucks in 2004, and I became a fan and rooted for them when they took out LA in 5 games. The world was shocked, I wasn't. That Pistons team just had complete control of the game through their defense. An on offense they were on the same page. That team was like a living organism, always communicating always in sync. It was scary lol.
mmafan2223 I don’t have a favorite NBA franchise but that ‘04 Pistons squad is my all time favorite team. I’ve never seen an actual TEAM that was that in sync and could shut anyone down with no huge superstars on the roster.
Yep along with Billups
This nigga said, “I wasn’t.”
Lmao, okay there, my bad
@@bradkinder3616 Too bad they couldn't pull it out against the Spurs the next year, they were so close
Ben is literally the SCARIEST DEFENDER ever... He didn't need any offense he was the best defender during his time
Best defender of all-time!
true
What about rodman? I'd say it's a coin toss between those 2
I'd say Hakeem Olajuwon or Dikembe Mutombo
Okay okay, one of the best defenders of all time
@@ezekielspates5677 wallace was better than both although obviously Russell is the best defender. If we talking about since the merger tho I'd say either wallace or KG is the best
People who think Hakeem, Duncan, Rodman or Robinson were on Ben Wallaces level on D, didn't watch him enough. He was on a different level. I want to someday see compilations of games he took over the 4th quarter. I don't think people truly understand his defense. It was no different than MJ doing it on offense. He truly had the same impact. It's as if he was everywhere, making play after play. Opponents could not score. Only Pistons fans during that period truly got to see it. His most dominant stuff was 2001-2004, I think that's why people don't get how good he was. He took a team largely led by Chucky Atkins and Stackhouse to the 2nd round of the playoffs guys. That's all I need to say.
You nailed your analysis right there my brother.....period
I remember teams finishing a game with 70 points. you weren't lying when you said they couldn't score
sam madison best defensive player in nba history
Olajuwon is the all time leader in blocked shots to this day... take a seat
It's different man. It's like when you try to score but you can't because the defense is so damn tough. You don't have to get your shot blocked to miss.
The Most Humble Man I've ever seen in NBA never talking trash #RESPECT
Celtics fan here... HALL OF FAMER with all the capital Letters on it.
If Wallace could have played with the Bad Boy Pistons of the 80's and early 90's; along with Thomas, Dumars and Aguirre, they would have won the championship for a smooth decade in a row..
Man Rodman and Wallace duo would be insane
@@TejBBF223 nobody scoring over 75bon that team. Lmfao
@@TheIcemanthomas it would almost be boring because there would be so many blocks and rebounds it would be absolutely ridiculous
@Robert Phillips Which Bulls? Rodman was a Piston prior to the Bulls.
A little bit of foreshadowing there with Van Gundy talking about " Pistons Basketball" lol
Ameen Moqbel fuck van gundy. We need a new coach. He's wasting our future's prime by not letting them play
It reminds me of when I woke up 2 3 in the morning to watch the games just amazing big Ben Rasheed rid Hamilton Prince and billups
When NBA was more exciting
Stop playing around and put this man in the Hall of fame already. Enough is enough C'mon!!!
better than rodman defensively. the anchor of the best defence in the last 15 years. underrated. HOF in my book. a pleasure to watch.
G Clarke that was the best team defense of all time sure you can argue the 85 bears and the 00 ravens but this team made a habit of holding opponents under 70 points
G Clarke no one was better at the dirty work than Rodman. I watched both play.
I loved Ben, but he was not better than Rodman for sure.
According to advanced statistics, Rodman isn't near as good defensively as Wallace.
2 different type of defenders
Decisión, determinación, constancia, vaya ejemplo... felicidades Big Ben
I'm a Laker fan. Man I hated him after 04. Much Respect
haha,its rip!! right before the dress code,Big ben,thank you very much for the inspiration to everybody.i bought your jersey since 2004 when you get into finals, i understands,that not being drafted or not scorer,but maan its hard to put it in words,you are a true definition of hard work period,congratulations.and may all you have the success in your next level of your life,.i always remember that,famous block that you did,to shaqECF 06.game5,and shaq dont want to admit it.Thanks again Big Ben.
Change my name to peace coz of that guy! - Ron Artest
salute Big Ben
Being from Detroit... thinking back to the glory days of our 04 pistons is just sad man... I wish we took the Spurs route and kept the same core around smh
they made deep play off runs for years but really, really bad draft picks.
after they screwed up there was no effort to reclaim any of that glory
@DICK LONG imagine Melo with that 04 team. Prime Melo was a beast scorer
DICK LONG lmaooo! True shit, Big Ben would’ve humbled his ass and to be honest, I believe Melo would have turned out to be a two-way superstar if he got drafted by the Pistons, not just a scoring machine. Forever hurt thinking about that draft.
@@Balal8281 They really would have atleast 2 rings with Melo
Tej S easily. They really should have gotten 2 regardless but a close game 7 loss to the Spurs happened and even though they lost, I’m glad it was against Pop and his hall of fame Spurs in their primes. They didn’t lose to no scrubs and it went down to the wire. With Melo though, oh man that’s one of the biggest what if’s in NBA history. I can honestly say 3-4 rings guaranteed comes to mind thinking about that
Best defender of all time
BIG BEN IN THE HOUSE
I was a Ben Wallace fan when he played for the Magic!
I was like who is this?????????
Ben was like a modern Bill Russell
moe not really. Really. More like dikembe.
@Carlos Vazquez oh yea insanely overrated
Ben Wallace is the only player in NBA history that had the ability to control a game by rebounding, shot blocking and controlling the paint. There were lots of great defenders but Ben Wallace was one who can control the paint area when he got into a zone he would control that paint. That's why they won a championship. That 03 04 Pistons team changed the game the NBA changed the rules after they won. That team should have won more championships but Larry Brown left after they won in 03 04.
It's kinda weird we had the top 2 defenders and rebound guys within the same franchise. Of course I talk about Ben Wallace and Dennis rodman. Long live bad boys 1&2!!!
Still like to hear "blocked by Ben" than "blocked by James"
Big Ben was the Dennis Rodman without all the bullshit. Hard work pays off
Ben Wallace deserves to be a Hall Of Famer, and if you disagree then you don't know Basketball.🤷♂️
Absolute legend, one of my favorites of all time and I’m a Celtics fan
one of the most beloved NBA strong man
Too bad this pistons team never got to play the Jordan bulls. I would take that Pistons team
No one on this Pistons team could guard MJ and Pippen. Tayshaun and Chauncey could try. 2005 Spurs defeated this Pistons. What makes you think MJ's Bulls won't?
Ben Wallace has more impact on a basketball game then 25 point scorers.
01:26
6' 9" Ben completely denies 7' 6" Yao Ming who looks a bit befuddled.
Wow, I didn't know Al Pacino knew a lot about basketball.
I know he is a HOF....When he faced the Spurs I was worried about him
My favorite player all time Ben Wallace hands down
That man is the personification of effort.
Prime Ben is Stan's dream player to have.
He is for sure a HOF and should be in the 2020 class.....4x DPOY of the year
He looks like he could be Deontay Wilder’s big brother
🤣🤣yo I was watching this and said the same thing
always a quiet superstar
I'm still coming to terms with his cringey Bull's run as a mediocre offensive player. I guess he didn't want the same responsibility of being the premier defensive anchor anymore.
The question at minute 2:57 and his smile afterwars. Now he is going to be in the HoF next year. Congratulations Big Ben! Fear the Fro!
He should already be in the HOF....the greatest defensive player of all time.
underrated for sure. hall of famer in my opinion
Best defensive player in nba history and would ya believe he went undrafted?
Ben Wallace was the 2nd Coming Of Bill Russell! I Really Believe That! I respect the hustle & hard work BIG BEN!!!
OG BEN WALLACE
If Ben doesn't make it to he Hall of Fame there shouldn't be one. He really was the heart and soul of those great Pistons teams. I'm just glad I was able to watch virtually every 'Stons game from '01-06.
He's in the hall now. 😊😊😊
The one artest would not fuck around
Moving away from the Palace at Auburn Hills seem to be the final goodbye for these glory days of Detroit Pistons
This video says nothing about the November 19, 2004 incident with Ron Artest, aka the Malice at the Palace.
Been should have been a first ballot HOF.
Such a strong man, such a beast. A true physical specimen
He's the Malice at the Palace
It's going to be a long time before you get another player like Ben💯
If Pop says you are special, you are special.
Not to mention, he was a 6'9 Center.
All time Starting 5
PG Jordan
SG Bryant
SF Leonard
PF Wallace
C Olajuwon
6th Man Nowitzki
Bench
PG Kenny Smith
SG Pierce
SF Peja Stokajavic
PF Nowitzki
C Rodman
Ben Wallace vs Steven Adams boxout
Gimme Lebron and MJ in the back court, Rodman, Ben, Mutombo frontcourt. GET THE HELL OFF MY COURT.
Magic,Pippen,Durant,Ewing,Hakeem.Gg
That be an interesting game to say the least
my 2nd fav big man num1 is wilt
#HOF
kawhi can get 4x dpoy.similar defense bulls
HOF this year!
Kobe told Shaquille to eat right, to work out and get more fit. Shaq didn't listen than in 2004 what happened? Lakers made it to the finals and who did shaq have to deal with yup big boy ben. Ya'll think kobe didn't want to pass the ball to shaq in thoughs finals because he wanted MVP for him self,nope, it was cuz of this man. Ben wallace should be in the hall of fame forsure.
He was a man among boys for sure.Great respect for a guy who is maybe HOF worthy despite the numbers.
He needs to be in the Hall of Fame
This man Would destroy TODAYS CENTER.
Guy was only 6’9🤦🏾♂️ and is One of the best defensive centers in history
Believe it or not, Ben Wallace was a superstar. When he left the pistons, they quit being championship contenders
I miss this kind of action-player, because nowadays players looking for 3 pt shots only, and it is bored as hell...
Loved watching Big Ben, also George Blaha and Greg Kelser, legends
He finally made the Hall of fame💯💯💯 well deserved
What more could a guy ask for..? Three legends and cool dudes in one room..? Dayum#
1:20 A wild goat appears
Gugax Speak of the goat and he appears better late than never. I grant you 3 wishes.
Brian Scalabrine i want a cookie, some grape juice and a life suply of toothpaste
BIG BEN🔥🔥🔥
Hering this from POP warm my hearth. Thank u couch!!!
If this pistons played against Rockets today they will easily be kicked out of game in first 5 plays. #NBA . #lol .
Great damn player! I'd love a conversation between him and Kawhi Leonard
HOF 200th comment.
I would really like to see Ben Wallace work with Iiasah Stewart. 🗣 Detroit Basketball
Should have never traded him to Chicago. That was some bullshit
people need to appreciate Gobert because he's the closest thing to Big Ben in the current NBA
WTF. Thought he died or something.
”when you dont have nothing” kinda contradicts itself
The defensive pistons player that would block Kawhi and Draymond Green by multiple times
Why are we talking about the bastard who overrated to a little hard foul which caused a great team to get ruined for many years
"special player, special guy, special teammate." - greg pop
If Ben Wallace played in the late 80s and early 90s on the pistons Jordan would not be the goat
Eh yo, I love Ben.. but Rodman did it better. I feel so bad for Dennis. Top 5 best in NBA history, and he gets no love. He laid his blood sweat and tears on that court. But because of his character issues off the court, he gets no love
I'm Lakers fan but appreciated who Big Ben and piston were to the NBA. Also who here remember the announcer for the piston back then. Miss that shit for real. Ba Ba Ba Ben Wallace! Ba Ba Ba Billups! Thats shit was dope!
DETROIT!!💙💪🏿
It was a pleasure watching the 2000's Pistons. One of the toughest squads in basketball history. whether they were going against the Lakers, Spurs,etc, you could never count those guys out up till the very end. The best evenly distributed team-oriented basketball since the 60's Celtics.
Triple OG
George Blaha is a legend in the state of Michigan. We must cherish and protect this man. Also, he and Greg Kelser make such a great pair of play by play and analyst. I cannot think of the Pistons without thinking of those two calling a game.
One of my favorite, Ben “THE MONSTER “ Wallace!!🦾🦾🦾