Alright, I know eventually we're going to just have to leave this whole Ben Wallace talk until we face him in the season, but I was just checking out an interview at the press conference. Some parts are interesting.
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Bulls.com: What’s it going to be like for you the first time the Bulls take on the Pistons this season?
Wallace: “It’s just going to hype the rivalry a little bit. There’s always been a great rivalry, going back to the days of the Bad Boys and MJ, and now there’s been a little more fuel added to the fire. The rivalry might have been dying down a bit, but this will bring it back full throttle. I’ll enjoy going there and I’ll enjoy watching them come here to play. We’ll have a lot of fun with it.”
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Bulls.com: Do you see any similarities between the current Bulls roster and the teams you played with in Detroit that had all the success?
Wallace: “I don’t think this group here is that far away from being at a level like we played at in Detroit the last couple of years. The guys are scrappy on the defensive end, and they execute well on the offensive end. They never give up either—you know they’re going to go out there and fight for 48 minutes. That’s all you can ask.”
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Bulls.com: Some experts say that the Bulls will challenge for the Eastern Conference title next season. Do you feel that is realistic?
Wallace: “I definitely think we’re going to be a contender. I’d expect nothing less than us going out every night and playing hard for 48 minutes. If we’re capable of going out there and laying it on the line for 48 minutes, I like our chances of winning.”
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Imagine meeting up with the Bulls in the playoffs next year. I never really thought about this adding to the rivalry until I read this article, but it does. A lot. Ah well, if I remember correctly we've won our fair share of meetings against the Bulls in the last few seasons.
Ben Wallace Press Conference
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