Start-Bench-Cut(DPOY edition):Draymond, Rodman, and Ben Wallace

[Whips-n-Chains]

In this or any era, Pistons great Ben Wallace a worthy Hall of Famer | Detroit Pistons

There’s an argument to be made that basketball’s Hall of Fame contains its fair share of players who wouldn’t be members had they played in another...

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Undrafted into the summer league with the idea of…

That HC (also serving as executive) had a career 48-116 record too…

I love Ben Wallace but dude was never going to realistically play the 2 even at YMCA games.

I’d love to see footage of him in summer league at the 2

I watch about every pistons game from 2001-2008 back in the FSN Detroit days while living in MI

 

[mastermind]

The triangle is based on reading, spacing and passing. Rodman was brought in because of his skills/tenacity and his basketball IQ

Was he the facilator that Dray's role was? No. But he understood and played well in Phil's system.

Pretty sure Worm guarded 1-5 on switches during the Finals runs of Bad Boys. He picked Magic's pocket.

Ben is a better, more versatile defender than Dray. In an era of clearly defined positions and dominant bigs. Here is in game footage of him as a young player, including switching and guarding pre injury Grant Hill. And staying in front of him.

This man doesn’t know what he talking about