Ben Wallace totaled more career blocks than fouls. That really highlights how skilled he was at defense. He didn't have to play dirty to play hard.

@mithos92

Жыл бұрын

He also had more career steals than turnovers.

@Wth969

Жыл бұрын

@@mithos92 makes you wonder if someone would have just gotten him in the lab earlier in his life for scoring

@Wth969

Жыл бұрын

@@mithos92 even just a decent mid range jumper would have made him so much more effective offensively he always had so many body’s in his way in the spot bc people knew he could shoot

@divinedelaware7541

Жыл бұрын

That's unbelievable

@kingdollaz302

Жыл бұрын

@@divinedelaware7541 Random but s/o to a fellow delawarean.

He was the Dennis Rodman of the 2000s, without all the antics.

Dude was just different wearin headbands on his biceps. Big Ben was one of the most interesting players to watch on the court.

One of my favorite players of all time! As a kid I based my game off of Rodman, because I couldn't do what Jordan did - but I could rebound and defend with the best. Ben Wallace is the ultimate version of the player that I wanted to be. Thanks for the video!

@witoldfrankowski32

Жыл бұрын

Haha same as me

@blahblahwhocares3683

11 ай бұрын

But u in the league tho?

@ancientphilosopher

11 ай бұрын

@@blahblahwhocares3683yes, he’s Nikola Jokic

@DaDualityofMan

9 ай бұрын

Yeah Ben Wallace was my favorite player as a kid, I based my game off of him, so I didn't care about offensive lol, while everyone wanted to be Allen Iverson, I wanted to be Ben Wallace

@i_fuze_hostages6

9 ай бұрын

@@DaDualityofManfr offense isn’t everything and i prefer playing defense

Some other fascinating facts on Big Ben All-Time League History Records: 1 of 5 players to lead the NBA in rebounds and blocks in the same season. 1 of 10 players to amass 10,000 rebounds and 2,000 blocks. 1 of 8 players to get at least 2,000 blocks and 1,000 steals. Only player in NBA history to grab 1,000 rebounds, 150 blocks, and 100 steals in 4 straight seasons. Only player to have more blocks than fouls AND more steals than turnovers. Best individual defensive rating OF ALL TIME in a single season (87.48 in 2003-2004). *note: got this from Reddit* I am a die-hard fan of Pistons and Ben is my favourite player of all time. That 03-04 Pistons team were amazing.

@FollowerofJesus2023

11 ай бұрын

Big Ben the best defensive player in history

@pistons_fan

10 ай бұрын

@@FollowerofJesus2023Looking at his stats, he was pretty much. 4 DPOYs, tied with Mutombo. He was a monster

@user-zd9kp7ii5g

10 ай бұрын

Those some wild stats.

@derekfrye2357

10 ай бұрын

He also had the fewest turnovers in history for players that played at least 200 games

@Knihcaggin

9 ай бұрын

@@derekfrye2357i hope so he got passed the ball bout 4 times a game in his prime lmao

He average 10 a game while the pistons were only putting up like 70. So in todays game he might have gotten 15 15 5 blocks and 3 steals

@jacobwheeler2462

Жыл бұрын

Yea no lol his blocks and steals would go down hed still be a elite rebounder and a great lob threat but his blocks would go down the game is different still a dpoty candidate

@Ejohns1004

9 ай бұрын

@@ozvega.57 A brick wall doesn't have to shove you for you to bounce off of it.

@youngrody2386

9 ай бұрын

​@@jacobwheeler2462 If Duncan, Old Barkley, KG, Dirk, Rasheed, and Shaq can't move Ben without being Dirty, Giannis and Zion would be child's play.

@jonny15dk

9 ай бұрын

No Ben Wallace avg 6 per game while Pistons avg 70 something. Rasheed Wallce, Rip Hamilton, Billups and Prince that's 60 points of it.

@dtoxbrewer3696

8 ай бұрын

@@jonny15dk the Pistons during the 03' 04' season set a record in defensively holding other teams under 70 points at least 13 or 14 times! Which is unheard of especially Nowadays

The fact he has 10 siblings and that he’s the smallest of all the guys blows my mind, like how did none of them become pro or college athletes lol

@lzrlzrlzr

Жыл бұрын

Imagine a whole team of Big Bens: a wall of muscles and fros.

@youngrody2386

11 ай бұрын

They probably went to Football or Big Ben was the freakiest of his Siblings. I mean yes he did struggle against Shaq but Shaq had to play diary to move Ben, Ben never used any of Rodman's Double Arm Tactics to stop Shaq and Shaq couldn't move Ben clean. Shows how much of a freak he was.

@woo_shynen8805

11 ай бұрын

Maybe because they all had different interest

@Todd-DaGod-Howard

9 ай бұрын

They were niggas?

@TimiO47

Ай бұрын

he was the smallest growing up now as an adult!! smh

The other side of the grant hill trade that made the 2nd iteration of the bad boys possible is quite underrated.

Ngl Ben Wallace is one of my favourite players because it proves how defenders can be top players without being very offensive

If you didn’t watch him play regularly you’ll never know. His highlights don’t do his career justice. He was far more than a highlight real dude was an actual heart beat of a city.

Ben Wallace was my favorite player as a kid, in a time when everybody wanted to be Allen Iverson, I wanted to be Ben Wallace, I put a lot of focus into rebounding and defense and almost none into offense because of that, I also started wearing a headband because of him, and I even tried to grow an afro but my mom wouldn't let me lol

Loved Wallace. I mean, I am not happy he and Pistons humiliated Kobe/Shaq and Lakers in 04, but since that I gained respect for Detroit and was a fan of their defensive minded game. Loved watching Detroit games and Prince, Hamilton, Rasheed and Ben play… I wish NBA would still play defence now…

5x All NBA with 3 top 10 MVP finishes should prove how dominant he was on Defense. Not to mention 4x (back to back twice) DPOY with a Ring to show for it.

@thebestcentaur

Жыл бұрын

One of two men to ever score 4 DPOY awards. Fittingly both HoFers

Ben and Dwight in their primes seemed to catch the ball in perfect volleyball spike range on 90% of their blocks, so fun to watch

Thanks for all the support lately, love y'all

@yamom6996

Жыл бұрын

well deserved, anyone who stumbles upon ur content can bingewatch them for hours 🔥💯

Ben Wallace is one of the greatest undrafted players ever selected.

@DBomber_24

Жыл бұрын

indeed

@thebestcentaur

Жыл бұрын

*THE greatest* FTFY

@swishcountyproductions

Жыл бұрын

^ yeah number 1 no debate at the moment

@SANDMAN_7

Жыл бұрын

The greatest*

@ratedpending

Жыл бұрын

isn't not being selected their whole thing

That block at 2:23 was insane wtf😂😂😂

One of the best big men during the 2000s.. A true defensive and rebounding beast!.

Love the clip of Dikembe putting the jacket on Ben.

No offense to Grant Hill, but this was a great trade. As someone who grew up in Metro Detroit in the 90s-2000s, Ben Wallace was an anchor on one of the best teams and we're talking the 2002 Detroit Red Wings who hosted a ton of HOFers and 100 greatest hockey players of all-time, the Tigers of the 2000s who never won a World Championship but boasted one of the best managers in MLB Jim Lehland (sp.), Justin Verlander (Cy Young), Schoerzer (Cy Young), Miggy C (Triple Crown), and even the Lions had future HOFers in Megatron and potentially Matt Stafford. Out of all these guys, Big Ben was my fav because he had to earn every dollar. Just as bad as NOT choosing D Wade, Melo, or Bosh for the #2 pick instead of Darko in potentially the best draft in NBA history - Joe Dumars going after Ben Wallace was freaking genius.

@dan3307

9 ай бұрын

Detroit would have swept LA too if it hadn't been for a miracle Kobe 3 point shot to put them in OT and an OT win. Also the statement that Big Ben couldn't guard Shaq is just not true. Not only was he the best at guarding Shaq but Shaq's numbers dwindled against Big Ben. Not to mention Ben is an exaggerated 6'7" (just look at the pic of him standing next to LeBron in Cleveland where LeBron has to duck to talk to him!) while Shaq is notoriously 7'1." This means Ben was guarding a guy 6" shorter than him and one of the best Centers with his back against the basket in the history of the game and preventing him from outright dominating.

One of the best big men during the 2000s.

Guys like Ben and Rodman really showcase that you don't have to be an offensive option to have a huge impact on the floor. Hussle and owning your role can absolutely make the difference between being a roleplayer and being necessity for a team. It's unfortunate that more organizations, and even fans, don't realize this.

Draymond Green grew up idolizing Big Ben. He inspired his ability to guard all 5 positions. Ben Wallace even presented him with the defensive player of the year award

@tukiran3953

Жыл бұрын

Draymond best defensive player all time

@eamparbeng

Жыл бұрын

@@tukiran3953 I can see why you said that

@2H2521

9 ай бұрын

⁠@@tukiran3953Not even close, more like one of the most overrated players of all time!!!

@juliusperseus8612

9 ай бұрын

@@2H2521 CRY

@Todd-DaGod-Howard

9 ай бұрын

@@tukiran3953his defense is fouling and nut shots

one of the best big men to ever play during the 2000s

I love how he’s 6’7 but his juco listed him at 6’10. The juco I went to did the same thing, I’m about 6’7 and I was listed at 6’9”

@heatwole

Жыл бұрын

they be looking out gotta get the scouts looking lmaooo 😭😭😭

@speachless88

Жыл бұрын

The ruler went on top of the 3' fro clearly. Sneaky tall

@Ravon_Regular

11 ай бұрын

What age did u start playing?

@jer8279

9 ай бұрын

Aww poor guy 🤣

@DaDualityofMan

9 ай бұрын

Lol schools always embellish the height and weight in football too lol

As a lakers fan and Lakers losing that final to the pistons had me shocked and enjoyed watching two wallaces, chuncy running point Rip and Left Prince damn that was a stack line up for sure. Rasheed be making 3s here and there be yelling his name with the commenters lol

Ben was a stud! in 5th grade after Detroit won the chip against LA, Electronics Botique had some Pistons Ps2 controllers and i became a bandwagon fan cuz of that fire logo. Tremendous player.

Nice tribute! Ben Wallace and AK47 have the distinction of being the only players 6'9 or shorter to average at least 3.0 BPG, and they did it multiple seasons! Ben did it for 3 seasons, AK47 for 2. They are my 2 fav players of the 2000s in addition to Tim Duncan :)

@PhoenixAscending

Жыл бұрын

Duncan was my favorite after MJ retired. Andre was and still is a very underrated player. If he hadn't had so many injury problems, it's hard to tell how good those Utah teams could have been

That Piston team in the 00s was my intro to basketball. love my pistons so much. it's been a hard decade or so, but i'm loving what they are building. just hope Cade comes back the same. ❤🇦🇺

Ben Wallace!!!! The best blocking center of the 2000s.

Pure work ethic.

@user-jw1nc4oc4o

2 ай бұрын

But you know sports rigged.

Ben Wallace is the guy that I will show to my son to prove to him that with hard work anything is possible! "Deeeeeeetroit basket ball"!!!!! #fearthefrowforever......

When playing rec ball in middle school, I prided myself on modeling my playing style after Big Ben, averaging like 6p, 16r, 3s and 4b a game, as an undersized F/C. Still is one of my all time favorite players and one of the very first jerseys I had, even got to wear #3 one year when playing. Super stoked to see this video, he's truly an all timer and deserves his spot in the BBHOF

Always been a fan and how underated he was

He was good enough to make player like Ron Artest scared. During Pistons era he was really great and that was his best years. He was small as center but what athleticism he had..He's the only player that could stop prime Shaq i still remember that monstrous block. The problem with Big Ben was that his prime ended quickly and after Pistons he was just shadow of what used to be despite not being very old. He was actually calm player, but of course not to be messed with lol. I really doubt Cousins would have tried anything against him, and I think Beverley would end up in hospital. Big Ben is true example of true tough guy in every aspect. That haircut is legendary to this day.

He was fun to watch

Saw him play at VUU, he was a goddamn monster. So happy to see him show that hard work & hustle can take you as far as you want it to.

That pistons team was for me my favorite team of all time I hope Ben sees all this love from the comments the man was a FORCE on the floor

Dude I found your channel about 2 weeks ago and it's quickly one of my favorite already. I think ive binged and liked every single video so far. 🤣👌 Good job dude. I hope it gains for traction because they are very good.

@swishcountyproductions

Жыл бұрын

Preciate that man, glad you enjoyed

My favorite player ever. Loved watching him.

So glad you and others are finally giving the man his flowers. Dude has such a unique story-from being part of the legendary 1996 class that saw multiple HoFers taken (and showing why he SHOULD have been drafted over some guys that actually were) to becoming one of the greatest defenders (and pretty much the greatest undrafted player) in pro hoops history. Doing good work, man, keep it up!

The fro added 2 inches. One of my favorite defensive players of all time.

Damn I didn’t know Ben played linebacker, if he went pro he would of been scary!

One of my top 3 of all time. I love this channel. The line bout him being jacked had me crying 😂😂.. love ya work bro keep going 🔥

As a Pistons fan, watching Ben and company hold teams to like 70 points in a game, always play within themselves, all while going to 6 straight conference finals, was great entertainment. I just wish we kept Ben until the run was entirely over

Ron Artest aint want no smoke with Ben at the malace at the palace 😂

Dennis Rodman was my favorite player So I was happy to have a Ben Wallace ❤

Ben is one of my all time favorite players - if you did Ben you gotta do Reggie Evans!!

If I had to 1v1 prime Ben Wallace for a large sum of cash....I'd quit, the embarrassment would be too much.

Man, i am LEARNING from these videos...keep it up swish!!

Ben had to fight giants. Lot of love from me but after that squrs finals he was figured out. But homie did some great battles so major props.

Well, we will never come across another team like the 04 Pistons. However, I'm hoping we will get another chance to see a Ben Wallace clone.

The 2004 Pistons were the first champion in a quarter-century that had an entire roster that anyone in the NBA could have signed.

yo this channel crazy underrated

@swishcountyproductions

Жыл бұрын

Preciate that g

Favorite player ever, thanks for the memories Big Ben

Fear the Fro!!! 🐎 💪

A true defensive and rebounding beast!💪🏾

My fav after A.I so underrated

Ben being 6’9 was undersized center. However his strength tenacity and athletic ability helped him to fill the gap in his size. He also had a quite High IQ in terms of teamplay and coordinated defending. By far the best underafted player ever

@jonny15dk

9 ай бұрын

6'9 is not a undersize center. Its the average height for a NBA center even in 1960 to today.

@TheStatisfiedOne

9 ай бұрын

@@jonny15dk in the time Ben played it was undersized

Great videos, let's get one on Steve Nash!

I miss the rebound row. So every home game a row in the Palace was designated the rebound row and every time Ben got a rebound a person in that row was given a white shirt with an "R", that was fun. What was more fun was the gong. So every time Ben got a rebound John Mason would hit a gong sound on the PA... but Ben is Ben so it was constant gongs during the game, they ended up changing it to only when Ben scored. Much less gongs but it was still fun.

Hey man, thanks for the videos

@swishcountyproductions

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Should be in the top 75 smh

@pablojuan7960

Жыл бұрын

Alright let’s relax now

@swishcountyproductions

Жыл бұрын

Laughed way too hard at that name

@stephenasmith6387

Жыл бұрын

@@pablojuan7960 You don’t want this smoke G 🔫💨

@chocolatedaddy2094

Жыл бұрын

​@@stephenasmith6387 😂😂😂

my absolute favorite defensive player, 04 pistons were goated

That intro 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Note Detroit didn't win with Grant Hill they won with Ben Wallace pistons squad

Dude was 6’9, could bench press almost 500 pounds and could guard Shaq better than motombo! Fear the fro! Artest sure did he wanted none of Big Ben during the detroit brawl as crazy as artest was he got away from him as quick as he could. I don’t think even Ben henderson would have the balls to fight Ben Wallace

Your title should be: "From undrafted to the Hall of Fame"

@swishcountyproductions

Жыл бұрын

That is what it is lol

@gwang-mu9251

Жыл бұрын

@@swishcountyproductions It's not a biggy but without the preposition 'from', undrafted sounds like a verb instead of a noun.

@swishcountyproductions

Жыл бұрын

Idk if it all pops up in suggested then, don’t want it to get cut off

More blocks than fouls, plus more steals than turnovers ; the only NBA player to ever achieve it. One of my favorite players, a textbook team player. Through hard work, determination and devotion he managed to earn his place amongst the greatest of all time - and he did it his way. A true inspiration!

Ben Wallace was regarded by many to be the greatest undrafted player in NBA history, so he was known for his shot-blocking, rebounding, and overall defensive play. He was originally from White Hall, Alabama. He played college basketball at Cuyahoga Community College in Cuyahoga County, Ohio and transferred to Virginia Union University. In his NBA career, he also played 16 NBA seasons with the Washington Bullets/Wizards, Orlando Magic, Chicago Bulls, Detroit Pistons and Cleveland Cavaliers. After his retirement from the NBA, he was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame.

The pistons should have won another ring between 2005-2008 but whatever

If rodman was top 75, so as this guy should be!

Brilliant

Rick Pitino wanted to make him a 2 guard

Ben is my second favorite player of all time behind jokic

Defensive predator

Another Swish County BANGER!

My 2nd all time favorite player! I literally modeled my defense off him.

This is what people need to accept. Find something youre good at on the court and work to become great at it. Lets face it, most of us arent capable of being LeBron, Michael, Wilt, or Kobe. This is what Ben Wallace did and it took him to the hall of fame!

Tim Duncan could probably cover Shaq.

I mean..... offensively he was not an asset in the least Defensively he was an invaluable monster. I remember turning on one game he was in and the announcers where yapping about a triple double with zero points. So dude was owning the glass Creating second chance points from those rebounds. And lastly decreasing the opp, end score by at least 20. Big Ben was the only player i ever saw manhandle prime Shaq, like he was nothing. EDIT: Yah, Swish buddy. You cant go by numbers, Shaq always got his numbers. Theres no "misconception" by anyone on this and those saying this are saying this because we watched his career.... at least with Detroit and personally for me, Chicago. ..... yah, im into it. Id even take him in todays NBA if my 1-4 shot 37% from 3.

Vid is totally worth watching, but the short answer is: 14 rebounds, 1.8 steals, and 3.5 blocks. Those aren't numbers from a playoff series, but an entire year.

6’5” with the afro 6’9” -Fletch

Ultimate team…still the team building model today

Ron Artest wanted no issues with Big Ben so he went after a fan in the crowd…that’s a coward.

Living with ten sibling in a three bedroom home, waliking batefoot. He pretty much put his rage in something positive. Some of us (me) could learn a lesson

I would have loved to see Ben play tight end, I would have been scary!

NO FUCCIN WAY! This made him in my eyes one of the greatest. I remember using him in NBA court side on the Magic

My bad defensive general YES he was a highlight Mr.D B.B Salute

God those games had final scores of current day nba halves.

Oak cloned a Super Saiyan version of himself

While everyone was in fear of Shaq, he shut him down one-on-one.

Ben Wallace was my childhood hero and a top 3 of mine all time.. Hakeem Ben Wallace and tmac

Do Reggie Evans!!!

Cada block q el hacia era un hype brutal

One of the greatest to ever play the game.

How did Rodman make the top 75 greatest players of all time, but not this guy?

Without ben Wallace Detroit would have never won a championship guaranteed

Y’all don’t forget the unsung hero and the leader and glue that knew how to handle them and get the most from the team was coach Brown!

This guy might be before your time but how about an analysis of Billy Owens? He was a high school star in PA, played at Syracuse, was a lottery pick but didn't like up to expectations in the NBA.

@swishcountyproductions

Жыл бұрын

Know a bit abt him, the thing is older players don’t have much footage so it makes for subpar videos