Now, except for Yang Jian, probably no one in the world thinks that Ben Wallace can become an All-Star in the future. His playing style is very extreme, and no scouts are optimistic about him, even if his physical fitness is excellent.
Ben Wallace's talent is all about defense, but he is a huge pit on the offensive end. His wrists are very stiff, and he is particularly bad at dribbling and shooting, and he cannot practice well.
Because of these characteristics, Ben Wallace found himself in a situation where he had no ball to play after graduating from high school. No university was willing to give him a scholarship. The only one willing to give him a full scholarship was Auburn University, a famous school in Alabama, but it just invited him
Playing rugby.
He was selected to the All-Alabama team in three sports: basketball, baseball and football in high school. He can be described as an all-round sportsman. His athletic ability is top-notch, especially on the football field, he is extremely brave and is a super strong man on the defensive team.
Unexpectedly, Ben Wallace's favorite sport was basketball, so he rejected the invitation from the famous school in his hometown. He went to play at Yahoga Community College in Cleveland, averaging 24 points, 17 rebounds and 6.9 blocks per game. However, the team was in a lower league.
, his data is too watery, and it is almost impossible for someone who plays in such a place to enter the NBA.
Two years later, on the recommendation of nobleman Charles Oakley, Ben Wallace transferred to Virginia Union University where Oakley had studied, and finally saw the hope of entering the NBA.
He only had hope, and was defeated in the draft without any suspense. His style of play dictated that he could not play any other position, but could only play center. It was useless for him to falsely report his height, because he looked short at first glance. Even if he weighed 108 kilograms
With his weight, scouts don't believe he can become a good center in the NBA.
No team is even willing to invite Ben Wallace for a trial training. Unless the team is suffering from serious injuries and no one is available, which team will take a fancy to a blue-collar center like him who cannot attack and has no height?
Ben Wallace's age is also a disadvantage. He was born in September 1974, making him two years older than Yang Jian. He was considered an older rookie when he entered the draft at the age of 22, and scouts agreed that he had little potential to tap.
In this regard, the scouts were right. Ben really had no potential to tap, but he was an excellent immediate player.
In the parallel world, there is a rumor that Ben Wallace underwent an operation for "carpal tunnel syndrome" in 1998. The small operation that was always guaranteed failed. Since then, his wrist has been very stiff, and his control of the ball, dribbling and shooting have been affected.
Influence.
This is pure nonsense. This guy's wrist has never been soft. And he can't have surgery on both his left and right wrists, right? If the surgery failed and caused wrist stiffness, why is his left and right hand dribbling so bad?
To put it bluntly, this person just has no shooting talent. I don’t know if he had the dribbling talent when he was young. Later, he lifted iron too much and his mind was focused on muscles during training, so it must have disappeared.
On the offensive end, Ben has no merit. On the defensive end, his performance is surprising.
He is strong enough to keep most centers out of the penalty area, and his speed can keep up with most outside players. He is good at assisting defense and blocking shots. He is extremely capable of rebounding, averaging 15.4 rebounds per game in his peak season.
Excellent defense has allowed Ben to win many honors. He is a 4-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year, a 4-time NBA All-Star, a 6-time NBA All-Defensive Team, 3-time All-NBA Second Team, and 2-time All-NBA Third Team.
In the 2003-04 season, he won the championship with the Pistons, and the next season he entered the finals and lost to the Spurs in the tiebreaker. Although he was unable to win the MVP, he proved his strength and was elected to the NBA Hall of Fame in 2021.
Billups won FMVP with the Pistons. He has not yet been elected to the Hall of Fame in 2021, and his evaluation is not as good as Big Ben.
Yang Jian will definitely let the coaching staff keep Ben and will not consider others. He has never thought of recommending Ben to join the SuperSonics before, because the offense is really poor and it is difficult to open up space. The SuperSonics rely on offense.
The winning team doesn't have much room to perform.
Yang Jian can definitely recommend newcomers who are good at shooting to join the team, and gradually complete the replacement of old and new players as they practice in the team. Now that Ben Wallace has come to the door, he has no reason to push people out.
For a defensive player of this level, it is better to stay in the team as a substitute than to send it to other teams for free. Yang Jian thinks that in the future, he can choose an inside partner Ben Wallace who can be pulled out to shoot and provide support, so that the problem will be solved.
Ben can be effective when he comes on the court, but he just lacks game experience. If he is asked to guard the four major centers, he will definitely not be able to guard a center of Mourning's level, and he will have no problem dealing with most centers.
Ben's offense is terrible, but he is not completely incapable of scoring. With Yang Jian in the team, Ben doesn't need to do much work with the ball in offense. He only needs to be able to make shots in open spaces in the penalty area.
Ben can score on air cuts. He has no height but is very explosive. In a parallel world, he dunked on two super defensive players, Mutombo and Garnett.
Players compete in 3v3, with Ben Wallace and power forwards Russ Stewart and Kenny Smith on one team, and the other three on one team.
George Karl thinks this is the most reasonable arrangement, because there is a high forward on the opposite side with obvious height and weight advantages, and the height of the two swingmen is also over 195cm.
After the game started, Ben Wallace's performance quickly made people amazed. This kind of half-court game is very suitable for a player of his style. The three opponents' shots were not stable and they could only hit the basket.
Big Ben steadily withstood Elmore Spencer, who was 213cm tall and weighed 122 kilograms. He was obviously smaller than his opponent, but his bottom plate was extremely stable and he had the strength to withstand it. Spencer lacked
He can't get into the basket with his explosive power, and he can't shoot accurately when he catches the ball, turns around and shoots without interference from Ben.
The other two broke through with the ball, but they also encountered interference from Ben. Everyone gathered near the penalty area. Hancock unfortunately received a big block, and his body had no advantage against Ben.
Ben basically does not participate in the offense. When his teammates shoot, he grabs rebounds and passes them out. He only shoots when he is under the basket.
After playing for a while, he was the most eye-catching among the six, better than Kenny Smith. Smith's offensive ability with the ball was average, and he frequently missed shots when being interfered with.
Needless to say, Yang Jian said, the coaching staff also decided to keep Ben Wallace. What a tough guy!
His offense is terrible but he can strengthen his defense. What the Sonics lack most right now is defense in the penalty area.
The Sonics don't need to do much work. They can only play defense for a while occasionally. When the opponent sends a high center. The effect of his partnership with Sam Perkins and Kemp should be good, and with Harrington and Buck.
-Williams can't play well together, and he can't open up if he can't shoot.
The six players played for 20 minutes before George Karl called timeout and announced that the trial was over.
He left Ben Wallace and Kenny Smith to say a few words and get them ready to sign the contract.
Yang Jian smiled and said: "Congratulations, I'm looking forward to playing with you."
"I'm honored to join the SuperSonics," Smith said with a smile. He has no shortage of championship rings, and he hoped to retire on a championship team. Who doesn't want to get a few more championship rings?
Ben Wallace was extremely excited and thanked the two coaches and Yang Jian repeatedly.
George Karl encouraged him and said: "You perform very well, train hard and prepare well. If you can play as well as you did today, I will give you some playing time."
"I'm going home first. See you at the arena tomorrow." Yang Jian smiled.
He can sleep well tonight. The team hired Ben Wallace as a substitute with a minimum salary, which is the best reinforcement.
He doesn't plan to talk too much to Ben Wallace for the time being. He is a star and the core of the team. Logically speaking, he shouldn't be very concerned about a marginal player with a minimum salary.
When Ben Wallace finished this season and was about to negotiate a contract extension, he told the management and suggested that he just keep him.
Before a team recruits Ben Wallace with a high salary, Yang Jian will advise the team to keep him. In a parallel world, Ben’s contract is very cost-effective. Before joining the Bulls, his contract was 6 years and 33.9 million US dollars, with an average annual salary
Less than 6 million.
The Pistons' ability to win the championship is directly related to their extremely low salary. They can sign more outstanding players. The SuperSonics can also renew their contract in this way. If his value skyrockets after winning several championships, he can go to other teams to get it.
Just a high salary.
This person cannot renew his contract with a high salary. If he gets a high salary, it will become a garbage contract...