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Ben Wallace blocks out aches, pains
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Maybe the five days off between games will help.
But even if the time off doesn't help, Wallace will be out there taking the jump ball against centers who are anywhere from two inches to a half-foot taller. And Wallace will continue to scrap and box out under the basket against big men who weigh more than he does.
It's no secret that Wallace, 6-feet-9 and 240 pounds, gives up a few inches and pounds as an NBA center. Even so, teammates expect him to give the Pistons a bully's mentality in the paint in every game.
Does he think his contributions are taken for granted?
"I don't think they take it for granted, but I think they've learned to expect it," Wallace said Tuesday. "To me, that's a good thing. You're supposed to be able to lean on your teammates. I think that's a sign of a true team -- anytime somebody's standing beside you expecting you to do something and you go out and do it."
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