No Summer League today for the Pistons but there is good news nonetheless. According to numerous sources Ben Wallace is re upping for two more years, thank goodness.
Ben's signing goes beyond last year's stats, which were remarkable for a player in his mid-thirties who sacrificed his body as an undersized and underrated center for so many seasons. Ben is an icon in Detroit and this signing further cements his hero status in the great state of Michigan and in the minds of all those who value heart, hustle, and perseverance in life and on the court.
I was let down when Ben left Detroit, but I was glad when he came back and overjoyed when he played like he had entered a time warp crossing the state line and was in his twenties again. I'm glad he wants to stay and retire a Piston. It feels right. It's good for the team. It's good for the city of Detroit.
Now, if we can just get him to bring back the fro...
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