Via Chris McCosky of The Detroit News
“On a day when the Pistons signed all three 2009 draft picks, they also reached an agreement with one of their former all-stars.
Ben Wallace, the four-time defensive player of the year, agreed to terms with the Pistons on a one-year deal worth $1.3 million. Wallace is expected to sign the deal next week.
Wallace’s role in Detroit, however, is expected to be a far reduced one than when he left for Chicago in 2006. He will be the fifth big man and serve as a much-needed leader on a team whose average age is 25.”
I wasn’t really in the market for an older Ben Wallace but him on the roster for 1.3 million…..BAM! I’ll take him.
We are unable to FEAR THE FRO anymore unless Ben’s hair grows really fast.
Question of the Day….Does Stuckey give up the #3 for Ben?
August 7, 2009 at 5:28 pm
*****WAIT EVERYBODY…what i heard is that he’s gonna be a backup to kwame….what the hell…really???
August 7, 2009 at 5:38 pm
on the 1st meeting with the cavs, ben better block shaq’s dunk so hard he falls to the ground ala 2006 ECF playoffs.
otherwise, i’m as glad as most of you for him to be repping the d again.
August 7, 2009 at 6:01 pm
Absolutely. I see him more impacting in that role more than I do impacting on the court in a game, and I’m completely fine with that.
August 7, 2009 at 6:10 pm
he wore 4 for the cavs so thats my guess
August 7, 2009 at 6:13 pm
he should start, to add defense but most likely hell teach kwame daye and villanueva everything he knows so they can carry on his legacy
August 7, 2009 at 6:14 pm
no dumars likes ben at center he cause of his defensive ability
August 7, 2009 at 6:17 pm
joe dumars is one of the best gms in the nba today have any others team gone to six straight conference finals? dont talk shit maxiell is awesome look how much he has helped us, way to be a fan
August 7, 2009 at 6:22 pm
cant wear number 4 here jackass dumars!!
August 7, 2009 at 6:23 pm
please tell me that was a joke. u realize 4 is an issue
August 7, 2009 at 6:52 pm
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August 7, 2009 at 7:02 pm
I found this pic of Sheed Wallace on NBA.com
http://i.cdn.turner.com/nba/nba/multimedia/photo_gallery/0907/summerdeals09/images/wallace.jpg
It’s a pic of him in a Celtics jersey, wearing the number 30. Also, he has cornrows =P
August 7, 2009 at 7:18 pm
Ben wore #32 in college, which is Rip’s obviously.
He wore #30 in washington…he won’t were that cause of all the Sheed jerseys.
And he wore #4 Orlando & Cleveland which is out of the question.
So maybe #33 possiably? He could get it from Jerebko still.
I don’t think he will ask #3 from Stuckey…and stuck shouldn have to give it up…he chose it after D-WADE his idol.
August 7, 2009 at 7:29 pm
It would be crazy to think one day we maybe lookin up in the palace to see #3 retired and have Wallace & Stuckey name on it. What if stuckey leads the Pistons to a championship or two…and I think Big Ben is deserving of a retired # ? So maybe Stuck would be better off pickin a new # ?
August 7, 2009 at 7:38 pm
JUST AS LONG AS BEN DOSNT PICK SOME GAY #84 LIKE C-WEB DID. IF HE GETS #3 BACK, I WOULD LIKE TO SEE STUCKEY SPORT #23
August 7, 2009 at 7:46 pm
stuckey 23 would be sweet!!!!!!
August 7, 2009 at 7:55 pm
Ben Wallace will wear the number 3.
Rodney Stuckey will wear the number 23.
August 7, 2009 at 9:23 pm
BIG BEN CAN REGENERATE HIS POWER IN PISTONS
August 7, 2009 at 9:26 pm
I’ve been counting the days til Ben came back. We have ourselves a team again!
August 7, 2009 at 9:41 pm
I am waiting for Ben to get the #3 back and then i going to invest in his jersey for real – this seals it – he is a Piston great forever. Man I am so stoked!
August 7, 2009 at 11:17 pm
I think that this move was made by Joe Dumars for one 2 reasons. 1) to get a good, veteran big man 2) to bring the motivation back to the dirty D.
August 8, 2009 at 12:55 am
Welcome back Big Ben. What took you so long?
Ben will wear “his” Detroit #
Stuckey will wear #1 and I hope that helps him play the 1 position
like the guy who use to wear the #1 (we hope)
August 8, 2009 at 2:30 am
Stuckey should not have to give up his jersey for a one year rental, and if Ben was any kind of decent, he wouldn’t ask for the jersey because this clearly isn’t his team anymore. This is Stuckey’s team, and Stuckey chose the #3. So Ben can choose some other number, now.
And no way should Stuckey pick #23 if he does have to give up his number. It’s so cliche now a days, I hope he picks something a little more rare. #6 or something.
August 8, 2009 at 2:35 am
joe d has a great basketball mind. if you call him joe dumb-ars you’re an idiot!!!!!
August 8, 2009 at 5:14 am
BEN IS BACK!!! We have to travel to Atlanta and Charlotte to see the Pistons….no way we’re missing the games now!
August 8, 2009 at 7:21 am
Yeah, I was just thinking I can finally wear my #3 shirt again (in public).
August 8, 2009 at 9:55 am
One of my all-time fav players have returned home, show them the heart and hard work it takes to be a champion in this league Ben WELCOME BACK!!!! Ben was the foundation of Det championship run. I am so happy he will eand his career where it really started. Stuck by all means need to give up the #3 jersey out of respect, besides Ben jersey should Be hung with the other grets when he retiers.
August 8, 2009 at 10:06 am
BEN SHOULD JUST WEAR #30 OR #36 – ITS EASY… AND SAVES THE FANS SOME MONEY!
August 8, 2009 at 11:41 am
Once a traitor, always a traitor. thats all im saying.
August 8, 2009 at 12:06 pm
personally, i would start ben over chris. just to hear his introduction
August 8, 2009 at 12:08 pm
wilcox is a center…he will obviously see time at the 4, but your line up should look like
stuck/bynumite
rip/BG
tay/daye
cv/max
wilcox/bigben/kwame
August 8, 2009 at 3:33 pm
Question for Detroitfan095
if someone offered u a 20% raIse
doing the same thing u do for a living and u didnt realy get along with ur manager and ur boss didnt think u deserve that much,
would u take it or say no thanks?
I didnt think so.
Ben Wallace #3
and i like Stuckey but we have to think here he hasnt shown us hes a star or a leader yet and Ben already showed us he is a leader and o yeah he brought us a championship in this town so therefore Stuck should out of respect (which he probably will) give Ben his number back and take the number that should fit him better.
Perhaps Mr Big Shots number???? Since AI “not the answer” is no longer here
August 8, 2009 at 3:56 pm
http://www.nba.com/pistons/chat_mailbox/mailbag_090806.html
Notice the second letter. Good luck getting that trade through.
August 8, 2009 at 9:48 pm
Keep in mind that that a 20% raise for your average person is a much bigger deal than a 20% raise when you’re a multi-millionaire. I don’t fault him for taking the money but using that as your reasoning is quite silly. You’re saying you can’t live comfortably at $12 million a year? That those extra $3 million was worth throwing away everything else?
And Dumars was right: Ben wasn’t worth the money he ultimately got. Not even close. Hell, the $12 million a year would have been bad, too.
August 8, 2009 at 10:50 pm
Ben Wallace will get number 3 back. He is going to retire after this season. The Number 3 will be retired. Also number 1 will be retired and number 32 when Billups and Hamilton retire as well.
August 9, 2009 at 3:24 am
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August 9, 2009 at 8:00 am
So Rip won’t leave, I hope.
August 9, 2009 at 8:48 am
welcome back Ben! I just hope you end this season in the D and not become a trade filler come febuary.
GO PISTONS!
August 9, 2009 at 11:12 am
I would like to see the number 3 retired for Ben Wallace. Are you forgetting he had FOUR Defensive Player of the Year Awards? It shouldn’t even be up to Stuckey to give it back, it should be automatic. Plus I have three Ben Jerseys I would like to wear again. Welcome Back BEN!!!!
August 9, 2009 at 12:01 pm
Stuckey offered to giv #3 up to ai but the leage wouldent let him because of merchinedice
August 9, 2009 at 11:06 pm
to tell yall all the truth i was kinda upset that stuckey chose number 3 after big ben left joe d should have nver let that happen ben wallace deserves nothing less than to have his number up in the palace he is one of the main reasons if not the main reason we sold the palace out on a nightly basis.. didnt yall see all the fros in the crowd??
August 10, 2009 at 9:29 am
Ben Wallace=2009 NBA CHAMPS
August 10, 2009 at 4:35 pm
YOU ARE DEAD ON..
August 11, 2009 at 3:49 pm
Ben goes with 30 or 36 to save making new jerseys
August 11, 2009 at 3:49 pm
I hope he doesn’t give it up
August 11, 2009 at 3:55 pm
I hope he doesn’t, I hunted for stuckey’s jersey and found one the day before he went for 40 and if he changes numbers I can’t afford another one.
August 11, 2009 at 3:58 pm
I hope Stuck keeps it, I am a poor teacher and cannot afford to get a new stuck jersey.
August 11, 2009 at 4:05 pm
No, Iverson ruined the #1
August 11, 2009 at 4:06 pm
I agree, lets say 36
August 13, 2009 at 3:38 pm
Now all we need is Chauncey Billups back.
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