Ben Wallace Good Quotations

We just went through the motions. We didn't put forth a good enough effort. We didn't deserve to win.

When we play like we did today, good things happen. When we play like that, we make the game look easy.

It was one of those nights where I wanted to test everything. Some nights you get lucky. Tonight, was one of those nights. I was able to get good looks.

Every time I step out onto the floor, there's no question why I'm out there. I play to win. I don't want to settle for being a good team. I want to reach greatness. None of this was ever given to me. I had to work for everything that I've got. I continue to work, and I continue to come out and try to improve on my game, night in and night out.

It's going to be good to look out and see someone that you know, and get a chance to see Chauncey and Rip in that first game for the first time. That will be exciting for them. It's going to be good for the whole team. It's going to be good for the city of Detroit to look up at that All-Star Game and see all four Pistons out there.

I don't think we did a good job executing. I think we stayed on the strong side a little too much and allowed them to focus in on what we were doing.

He's not out there trying to take the team on his shoulders by himself. He's playing good team ball.

We just wanted to come out with a lot of energy early in the game and take control of the game and we were able to do that. That was our game plan and we had good success doing it.

I don't know -- that's why we play the games, ... We've got a new coach, new system, got a couple new guys, so regardless of how good you are as individuals, it's going to take a team effort.

If our defense struggles a little bit, our whole game seems to struggle. It's good to know we're going out on this trip with our defense clicking.

They're a struggling team right now, trying to find their identity. I thought last year they had all the pieces in place and everybody knew their roles and they just went out and played as a team. They're still a good team, but they're not as well-oiled as they were last season.