A smarter Ben Wallace is Dennis Rodman. Manimal's idol and the man he's said he's tried to pattern his game after is Rodman, so it's not too surprising. There is still plenty of room in the league for defensive / rebounding specialists. They haven't gone away just yet.
He's a Blake Griffin type player, with less flopping. Good player who's gonna put up some gaudy numbers due to his natural gifts, but I don't think his production will ever reach the level of a true superstar, even though he may be marketed as one.
Sorry, just realized I was in the wrong part of the forum. My BAD! And yes, I agree with your assessment of him.