What kind of NBA star is Rasheed Wallace?

Rashid Wallace, known as "The Roaring King", is one of the Five Tigers of the Pistons. Wallace can be said to be an underrated player. As a power forward, he can dunk inside on the offensive end, turn around and shoot from the baseline, and shoot three-pointers from the three-point line. In addition to being comprehensive on the offensive end, Hua Hua is also an underrated player. Rice's jump shot is very unique. The shooting point is much higher than other players. Coupled with his height of 2.11 meters, this makes his jump shot difficult to defend. On the defensive end, he works hard and is good at defending. Blocking shots is just a trivial matter for him.

The inside defense he formed with Ben Wallace in the Pistons also affected O'Neal. It can be said that Wallace is an all-around power forward, but with such a powerful inside line, people's Little attention is paid to his abilities; more often, people focus more on his domineering nickname. After Wallace retired, he was also nominated for the Hall of Fame, but unfortunately he was not selected. It can be seen from this that people still lack recognition for Wallace.

Transferred to the Trail Blazers to make a name for himself

Wallace was born in Philadelphia in 1974. In 1995, at the age of 21, Wallace participated in the 1995 NBA draft and was selected fourth by the Bullets. With the overall pick, he immediately started his NBA career. In the Bullets, Wallace didn't get many opportunities, even though he was the No. 4 pick. Throughout the season, Wallace played 65 games, starting 51 games, and The average playing time is 27.5 minutes, less than 30 minutes, and there are not many opportunities to perform.

Wallace's performance was also quite satisfactory, averaging 10.1 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. Among the rookies in the same class, Wallace's performance was only good and he was selected to the All-Rookie Team. Second team. After the 1995-96 season, the Bullets sent Wallace to the Trail Blazers. The Bullets' decision was correct. After all, the team already had insiders like Webber and Juwan Howard, leaving Wallace behind. There aren't many opportunities. Instead of staying in the team and wasting it, it's better to send him away. At least this won't waste Wallace's talent.

After coming to the Trail Blazers, Wallace had more room to display. He played 30.5 minutes and took 11 shots. With more performance opportunities, Wallace Wallace's personal performance is naturally much stronger. He averaged 15.1 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game during the season, and his shooting percentage reached 55.8%. When facing the Kings, Wallace scored 38 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists. With 1 steal and 1 block, his 38 points set a new regular season scoring high in Wallace's NBA career. Unfortunately, the Trail Blazers lost to the Kings with a score of 99:101 in this game.

The addition of Wallace made the Trail Blazers stronger. This season, they finished fifth in the Western Conference and entered the playoffs. In the playoffs, the Trail Blazers faced the Lakers. . The Lakers are led by O'Neal. In the regular season, they achieved fourth place in the Western Conference. The Lakers have the advantage in terms of team strength. In this series, the two sides played 4 games to determine the winner. The Lakers won 3-3. Defeated the Trail Blazers with a score of 1, and the Trail Blazers unfortunately stopped in the first round. This is the first time Wallace has played in the playoffs. On the stage of the playoffs, Wallace performed very well, averaging 19.8 points, 6 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game, and his shooting percentage was as high as 58.9%. Although the team lost, Wallace showed his extraordinary strength.

In the following seasons, Wallace occupied an important position in the Trail Blazers. By the 1999-00 season, Wallace was already the team's number one star, averaging three shots per game. 12.9 times, averaging 16.4 points, 7 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.3 blocks per game. In the team, Wallace is the player with the most points, the second most rebounds, the second most steals, and the most blocks. .

Wallace used his all-round performance to support this team, and achieved a record of 59 wins and 23 losses in the regular season, second in the Western Conference and second in the league, and advanced to the playoffs with his head held high. In the playoffs, the Trail Blazers defeated the Timberwolves and Jazz, and met the Lakers in the Western Conference Finals. On the way to the Western Conference Finals, Wallace also performed very steadily, averaging 13.6 points on 11.7 shots per game. .

Facing the Lakers this time, the Trail Blazers fought to the end. They fought the Lakers for 7 games before losing. The Trail Blazers were able to fight the Lakers for 7 games, of course. Great play from Kai Wallace.

In the first game, Wallace only took 8 shots, but hit 5 goals and contributed 11 points and 3 rebounds. The other players of the Trail Blazers performed generally, and the Trail Blazers won 94-109. The game was lost by a score of 1. This defeat allowed Trail Blazers head coach Mike Dunleavy to make changes in the next game. In the second game, Wallace became the main offensive point, taking 18 shots. Wallace contributed in this game. He scored 29 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals, helping the team beat the Lakers and regain a victory.

In the next two games, Wallace performed very well, scoring 19 points and 34 points respectively, but unfortunately, Wallace's teammates did not perform well, and the Trail Blazers After losing two games in a row, the score became 1-3, and the Blazers were in a very dangerous situation. In this dangerous situation, Wallace demonstrated his star nature. In the fourth game, Wallace led the charge and contributed 22 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists. Pippen also played very well in this game. Well, he contributed 22 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists and 6 steals. Wallace finally got support from the team. In the fifth game, Wallace made 6 of 10 shots and contributed 18 points, 5 rebounds and 1 steal. Assisting 2 blocks, Wallace's efficient performance helped the team regain a victory and drag the series into a tiebreaker.

In the tiebreaker, Wallace made 13 of 26 shots and scored 30 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block. His personal performance was already very good, but he was just like the previous games in the series. , except for Wallace, the Trail Blazers lacked a stable contribution point. In this game, Pippen contributed 12 points, Steve Smith contributed 18 points, and Sabonis contributed 6 points. In this case, Wallace It was difficult for one person to stop the Lakers' counterattack in the fourth quarter, and unfortunately they lost the tiebreaker. Wallace lost again to the Lakers.

Throughout the series, Wallace averaged 23.3 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game, shooting 49.6% from the field and 63.6% from three-point range. He averaged 1 hit and 1 free throw per game. The shooting rate is 79.2%. As a power forward, it is really rare to have such a high three-point shooting rate and free throw shooting rate. In this series, Wallace has tried his best, but it is still difficult for the Trail Blazers. Escape and fail.

The Lakers can be regarded as a victim of Wallace and even the Trail Blazers. Wallace joined the Trail Blazers in the 1996-97 season and left in the 2002-03 season. In these seven seasons, the Trail Blazers The team lost to the Lakers five times, and the Lakers have become a mountain that is difficult for the Trail Blazers to cross, just like Tathagata to Sun Monkey.

After the 2002-03 season, Wallace went to the Hawks. At this point, Wallace's career with the Trail Blazers was over. In the Trail Blazers, Wallace stayed with his youth. , and also left his good performance here. During his seven years with the Trail Blazers, Wallace had moments that made him happy and moments that made him sad. Among them, losing to the Lakers five times was the biggest pain in Wallace's heart. However, things have changed. , Wallace's chance for revenge is coming soon.

Airborne the Pistons to avenge the Lakers' championship

The Pistons are an ambitious team. Although they are a small ball market, they are not satisfied with playing in the playoffs. That's all, they want to win the championship. They have done it before, and they hope to do it again now, but it is really difficult to win the championship again. In the 2002-03 season, the Pistons made the playoffs and reached the Eastern Conference Finals. , everything went relatively smoothly, but in the Eastern Conference Finals, the Pistons were swept out by the Nets led by Kidd with a score of 4-0, which dealt a big blow to the Pistons' championship dream.

In the 2003-04 season, they had been looking for opportunities to strengthen. Finally, late in the season, the Pistons waited for the opportunity. They traded Wallace. The arrival of Wallace supplemented the Pistons' strength. Wallace, Ben Wallace, Richard Hamilton, Chauncey Billups and Prince formed the Pistons' top five. Under Larry Brown, the Pistons' top five are highly disciplined and put the team first. This style of play is very suitable for Wallace.

Because in essence, Wallace is a team player. Although he can also score 34 points efficiently in the playoffs, Wallace prefers team play. The top five of the Pistons achieved very good results in the regular season and entered the playoffs as they wished. In the playoffs, they defeated the Bucks in the first round. In the second round, they encountered the team that swept them out last season. Nets.

The two teams met on a narrow road for one purpose, which was to advance to the next round. The Pistons took the lead. They won 2 games in a row and rewritten the big score to 2-0.

Although they were behind by a big score, the Nets were not willing to fail. They won 2 games in a row and evened the score. Game 5 became crucial. In this key game, Wallace played very well, contributing 18 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks. Among the 10 rebounds, there were 6 offensive rebounds. This shows how hard Wallace worked. Although Wallace worked hard, the Nets performed better overall. They defeated the Pistons with a score of 127:120 and gained a big advantage. The situation was reversed and the pressure came to the Pistons. Now they need to do something Ordered something.

The sixth game was a defensive battle. It was not easy for both sides to score. After four quarters, the Pistons defeated the Nets with a score of 81-75 and continued the series. . In this game, Wallace defended the Pistons' basket. He blocked 4 shots, grabbed 5 rebounds, and scored 14 points. Wallace's outstanding performance gave the Pistons a chance to play in the tiebreaker. In the tiebreaker, Wallace scored 12 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block. His contribution was still considerable.

In this game, the Pistons defeated the Nets with a score of 90:69, surpassed the Nets with a score of 4-3, and advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals. In this series, Wallace averaged 11.9 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.1 assists, and 1.7 blocks per game. The arrival of Wallace has given the Pistons greater strength inside, and is a match for Nets head coach Kenyon Martin. It had a limiting effect and helped the Pistons surpass the Nets and advance to the Eastern Conference Finals.

In the Eastern Conference Finals, Wallace encountered difficulties. The Pacers' Jermaine O'Neal made Wallace's play less efficient at the basket. Although the play was not efficient, the shooting percentage Only 35.6%, but throughout the series, Wallace still averaged 12.8 points, 8 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 2.3 blocks per game, helping the Pistons defeat the Pacers and advance to the finals.

The Pistons’ opponent in the Finals was the Lakers. Wallace and the host met again. This time, Wallace’s teammates were very different, and the situation of the Lakers was also very different. , in addition to Kobe and O'Neal, there are also Karl Malone and Gary Payton. People call the four of them the "F4 combination". In terms of paper strength, the Lakers are stronger, but the Pistons will not be because of the Lakers. Although they were strong on paper and gave up the chance to win the championship, they continued to maintain their momentum and style of play facing the Lakers.

If you want to win against the Lakers, you must restrict O'Neal. This task cannot be completed by Wallace alone, but Wallace and his teammate Ben Wallace can do it. Well, in this series, they allowed O'Neal to average 26.6 points, 10.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. Although the statistics are still excellent, under the siege of the two, O'Neal received very few offensive opportunities.

Wallace tried his best on the defensive end to limit O'Neal. On the offensive end, Wallace also tried his best, averaging 13 points, 7.8 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.6 blocks per game. This series The third game of the game was Wallace's best game. Before the game started, the score was 2-1, and the Pistons were leading. If the Pistons won another game, the score would become 3-3. 1. This is a big advantage for the Pistons, so the Pistons are striving to win this game.

The Pistons strive to win, and the Lakers don't want to lose, because their purpose of forming the "F4 combination" is to win the championship. Facing the fourth game of the series, they are bound to win. After the game started, both sides played well and the point difference did not widen. This situation continued until the fourth quarter. In the fourth quarter, the Pistons took the lead. Wallace contributed 10 points and 2 goals in the fourth quarter. Rebounds helped the team take the lead. In the end, the Pistons defeated the Lakers with a score of 88-80, rewriting the score to 3-1 and gaining match point.

Wallace contributed 26 points, 13 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks throughout the game. He was the top scorer in the team. At this critical moment, Wallace stood up again.

In Game 5, the Lakers were not as strong as they were on the field. In the second and third quarters, the Pistons widened the point gap. Although in the fourth quarter, the Lakers beat the Pistons by 10 points, these 10 points were not enough to fill the gap. Despite the points difference, the Pistons won the fifth game of the series with a score of 100-87, and finally defeated the Lakers with a score of 4-1 and successfully won the championship.

This championship means a lot to the Pistons, but it also means a lot to Wallace. This is the first and only championship in Wallace’s career. In the past few years, Hua Rice had been losing to the Lakers. This time he finally surpassed the Lakers, making the Lakers a stepping stone for him to reach the top. A moment of joy filled Wallace's heart.

In the 2004-05 season, the Pistons once again entered the finals and met the Spurs. After 7 hard-fought games with the Spurs, the Pistons lost. The failure to defend the title caused a lot of changes for the Pistons. The head coach dismissed get out of class, Ben Wallace left the team, and the Pistons' five tigers disintegrated. Without the five tigers, the Pistons lost their competitiveness for the championship. In the following seasons, , Wallace played well, and the Pistons performed well, reaching the Eastern Conference finals for several consecutive years, but failed to win the championship.

Confucius once said: "The deceased is like a man who never abandons day and night." As the years go by, Wallace has also entered the later stage of his career. Whether to fight or retreat, is the choice between China and the United States? The problem before Lai Shi.

Reluctant, but finally leaving

After the 08-09 season, Wallace joined the Celtics. He was 35 years old and already a veteran. Now, on the court, Wallace's performance is obviously not as good as in previous years, his shooting percentage has dropped, and his jumping is not as good as before. Throughout the season, Wallace averaged 9 points, 4.1 rebounds, 1 assist, and 1 steal per game. , shooting 40.9% from the field. After the season, Wallace announced his official retirement and left the NBA where he had played for 15 years.

After retiring, Wallace still wanted to play, so in the 12-13 season, he announced his comeback and joined the New York Knicks. Wallace was 38 years old this year. Although Wallace is motivated, his body is not as good as before, and his performance on the court has also dropped too much. His points, rebounds, and assists are all career lows.

Although Wallace still wanted to continue playing, his performance on the field had told him that he could no longer adapt to today's competition, and it was really time for him to leave. So, on April 18, 2013, he On the same day, Wallace announced his decision to retire. After this retirement, Wallace never came back.

Written at the end

Wallace’s NBA career can be said to be very successful. He was selected to the All-Stars four times and won a championship ring. On the highest stage, There are also outstanding performances. Wallace has scored 16,006 points, 7,404 rebounds and 1,994 assists in his career. There are only 48 players in the NBA who have scored 16,000 points and grabbed 7,000 rebounds in their career. Wallace is one of them. member.

It can be said that on the court, Wallace has no regrets. Off the court, the biggest regret for Wallace may be that he was not inducted into the Hall of Fame. Being elected to the Hall of Fame is the greatest recognition for a player. I hope that Wallace can enter the celebrity list in the future Hall of Fame selection. Church, gain recognition from more people, and bring a perfect end to his career.