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[Detroit Free Press] Ben Wallace hobbled after battling Houston's Yao Ming

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Rob English, Nov 23, 2005.

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    Ben Wallace was hobbled with a sore foot after battling Houston center Yao Ming the night before. Wallace also was worn down from that matchup.

    "When you have to play against Yao, who is 350 pounds, and you're going one-on-one, that's like going into the weight room and bench-pressing for two hours straight," coach Flip Saunders said.

    Wallace had four rebounds at Dallas.

    http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051122/SPORTS03/511220368/1048/SPORTS
     
    #1 Rob English, Nov 23, 2005
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    Good! Nice to see the big fella putting some hurt on the opposition. :cool:
     
    #2 Deckard, Nov 23, 2005
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    So we have actually done the Mavs a favour by wearing down Ben Wallace. :mad:
     
    #3 RocketForever, Nov 23, 2005
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    That's what he gets for flopping! He was injured on a successful attempt flopping on that last play...Yao barely touched him. He's a great rebounder and all...but him getting the rep as a rough and tough defender is incredibly overrated.
     
    #4 ChenZhen, Nov 23, 2005
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    And next time we will break him in half. And he'll like it.
     
    #5 PhiSlammaJamma, Nov 23, 2005
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    2007 NBA championship series. Ben Wallace 19 rebounds and 5 blocks in the first game and then averages 5 rebounds and 1 block in the next 4 games. Rockets win the series 4-1. We are the champion! :D
     
    #6 RocketForever, Nov 23, 2005
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