Ben Wallace is happy now. That wasn't the case for years.
"You could say the last year in Detroit and a couple of years in Chicago," the Cleveland power forward said, meaning he was actually unhappy for close to three years.
After leaving Detroit for a four-year, $60 million free agent contract with Chicago before the 2005-06 season, things went downhill fast for Wallace, the four-time Defensive Player of the Year who is now in his 13th season.
The Bulls stunk. And Wallace, by virtue of his contract, was being blamed. In the meantime, his teammates sulked because of trade rumors, contract extensions, and the Christmas Eve 2007 firing of coach Scott Skiles.
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Big D
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"by virtue of his contract, was being blamed"
No….he just sucked, paxson was the one being blamed….they should really check their sources….
On Behalf of Sue, Wjb, majoyenrac, Bullshooter and all the other Hinrich fans...Ill keep the Hinrich Hope coming...There will be light!
by piccolomair on
Jan 7, 2009 3:36 PM CST
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I guess $60 million isn't enough to make a guy happy these days
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by Big D on
Jan 7, 2009 3:45 PM CST
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Well,
after taxes its really more like $35mil, and in this economy that doesn’t go very far so cut him some slack. Not to mention, he had to live in Detroit for more than 10 minutes.
by CubFan81 on
Jan 7, 2009 10:13 PM CST
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not when he got the 60$ million
(living in detroit, that is)
by Jaina on
Jan 7, 2009 10:45 PM CST
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The only thing I could see Ben being kind of depressed about was
I remember he had a death in his family like right after the championship and I think all of his Piston teammates became more so like brothers to him.
But they said the last year in detroit so had to throw that one out.
by Camry on
Jan 8, 2009 2:46 PM CST
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seriously
the fans aren’t dumb… if he hadn’t sucked, the blame would have gone elsewhere… but he sucked and we all knew it!
by Jaina on
Jan 7, 2009 6:07 PM CST
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It's like the reporters have to play dumb
to gain access.
12/31: Fire Vinny Del Negro.
by NBA Observer on
Jan 8, 2009 10:21 AM CST
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Wow thats too bad I really feel sorry for you Ben.
Life is so hard.
by ImmanuelKant on
Jan 7, 2009 4:04 PM CST
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Well at least the feeling
was/is mutual.
"The Zen philosopher Basho once wrote: 'A flute with no holes is not a flute, And a doughnut with no hole is a Danish.' He was a funny guy."
by Ugh It Live! on
Jan 7, 2009 4:58 PM CST
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we stunk
when he came in smelling like a corpse
"If there’s any haters in here right now that don’t have nobody to hate on, feel free to hate on me." - A.P.N.S.
by Belize on
Jan 7, 2009 8:10 PM CST
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The one grain of truth amongst that pile of bullshit
“During the off-season I just made a commitment to the game and to myself to stay healthy and happy,” he said.
I can believe that he needed to make that commitment this past off-season, because he obviously hadn’t in his time with us.
De gustibus non est disputandum
by Sports2 on
Jan 7, 2009 10:27 PM CST
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