Rasheed Wallace update 12-13

Detroit lost last night. It was a tragedy. However, the team does have the best record in the NBA. We do not have to mourn. During this game they became very frustrated. Technical fouls, trash talking, the works. Here is an excerpt from the Detroit freepress game recap:

"The Jazz had an 11-2 run in the second quarter that brought it within two of the Pistons. Billups and Hamilton both picked up technical fouls during that stretch. Billups got his for something he said while the Jazz attempted to inbound the ball. And Hamilton's came a few possessions later, when the officials signaled another after calling Hamilton for his second foul.
One clever Jazz fan yelled, "Hey, Rasheed, looks like you're the peace keeper!"
Rasheed Wallace then hit three triples, and Billups scored six points from the foul line to close the half on a 17-6 Pistons run."

Rasheed hits three three point shots because a fan taunted him.

There are no other basketball players in the league that require a remark about what the fans are doing in order to explain their performance on the court. Rasheed Wallace is that unique. He plays normal ball until something interests him--he may decide to ridicule an opponent, a referee may piss him off, or a fan says something stupid. When he is disinterested he is no more entertaining than any other player. When he gets pumped up though...he is completely amazing. I like Rasheed.