<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">So the Wallace detractors would have a hard time convincing the Pistons that he is tailing off. "Ben is still the central piece to this team and still impacts the game more than anyone," Pistons president Joe Dumars said Tuesday. Dumars, of course, is right. Wallace's presence on the floor is huge. He sets the tone, especially on defense. Wallace, who was selected for the 2004 all-defensive team, does a lot of the dirty work, the stuff that doesn't always show up in the statistics -- such as forcing players to give up easy looks at the basket. He knocks away a lot of entry passes into the post. His shot-blocking ability also gives the Pistons chances to get easy baskets on fast breaks. One factor that fans aren't taking into account is Rasheed Wallace, who is in his first full season with the Pistons. At 6-foot-11 and 230 pounds, Rasheed is a rebounding force, too. He is averaging 8.1 rebounds and 13.9 points. Two years ago, it was Ben or nobody. Although Ben Wallace didn't practice or talk to the media Tuesday, he saw a specialist about the soft-tissue soreness on the top of his left foot. </div> Source
Would it be wise for Dumars to lock up Wallace for say, the next six years at a max contract? I mean, he is 30 or something like that isn't he? What if 4 years down the road he becomes just a bench player and loses his explosiveness and quickness; would he be worth this contract? The Pistons have to be careful, or Wallace should know his limits and for the best of the team, make do with a four year contract or so.
Ben will get the max If for nothing more than what he has brought to the city of Detroit and his loyalty over the years. He had the chance to get more money last year but decided to honour his contract. Those kind of things don't go un-noticed. Ben is the kind of player who will always have a great eye for the ball and will always be able to rebound and block shots so giving him a 6 year deal wouldn't be that bad, I personally would offer him a 5 year deal kind of like Sheed's. That way his last year he should still be productive and not become really overpaid with no production. The amount of years he will get is debatable but how much he gets Isn't. He is getting the max.
