Ben Wallace explains secret to 2004 Detroit Pistons, wishes Larry Brown never left
Pistons' Ben Wallace ties up Indiana Pacers' Jermaine O'Neal for a jump ball during the third quarter in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals Tuesday, June 1, 2004, at the Palace of Auburn Hills. JULIAN H. GONZALEZ, DETROIT FREE PRESS https://eu.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2021/03/18/ben-wallace-detroit-pistons-nba/6940151002/ Bill Dow | Special to Detroit Free Press As part of his series on former Detroit sports figures , Bill Dow caught up with Detroit Pistons legend Ben Wallace, who 20 years ago arrived in Detroit to become one of the game’s most dominant defensive players and a fan favorite. Last week, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced Wallace is one of 14 finalists for the 2021 induction . The Class will be announced May 16. It is the third time he has been a finalist. How we remember him During the second golden age of the Pistons in the mid-2000s, the undersized center at 6 feet 9 and 240 pounds of solid muscle became one of the g...