The Game Ben Wallace DESTOYED Shaquille O'Neal! Full Game 5 Highlights vs Lakers 2004 Finals - CRAZY

[@nabeelzazaiantv4860]

Big Ben is probably the only player in NBA history (apart from maybe Dennis Rodman) who could dominate an entire game without scoring a single point. As a Pistons fan, this dude made my childhood!

[@DL212]

Jason Kidd also

[@johnnyseahorse3588]

Nabeel Zazaian TV maybe dennis rodman? Lol maybe???? LOL

[@simelemontolomeo7290]

Dude you don't know what you're talking about he learned from rodman

[@simelemontolomeo7290]

@@deshawnnelson742 Rodman never was the tallest or the strongest so how could they be the same? That's exactly what's impressive about Dennis he was against the odds most times.

[@tomknoll796]

My thoughts exactly - but I'd also have to add Magic

[@benc35728]

Kids be looking at his stats and judging. This guy Ben Wallace was a BEAST, stats dont show that

[@N8veJay]

Chongolo it shouldn’t be just about stats... his Win shares, W-L & his accolades including DPOY will help Ben Wallace become a HOF which he should’ve already been about a year ago

[@howisthatgay4275]

It shouldn’t be about stats.. here’s some stats to prove that

[@benc35728]

N8ve Jay Its all about stats nowadays. You're completely right

[@yvngballa2839]

He has good stats outside of offense tho

[@Chuy23199]

Chongolo stats are overrated I look at what you do on the court

[@joesakic91]

Add this to Big Ben Wallace's resume: enshrined member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2021.

[@-sdot83]

Talk about a man that truly earned his keep,

[@nutmaster7794]

A well deserved spot in the hall of fame

[@liedownsfan]

Brings a tear to my eye being able to read this. This man was the heart and soul of Detroit

[@JA12258]

Finally!

[@l.r9655]

Lakers thought they could buy a ring this yr!

[@erics8524]

Ben Wallace almost won finals MVP imagine that an undrafted player winning that

[@spencermorgan33]

@Just a Man I mean no disrespect to sheed but Ben Wallace was guarding Shaq and he was the anchor on defense more than Rasheed

[@spencermorgan33]

@Just a Man anytime you go against Shaq he's gonna get his, he's the most dominant player since wilt Chamberlain. Shaq had good numbers but he didn't go off like he did in 00, 01, and 02. Ben Wallace did a great job on him.

[@JWPshenigans]

All y’all’s arguments are only solidifying the team atmosphere of this Pistons squad. So when everybody excelled at their role the team leader gets the nod. Chauncey deserved it but Prince was always my favorite player for silently defending guys who routinely put up insane numbers but he was content with throttling those back just a bit. All season and still went hard. Big Ben was hard not to love, tho. Undersized and all!

[@spencermorgan33]

@@JWPshenigans true, there was no clear finals mvp that year. But Ben was guarding the opposing teams best player and I don't think they win the chip without him

[@JWPshenigans]

Spencer Morgan I agree about Ben. To try and downplay how much he disrupted Shaq is such a huge slight on him and Shaq. Yeah, Shaq’s numbers were pretty descent for these Finals but nobody stopped Shaq like Ben did for 5 straight games. Even Hakeem had difficulties many times.

[@nathanlawson313]

6'9" body builder with the heart of Iverson and the hops of Dominique. PUT THIS MAN IN THE HALL OF FAME! Called it. He's in now, 2 years later. 👍

[@BornToBeFamed]

Nathan Lawson agreed!!!

[@izukumidoriya4500]

Iverson never won any ring

[@dariusnelson8187]

@@izukumidoriya4500 ben won a ring and still ain't in the hall of fame smh

[@bOmBAsTiK]

Perfect description yo'...

[@peterwainaina9497]

@highlyanticipated death Damn!

[@fidelshorter660]

These were the good old days of basketball 🏀 I wish Detroit Pistons basketball was like this again. 2004 was a very rough year for me. That’s when I lost my mother to cirrhosis of the liver back in May of 2004. I just like to thank the 2004 Detroit Pistons. You guys winning the NBA championship helped me to get through a very difficult year.

[@2pacshakur826]

Sorry for your lost, it was brotherly love everywhere all over the city l don't think it was a single murder anywhere that day it was beautiful.

[@emotionlessemotions1833]

Never again because now they want these soft players to score.

[@godlyform974]

Basketball are in the better days now

[@robertdredden5474]

Fidel Shorter man I am so sorry to hear that man. God allows things to happen sometimes in life we don’t understand and also allows a comforter. Your comforter was those 2004 Detroit Pistons. As a lifelong Sixers fan I remember this series and was pulling hard for your Pistons. Here’s to you and your mother, God bless 🙏🏾🕊️

[@قاتلالزنجي]

ok mike yapowski

[@sew04ss]

If Ben Wallace can develop a jumper then Ben Simmons have no excuses

[@notoironfist1280]

@Kam Mike are u hurt

[@MemestiffGaming]

I think I found Ben Simmons' yt account ^^^^

[@nickraad77]

HoopZ “it’s his second year” nigga he’s been playing basketball since he was 7😂😂

[@JasonBrand79]

Nick Raad you have a point but it’s hard for some players it’s not as easy as just practice it a lor

[@gpxjimmy]

@Kam Mike you don't have jumper too😂

[@Quel907]

People forget how good a defense they were. Holding people under 70 points in the playoffs.

[@jakecarrillo8582]

Quel M Facts!

[@josecmch98]

Lisa Rose okay boogey nice insight

[@yaxray]

Tayshaun Prince gave Kobe problems Rip

[@rrpearsall]

Any who says defense is boring, is not a true fan, has never had a physical labor job, and should consider darts or bowling.. it's all about best shooting..

[@QuacksThePoet]

@@yaxray Also gave reggie the block of his life 💀

[@halowarrior917]

Undrafted. NBA champ. 4x DPOY. Hall of Fame. Ben Wallace was always my favorite player growing up. Hit the gong one more time

[@glen7137]

If he won finals MVP as a undrafted player that would have been amazing

[@sikeajax]

Rudy Gobert should be your second favorite with his 4 DPOY and traded for 5 first round picks..

[@derrickwilson957]

​@@sikeajaxnah Rudy trash lmao

[@rondo6710]

Ben Wallace was a different beast

[@TRJ2241987]

I'm not a huge Pistons fan, but I've never forgotten these stats First team to ever win Game 3-4-5 of the NBA Finals on the road (1990) ('91 Bulls would repeat this the next year) First team to win Game 3-4-5 of the NBA Finals at home (2004) ('06 Heat did this, but not in closeout scenario) Only team in NBA Finals history to win Game 6 on the road and force Game 7 after being down 3-2 in a Finals (2005) As the 2-3-2 format is now gone, that last record will probably never be touched. I wish they didn't change it. It was one of the only achievements in NBA history that has never happened. No team has ever come back from 0-3 to win a series, and no team had ever won Game 6 & 7 on the road in the NBA Finals. The '05 Pistons were the only team in history that ever had the chance to make that second record happen.

[@VirantRoss]

Rondo SZN used to me my favorite hustle guys outside of RODMAN!

[@snakeeyes7907]

How is he not In the hall of fame

[@luizspindola]

But was he a different animal AND the same beast?

[@AQUAPHREESH193]

Luiz Spindola 😂😂😂😂

[@IndieMusicMinute]

The fact that Ben Wallace was only 6'9" but managed to constantly dominate centers in the league is insane.

[@turntwo37]

He is a different animal

[@J-Hue]

And he wasn't even really 6'9" by many accounts. He might have been an inch or two shorter than that. Seeing him next to guys like Lebron, I'd agree.

[@matt_deleon]

His real height is 6’7

[@RegM86]

Matt De Leon the hair added inches.

[@lb0433]

6'9 with shoes maybe 6'10 max

[@malikmartin481]

Came back to this video to celebrate Ben Wallace induction into the basketball HOF. It’s well deserved and long overdue. The only center that wouldn’t back back down from a PRIME Shaq

[@Typo94]

Same and 2 years later saw that dudes comment about Ben Simmons from back then and literally laughed out loud at how well it has aged

[@nandorodriguez3264]

That was not prime shaq 😂 that was Big Mac shaq at that time, this what started the beef between Kobe and Shaq and I ain’t a Kobe fan but he did had the right to call him out being overweight

[@qceaz11]

This man was a beast he didn't care about scoring he did what was needed for the team & this goes to show you that defense wins championships

[@diamondsandpearls899]

Idk about times ten lets not forget how many rings draymond has

[@ky5059]

Diamonds And Pearls lets not forget he has Curry, Klay & has had KD & Demarcus Cousins..

[@qceaz11]

@Lisa Rose maybe neither of these teams but Shaq & Kobe's early 00 Laker teams could

[@qceaz11]

@Lisa Rose as great of shooters Steph, KD & Klay are they do miss shots besides fouling him there is LITERALLY no answer for Shaq

[@qceaz11]

@Lisa Rose Curry & Durant are not just shooters I agree with that but Kobe is not gonna allow BOTH of them to kill the Lakers he would do everything he could to contain one of them but there is NOBODY on the Warriors defensively that can try to neutralize Shaq or Kobe

[@nomooon]

For the series, Shaq scored 26.6 ppg on 63% shooting. What Pistons did was deny the ball to Shaq, and they did it as a team. The guy who got really shutdown was Kobe, 17% shooting from the threes is really bad.

[@johnwayne7985]

nomooon chill Shaq and Kobe lost them the series. Ben Wallace was dominating Shaq tf you mean nigga

[@Michael-xn8pq]

the problem was all the internal fights between the lakers. kobe and shaq beef, karl and kobe beef. pistons played full court defense which dint let shaq setup on offense and control tempo. instead kobe just kept trying to ball hog. they coulda easily beat the pistons. doesnt take away how good they were tho but lakers were clearly the better team

[@nomooon]

Ben defended Shaq well, but you can't blame Shaq for the series loss. Look at the most important game 4, final score 88-80, no stats padding, every point counts. Shaq had 36 points on 76% shooting, and 20 rebounds. What more can you ask him? Is this the stats of someone who got shut down by individual defense? Shaq got shut down by Pistons team defense, not individual defense.

[@CBarber22]

Kobe was awful in this series, thank goodness for Pau, Bynum and Odom that his story didn't end there

[@ugothomas6398]

Yeah but the Pistons shut all the role players down so the Los Angeles only had Shaq as a reliable scoring option but you can't win a series only scoring in the post

[@mribbon89]

That defense was unreal. Their sheer effort on that side of the ball wore teams down.

[@razkable]

People forget that weird lineup of corliss at sf with ben okur...and how tenacious mike james was on this team plus the energy elden still had...

[@jeffreystewart5404]

But “the East was Weak for LBJ”. I wish people that say that would realize how badass those Pistons teams were. Dominated everybody on defense. No body has an answer on how to stop you if you are stopping them

[@chito4]

@@jeffreystewart5404 LeBron didn't beat these Pistons. The peak versions of this Pistons era was 2004 and 2005. He beat them after Ben Wallace was gone. He beat Chris Webber and Antonio Mcdyss version of the Pistons.

[@yezch3114]

​@@chito4 duncan beat them

[@davidmuller6011]

RIP Stuart Scott

[@kelvinpearce5572]

Dude said "you're the pistons, you don't shoot 60%" hahah

[@alikaan5968]

RIP Kobe Bryant

[@delvinchandler]

RIP both 😔😔

[@ilyakuznetsov1691]

Best commentator in ESPN history, all class and professionalism all the time

[@krmanahan]

Ben, rasheed, tayshaun, rip/richard, and chauncey are the best line up in NBA without being called a super team. They are underrated players. Lakers that time have shaq payton bryant and malone and they were called superteam but lets not forget about kobe’s issue and malone is injured (i think or got suspended). And ben wallace has no fear even artest was afraid of him.

[@mikelewis2665]

We also had a very deep bench

[@dawnhunt727]

Attest didn’t want know smoke with Ben

[@Cashmere.Kufi_88]

Had the better coach in Larry Brown as well

[@chasedzns4514]

@Harvey McElroy So why was he running from Ben during the malice

[@7ascension]

YEP

[@JBPirate23]

I used to workout with Ben Wallace when I was 16 at a LA Fitness in West Bloomfield. Dude was nuts

[@mrdarkfantasy5857]

Why nuts

[@JBPirate23]

@@mrdarkfantasy5857 he was just extremely talented even after 10+ years of retirement

[@mrdarkfantasy5857]

@@JBPirate23 he goat

[@blueoverlord7276]

you mean you just happen to be members of the same health club and you stared from afar.

[@JBPirate23]

@@blueoverlord7276 yeah I forgot, you were definitely there

[@YGHuang]

This guy is strong, tough, but most importantly, he is fearless!!

[@ki11atj49]

@@andresmarquez863 what 🤡

[@waterbottle9348]

@@ki11atj49 what'd they say?

[@ki11atj49]

@@waterbottle9348 I don't have no idea. I don't know why his comment has vanished either lol

[@Airmaster167]

This team used to hold teams below 70pts like it was nothing. In this era, every team is scoring twice that.

[@benjifresh800]

Cap

[@marcosjuarez1490]

U know shaq holds the record for highest FG% for a finals series in 2004 vs pistons at 75.6% ?? So much for your defense...

[@Airmaster167]

@@marcosjuarez1490 better check those numbers again

[@marcosjuarez1490]

@@Airmaster167 why dont u tell me what are the numbers??

[@Airmaster167]

@@marcosjuarez1490 I don't need to tell you shit other than those numbers are made up.

[@shivaneepatell]

The 2004 Pistons made me fall in love with the game of basketball.

[@メZメ]

Damn u everywhere.

[@shivaneepatell]

@@メZメ you’re right.

[@jkingraptores]

Me too

[@davidnunez1627]

Ben always has an special place in my heart. A TRUE defensive player

[@razkable]

ben rodman dikembe russell were guys with their defense alone could flip series...

[@ziginaigra]

rodman was better

[@ziginaigra]

@Cominick Druz maybe in your book

[@mimeblood4]

and people tryna say he isn't a HOFer??

[@elai3147]

T biscuit and dino radja just got in the hof...

[@Miltonman100]

Arguably best defensive player ever. Dude made it from NOTHING !!!!!! To 4 time DPOY! And he was only 6”9!

[@Fistoosturdy]

Your profile pic says it all

[@cedricbrooks1547]

Miltonman100 he’s actually 6’7” Big Ben admitted himself

[@TLJthethird]

Only Kobe fans think he's not a hall of famer.

[@robrtfit3939]

Ben Wallace defense was insane he was so athletic

[@sheysh5977]

yep, i think being an undersized center helped him to be more athletic and agile despite his very muscular / bodybuilder body. it's very rare to see that an undersized player can become one of the all-time greatest rim protectors in the leauge's history. imagine if he's much taller, he'd be more intimidating!!

[@kenstoudamire7366]

Dude is 6'9" ain't no undersize there

[@iljavija]

@@kenstoudamire7366 for a center back then he was small he had to go against: Dikembe, Hakeem, Shaq and the likes

[@granddaddyofthemall6320]

@@sheysh5977 No he wouldn't taller means nothing that's what made Ben so good and intimidating because he was shorter!

[@granddaddyofthemall6320]

@@iljavija Taller means nothing.

[@DarthHadeous]

I may be a rockets fan but this is definitely the coolest championship win ever, great team work and defense beat down a super team

[@turntwo37]

You still think it’s the coolest even after the raptors just beat the warriors? Pretty similar scenario honestly.

[@shubtakesdubs5395]

turntwo37 I mean yeah but the warriors were absolutely decimated by injuries the entire season. Had Klay not gone down with that ACL tear in Game 6 the Warriors would’ve had a solid shot of winning a game 7 given the way he was playing.

[@immaasshole4964]

The Lakers were not a superteam

[@Braylon1997]

IMMA ASSHOLE they had Kobe, Shaq, Payton, Malone, Artest, & Fox so I’m pretty sure they were a super team

[@MeruOnYT]

@@Braylon1997 They had old washed up Payton and Malone and Kobe wasn't in his prime yet, and Shaq was beefing with everybody and trying to leave.

[@pillarsofserpents]

greatest undrafted NBA player ever. no doubt

[@jaredlyons3940]

I think people forget how good Ben Wallace was. He is such an underrated player and one of the few players that could slow prime Shaq down.

[@Rick-bi9fw]

He should have been defensive player of the year 5 years in a row and that would have made him the only player in NBA history to do so. Oddly enough the only year in the 5 year span he didn't win it was 04 when they won the title.

[@Proud_GOY_Not_juwish]

Damn Ben Wallace mom passed away before he won the championship!? Blood sacrifice for sure!

[@jmichael91]

@@Proud_GOY_Not_juwishReplying a month later to tell you how stupid your comment is

[@dsuttajit]

He the greatest defender

[@jigglejigggleee8765]

​@@Proud_GOY_Not_juwishngga what?

[@vpr3i]

Hardworking blue collar. He represented Detroit. He fitted perfectly to the name "piston". My all time favorite basketball player.

[@IsWhatItIs32]

People sleep on Ben Wallace but that dude played with such intensity and bled for the Pistons!!!

[@TickNation]

Ben simply wanted it more in this series. He denied Shaq for the whole series. One of the greatest defensive performances in any finals.

[@RJ-pk4jc]

Ben Wallace was draymond times 10...this is beyooonnd me Edit: I’m talking about defense

[@RJ-pk4jc]

Just a Man still doesn’t take away the facts I said lol plus ben wallace 6”9 and 100 pounds lighter than shaq

[@franciscopizarro5424]

Just a Man Shaq would average 40 on draymond

[@bobliger118]

shaq avg over 30ppg in every other finals

[@eda639]

dom kennedy ... there not even the same kind of player

[@charlesss4909]

this is beyonnnd me

[@yoe91]

2:26 - "24 minutes away from what could be a championship...". My God, can you only imagine someone saying this to you.

[@sebastianlajos866]

Wallace's strength and conditioning was insane

[@dgames8900]

Detroit Pistons were phenomenal that year. I'm a Laker fan but I give those guys respect. I hold Kobe accountable for his performance but sadly people only seem to remember that and not what Ben was doing to Shaq or even what Rip was doing to Gary. They were just a better team. Simple as that. I miss basketball of back then.

[@bertoa1587]

You said it me too but at least it hasn't totally changed to a different game like nfl

[@alvarez321]

@globalicon2012 As usual? Last time I checked he has 5 rings. Sit your dumb ass down.

[@ddrocketstown4893]

@globalicon2012 Anybody would've choked fighting a rape case flying from the nba finals back to a court room not being able to practice with the team

[@realry329]

@@ohhhyeahhh1174 Before you talk trash on someone, make sure you have at "least a single" advantage to that person youve been referring to. Because if you dont even have a single better achievement than LJ and still keep on trashtalking about him, well you just made yourself look like stupid. LoL

[@josecarranza7555]

@@ohhhyeahhh1174 LMAO

[@meep6188]

Loved this pistons team. Big shot Billups, Ben Wallace as the muscle, the original slim reaper, RIP Hamilton. Most of all I just enjoyed watching this series with my dad..

[@69Millz]

Same feeling my dad brought me into basketball with this team and we’re from Indiana, we rooted against Reggie and the pacers in the playoffs every time, best intro to basketball I’ll never forget funny how Indiana started his love for the pistons when they drafted Isaiah Thomas. Best TEAM ball I’ve ever seen

[@joemana2271]

This has got to be my favorite NBA finals ever. The intensity of pistons and the satisfaction of watching that lakers team getting beat up. Rip kobe

[@wweecwwcwtna1928]

Very very underrated just because he had no offense. This man was undersized for his position but had defense similar to Bill Russell's. He was athletic. He was a man u would not mess with. He exposed shaq in the 2004 finals and forced him to leave LA. He went to 6 ECF in a row. He's a certified hall of famer.

[@ibrahimnaeem3148]

wweecwwcwtnanba1928 didnt expose shit, shaq was a monster but he did better than most and this team mightve been the best defensive team ever assembled.

[@harden2goat2guard81]

shaq averaged 27 and 11 this series...

[@tyleru96]

exposed Shaq? Huh? Shaq, while limited due to Wallace's great effort in denying him the ball on the low post, still put up huge numbers in this series. Who the Pistons really frustrated was Kobe. He shot like 17% from 3 in the finals.

[@nimrodgeronimo2397]

wweecwwcwtnanba1928 hes no bill russell thats for sure he was more like alonzo mourning without a jump shot and wes unseld .and one in one game you think he exposed shaq lol.karl malone gpt injured in that series and the rest of the lakers got locked down defensively while shaq did his part in that finals .and lets get something clear he didnt force shaq out of la la land kobes ego and wanting to lead the team ad well as laker management wanting to move into a new direction forced shaq diesal out of los angeles .but back to big ben he was the strongest smallest center in nba history period .

[@razkable]

ben did not make the 07 or 08 east finals ..by then he was on other teams and washed....he made 4 east finals with the pistons from 03-06 during a era where the east on offense was ass so his d stood out...hes a borderline hall of famer

[@PPno9]

We'll never see another player like Ben Wallace.

[@migonzz]

Yes we will.

[@deanskingdom8654]

Where not gonna see centers like this for a while

[@PPno9]

@@migonzz o shit my b i thought we wouldnt

[@rambothefuckingmachine4541]

@@TheIcemanthomas L.

[@cousindeej8941]

Zion Williamson?

[@Urface93095]

I remember watching these finals as a kid. With Detroit being my hometown team, it was awesome to see the talent they had in those years out on the court.

[@nancypaja6709]

With the way the NBA is played today you will never see a team like the 04 pistons

[@yeeboiii5720]

They'd end up in jail paying loads of fines.

[@jakewalker7393]

Nancy Paja raps

[@jakewalker7393]

JL-CptAtom raps 🤟

[@MrWeenuk21]

Jake Walker lol great team defenseive play from kawhi marc kyle pascal og danny cj every now and then but these casuals dont know nothing lol unless a highlight channel posts something about it. i bet that dudes first game of the nba season he watched was the first game of the finals lol

[@lb0433]

Miami heat right now

[@juniorgangster9255]

That was the NBAs last great defensive team.

[@SomeGuyNotKnown]

What?????

[@dacreativebrinson66]

2008 Boston Celtics

[@juniorgangster9255]

@@dacreativebrinson66 they were good but that pistons team was on a mission

[@arkman2237]

2014 spurs?? Wth

[@DannyXXXXX]

Spurs, Grizzlies, Celtics, Pacers have all had great defensive teams

[@DRaider90]

Big Ben, this man got me interested in basketball, I loved his relentless spirit

[@Aaron.McNair]

the one player that made playing defense look fun... I remember he use to get anything that came to the hole

[@vasjaklun6008]

Dennis Rodman, too and also did it before him.

[@sishaq12]

The whole starting 5 should be in the HoF because they epitomized team work which translated to numerous conference finals, and after the X factor Rasheed Wallace came on a championship against a stacked Lakers team.

[@frizzyrascal1493]

People forget that they used to call the 03-04 Lakers the most stacked team of all time back then. And man the Pistons ripped them apart. I love MJ's Bulls, Payton's Sonics and the 13/14 Spurs, but this Pistons team is my go to team if I had to choose. Any day, any night against anybody.

[@logancoopermusic]

I wasn't much of a sports fan when I was young but I loved basketball and football. Being from Michigan I loved Ben wallace he was my favorite player. The wallace era is the best era of basketball. In My eyes.

[@LeonardoBacalzo]

I am glad I get to witness this Detroit team in my life time.

[@kg21mack]

When I first started watching basketball, I didn't know any names or talents in the league, but I was drawn to Wallace for his look and defensive prowess. For a short period in the middle of the 2000s he was truly an iconic player.

[@pop2522]

I dont know if this makes sense but to me he was And1 but on the defensive side

[@n9netyfour]

ppl didn’t know how many times this dude dominated every game. one of the centers I’ll always respect

[@Cashmere.Kufi_88]

Majority of the series Ben guarded Shaq by himself which took away what the Lakers did in the past titles that is playing 4 on 5 cause every team doubled Shaq.. Detroit should've swept them

[@94fleetwood49]

The coach said in an interview they didn't want to foul Kobe, because he believed in the Pistons defence. Kobe made a 3 pointer thus wining very narrowingly 1 game..... Can't blame the coach, but still a great series. Nearly swept the Lakers in the finals is still not many teams can say.

[@bOmBAsTiK]

Five game sweep...

[@ICTS22]

I lived in Orlando during this time and Ben was my favorite player. I hated he left. What he could do on a dime was insane. Probably my favorite player from this era.

[@donmike5844]

Congratulations Big Ben for the 2021 Hall of Fame 💪🏾

[@alexanderadonyae7937]

Yessssss

[@walterbrown2997]

Ben Wallace is more Fearless will you talk about Dennis Rodman both of them are just simply amazing

[@marcelluscoleman2988]

Throw back!!! I remember watching the play offs this year for the first time. That block on Shaq (which is goaltending now) is a memory that made me LOVE basketball

[@tilony]

I don’t think any nba fan would dislike these pistons, especially ben and sheed.

[@FourLuckyLeafs]

Congrats on his induction. First undrafted player in NBA history to be inducted into the HOF. Defensive beast!!!

[@wolf764]

Why do u say he closer to 6’7 is that without shoes or?

[@thefightscout]

i was in a restaurant in LA during this game and everyone was mad at Kobe, my family was vacationing there and we were rooting for the Pistons and everyone was mad at us giving us the stink eye LOL

[@stkrd1467]

Lakers fans that day are now Warriors fans

[@buster8607]

Rated Zigs bandwagons😂

[@lakernation26]

4browsing 😭😭🤣🤣kobe was never better than Jordan

[@stkrd1467]

@4browsing dude arguing with a Kobe fan is like arguing to a brick wall

[@offtop5784]

his height was listed at 6’9 but in reality he was around 6’7 that just makes what he did in his career even more impressive

[@MontenegrinIcon]

I remember watching this series at 11 years old. Not only was Ben Wallace one of the most pivotal players on the floor, he was simultaneously also the most entertaining in this series. 31 now and I still don’t get tired of watching him block shots and throw in putback dunks.

[@FM19964]

This dude would thrive even in the modern NBA he was so skilled defensively

[@shortyg1018]

Lol he would straight up bully people in this modern NBA.

[@glen7137]

He would probably average 5 blocks in this era

[@wenabelarmino6790]

two wallace, prince, billups and hamilton this pistons line up is legit scary

[@wysiwygdies]

one of the greatest finals upset ive ever witnessed. the underdogs won! felt so good!

[@courtsidewithjerome88]

I love when Ben goaltended shaq he may have got 2 points but the message was clear we ain’t scared of u

[@ericruiz1036]

Big Ben took this series over. Shouldve gotten mvp over Chauncey imo

[@FredroStarr12]

Chauncey was solid the whole play-offs and kept consistent for the finals, he deserved MVP. No doubt Big Ben played lights out this game.

[@lw9904]

Ben Wallace never destroyed Shaq. Nobody did. İn this series: Shaq: 26.6 ppg 10.8 rpg 1.6 apg 0.4 spg 0.6 bpg with 63.1% at age 31 as a best player on his team. Ben Wallace: 10.8 ppg 13.6 rpg 1.4 apg 1.8 spg 1.0 bpg with 47.8% FG at age 29 as a 4th best player on his team. The reason why Lakers lost 2004 Finals is totally Kobe. Kobe: 22.6 ppg 2.8 rpg 4.4 apg 1.8 spg 0.6 bpg with 38.1% FG and 17.4% 3p and 92.0% FT at age 25 and played 46.2 minutes per game Chauncey Billups: 21.0 ppg 3.2 rpg 5.2 apg 1.2 spg 0.0 bpg with 50.9% FG and 47.1% 3p and 92.9% FT and played 38.7 minutes per game Chauncey Billups schooled Kobe in this series, so Chauncey is the MVP.

[@MoorishZombie]

@@lw9904 shaq was 33

[@lw9904]

@@MoorishZombie Shaq was 31 years old in 2004. Do your research.

[@MoorishZombie]

@@lw9904 bitch hush he actually was 32 goofy

[@benhurzz]

wow, i was too young to witness this team but watching how they play as a team is crazy

[@JirehForever]

Ben Wallace was so strong. Most jacked dude I’ve ever seen in the NBA

[@glen7137]

He looks scarier than shaq

[@ONETAKEWONDER777]

God this took me back right into 04. It was such a pleasure watching these Pistons play. 84ppg avg against. The game won't be the same as that anymore.

[@Usedtrojan56]

One of my all time faves. Him and Vince Carter forever underrated

[@verdes25]

Prince had Kobe on 🔒 also. But it was their strategy against the Lakers that was genius.

[@fralion0714]

verdes25 no, the way the executed that strategy, as a team, is the real genius.

[@ddrocketstown4893]

The rape case locked Kobe down couldn't pay attention to detail because he scared of washing other men's drawers for 10 cents a day

[@UncleJay27]

Tayshaun Prince's arms were too long to shoot over. He had the longest arms on that squad. You don't realize it until you see their championship picture. Kobe was non existent for most of this series. I still can't believe a Lake Show team got their asses handed to them the way they did.

[@MrAVGNdude]

It was Shaq’s team so the loss was mostly on him

[@hassanhaulcy]

Very underrated. Should be a #HOF. He locked down shaq

[@CREED-yt4jc]

hassan haulcy Wallace>shaq

[@isaiaharmand9901]

@@CREED-yt4jc lolllll no

[@franciscopizarro5424]

hassan haulcy Shaq averaged 27 ppg on 63% shooting this series. How was he locked down ? Lol

[@oneismajor4863]

So, locking down a good center doesn't always make you a HOF

[@30likeimcurry]

OneIsMajor/Squalidflunky39 yeah but the 4 DPOY’s, the 4 all star appearances, blocks leader, 2x rebounding leader, and the ring more than makes up for it. plus the all defensive teams he has

[@SancLunatic]

Ben Wallace should have been Finals MVP. Billups was the high scorer but Ben Wallace's dominant defense and rebounding was the clear difference factor.

[@AlexCole272]

Man i remember this. My 04 Pistons never get the love like other championship teams, best defensive team ever

[@StayAKTV]

Alexander Coleman 90s Bad Boy Piston’s were alot tougher. 94 Rockets had to go 7 games against the Knicks. But this 04 team is up there.

[@vasjaklun6008]

Jordan, Pippen, Rodman,Harper in the same starting 5...

[@carlpatrickragas2159]

@@StayAKTV tough but dirty. This 04 Pistons is straightly about defense and team play

[@nikond-vp9wt]

Ben wallace undrafted got many defensive player of year Diamond in rough

[@Joseph-xt3el]

Big Ben, gotta love him. One of the best sports years of my life.

[@tylerriley5976]

The Bill Russell of the 2000s

[@yeyewest456]

No

[@N8veJay]

Marshall D. Teach center defensively, yes he was

[@carllawan8019]

Never really thought about that, comparison but that's actually pretty good tbh

[@ronaldmanalastas7223]

Tyler Riley /

[@bill11ringsrussell66]

CPGoat #3 nigga im light years ahead he has 1 I have 11 hahahaha no comparison

[@yousafshaikh4021]

WALLACE WAS A DEFENSIVE MONSTER!!!

[@ASAPKING313]

Wow, almost 20 years ago....Remembered like it was yesterday

[@lamonimita3422]

#3 was the most exciting number to watch in the 00's Iverson, Wade, Wallace, Marbury, Francis, CP

[@johnc7124]

this guy literally could guard 1 through 5 and in today's small ball league he would get tonnes of boards and would be a great center

[@oscar.masonn]

Wish I could watch ben play when I was younger. I was born at the wrong time

[@penwrites6006]

Wow I literally remember sitting here in Detroit watching this game. Throwback

[@cookiegirlb9834]

I saw Ben take a charge on Iverson in the backcourt; One on one. Iverson was arguably the quickest guy in the nba. Iverson had no complaints. Helped him to his feet and respected the greatness of Ben Wallace then.

[@christianGermany995]

Ben Wallace, Dennis Rodman and Wes Unseld (RIP) the best undersized big men of all time, they will never be replaced.

[@animalscars3799]

Might've been a under-sized big man, but man was he a beast!

[@slicktrillarreal1829]

Aww man I really miss watching Stu call games R.I.P.

[@anthonycarlo3079]

Every time I hear that Gong it pumps me up.

[@minari102]

if only LeBron got this version of big ben

[@Soldier979]

Right? He had washed up Ben in '09 and washed up Shaq in '10

[@k.a.2253]

@HelloFellowHaters GOAT james should pick deandre with some trade to beat the warriors and win in 2017,he has chosen kyle choker instead

[@SanctumROTMG]

Imagine if he got this ben wallace and next year picked up prime shaq o god the strength of this lineup

[@buster8607]

SanctumGaming Q if lebron got prime ben or shaq that would be great

[@Wickery.]

Dashing_Davey dumbass, he’s the reason your pathetic franchise is going to the playoffs. Have some respect you fucking jabroni

[@felipefriasoficial]

Trabalho duro, dedicação, foco! Excelente performance do Big Ben.

[@DanBarron-k5q]

I remember one Game when Rodman scored more rebounds than the point leader 😝Big Ben and Rodman My 2 fav defensive players of all time🤟🏼

[@javianjohnson8746]

3:37 The Ben Wallace bell gets me EVERY TIME

[@hristijanzdravkovski5970]

You cannot deny the announcer's enthusiasm when Detroit actuually won it.

[@100milesnrunnin]

Damn watching this made me feel old af

[@Messythegoat]

I miss the old nba. The aura, the announcers, the commercials. It will never be duplicated.

[@officialconch]

My proudest moment as a sports fan ever!!! You couldn’t make a 8 year old boy from Detroit any happier man... DEEETROIT BASKETBALL!!

[@blakewilliams9642]

I remember watching this... he went off. I miss the old NBA

[@Dan__W]

Man he was a beast. He had such a good sense for following the ball and being in position.

[@isrealneal7552]

Big Ben was an absolute beast in this game and gave Detroit they're third chip 💪💯👍

[@earlcanlobo8095]

The Dennis Rodman of 2000's

[@TheShadow84]

Gerardo Canlobo Canlobo Ben has way more steals and blocks by far though. Rodman was a beast though, no doubt about it.

[@elai3147]

Earl Canlobo rodman was more crafty, but in terms of brute strength he doesn't come close to ben

[@ygk6279]

Nahhh he was just Ben Wallace

[@ninotv7178]

R.I.P. Stuart Scott

[@EstevonG-ej1gi]

Ben Wallace probably one of the best defensive players ever. Only undrafted player to be h.o.f lol. Dude was just a animal.

[@Sapioso]

I remember this game. I specifically remember feeling terrible for Ben, and had a hard time imagining how he could play after such a tragedy without falling apart on the court.😔

[@royaldigitalmedia]

The only 4-1 sweep in history.

[@MrIncredibleGuy]

No... 1991 and 2014

[@idgafdude326]

And gsw in 2017

[@mohamedyasin2094]

Royal Digital Media heat vs okc 2012

[@idgafdude326]

And detroit and portland in 1990

[@leersan1679]

lakers vs sixers 2000