Ben Wallace
These Pistons Are No ‘Unhealthy Boys’
… They Earned Their Personal Identification!!!
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Detroit is driving excessive after snapping its 15-game playoff shedding streak towards the New York Knicks on Monday … however former Piston Ben Wallace tells TMZ Sports activities the present squad is not a bunch of “Unhealthy Boys” — they’ve earned their very own id!!
We caught up with Massive Ben out at LAX on Tuesday … and whereas he is aware of there is a ton of basketball left, he believes his previous staff can pull off the first-round upset with the collection tied at 1-1.
“The man’s been taking part in effectively,” he mentioned. “The man’s taking part in arduous, taking part in collectively. We’re gonna go on the market and simply see what occurs. I feel the fellows are enthusiastic about being on the market, having the ability to be again within the playoffs. We all know anytime attending to the playoffs, something’s potential.”
Massive Ben did not wish to evaluate the present iteration of the squad to the traditional, notoriously powerful “Unhealthy Boy” Pistons within the late ’80s and early ’90s or the “New Unhealthy Boys” of the early ’00s that introduced championships to Motor Metropolis … however that is in no way a shot at Cade Cunningham and Co.
“I feel what they’ve earned, they’ve earned their very own id. Guys simply going on the market, taking part in arduous, leaving all of it on the road. You exit and play like that, you earn your personal id then you may name your self whoever you need.”
He credit the job J.B. Bickerstaff has performed since becoming a member of the franchise … and his identify positively deserved to be in consideration for coach of the 12 months.
“I simply suppose when you get guys going out taking part in arduous all the things occurred good for all the group,” he mentioned. “Not simply the gamers, however the coaches and all people else.”
Not solely is Wallace having fun with the staff’s run, however he is additionally loving seeing town pumped up about basketball once more after years of distress.
“I feel it will give us an opportunity to see town get behind the staff and rally behind the staff,” Wallace mentioned. “I feel for the primary time that town is actually enthusiastic about Pistons basketball once more. That is what it is all about.”
Sport 3 goes down Thursday at Little Caesars Enviornment … and it is certain to be a packed home!
