Ben Wallace Gives His Two Cents on the 2006-2007 Season

Ben Wallace is entering the second year of his four-year $60 million contract with the Chicago Bulls, and recently ESPN had a chance to sit down with Big Ben and ask the 6’9” center a few questions about the Bulls’ upcoming season. His prediction for the Bulls match-up in the finals this year: the Phoenix Suns. On the subject Wallace says, “Probably it will be the Suns. If the Suns are fortunate enough to get there.” When asked whether or not he would go back to the Pistons after the expiration of his contract with the Bulls, Wallace said, “I don’t really have any plans to. Even if I did, my defense wouldn’t be as good as when I left.” It looks like there is little reason for Chicago fans to worry at this point, Wallace will definitely be around for the next three years, and who knows, maybe he’ll stick around longer than that.

Other parts of the interview revealed that Wallace favors the East over the Western conference this year, attributing the conference’s success to the high level of the teams playing in it. When asked how if he would be disappointed  if the Bulls don’t make it to the Eastern Conference finals, Wallace said, “Not when you do it with a young team. It takes some time to where you’re trying to go. This year, we’re planning on getting to the East finals. But if we don’t, it will be another year of experience.” Wallace’s positive outlook sets a good example for the rest of his teammates as well as for Bulls fans everywhere. We can well expect that the center will lead his team as far as they can go this season.

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