Rasheed Wallace is one of the few players in NBA history that managed to fit a team’s (and city’s) identity like a glove.

“BALL DONT LIE!!!!” Man one of the iconic catchphrases Rasheed Wallace had in his career

When Sheed got in the post wasn't no blocking that shot his release was so high and smooth

He was magical when he came to the Pistons. I'm from Detroit and what I can tell you is that we were high fiveing each other and enjoying watching the Detroit Pistons. The Pistons mopped the floor with everyone and it was a privilege to watch. Rasheed Wallace is my favorite basketball player of all time.

He’s one of those bigs that would flourish crazy in the league today

So underrated, even this video didn’t do him enough justice. Rasheed was a monster. Stats never tell the whole story

It's important to point out that when the blazers went to the WCF, they were not the jail blazers yet.

I remember Barkley saying Wallace could easily be a HOF if he could control his temper. His skill set was insane even with Garnett, Duncan, and Dirk battling them in the west.

This man balled in Air Force ones and them highs was smacking 🔥🔥

Amazing that his defense doesn't get mentioned enough. Only he and Marcus Camby could honestly D up Tim Duncan

When Rasheed said he was number 1 he lied, he is number 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5!!!! 🐐

It’s still insane that he still holds the record for the most technical fouls in a season with 41

Sheed was ahead of his time. Elite rim protection + the ability to keep the floor stretched offensively. He's the perfect modern 5.

I grew up watching Sheed and Pistons basketball. Can't imagine basketball without him and he doesn't get enough respect. Not a goat but definitely deserves to be in the hof

One of the most underrated power forwards. Sadly some people be remembering him for his antics than his game on the court because of media

Favorite player ever for me. I remember first seeing him as a kid. Instantly I knew we vibed. The passion was what made him so special. Hall of Fame talent imo. Great player.

The fact that his teammate stuck up for him in that first clip is proof that he wasn’t a problem in the locker room

Sheed is critically underrated…his problem was that he was too nice and wanted to share the ball and wanted to let his teammates get their touches instead of going out and dropping 40 every night. Yes his problem for not being remembered as a certified baller is because he was too nice and would rather make his team look good as a whole instead of carrying them on his own. So glad you covered Sheed…was waiting for you to get to him for this “how good was….” Series.

‘Sheed was one of the early stretch 4s/small ball 5s. He really was ahead of his time, very underrated defensively as well. Prime ‘Sheed was a problem for almost everybody

This era would have fit Sheed so well

Strength of Sheed. As a Piston his T’s came from arguing for his teammates. He was the bomb.

Sheed was an og for playing in the air force 1s mostly in his career His PEs are fire

Love sheed forever. He bailed us out a lot in our deep runs. Only thing i was upset by was him leaving horry wide open

Sheed was dope. He was one of my mom's favorite players. Thank you Andy

Underrated. Criminally underrated. One of the things that made him truly unique and never seems to get mentioned, is Sheed’s overall talent. He could do it all. Think about it, he was great with his back to the hoop underneath, had one of the best mid-range numbers in PF history, and shot the 3 well enough it was a legit weapon. Very few other 4’s can say that. KG had no outside game. Malone- nope. Duncan- Nope. Dirk couldn’t bang underneath. Sheed was truly unique and before his time. Second, although 19 was his best scoring average, make no mistake, had he been more selfish and concentrating on his own legacy, he could have easily been a mid-20’s scorer. Case and point- look at his shooting percentage during his peak years. He was amongst the best in the NBA. He just didn’t demand the ball and or take bad shots. Folks will never believe this, but that made him a great teammate and player. Another thing I always loved about Rasheed, was that he was a gamer. Bigger the game, better he seemed to play. Late in the game when his team needed buckets he could create his own shot and was clutch to boot. Final point. And this was not only significant, but serves to truly highlight just how great he could be- Sheed was the only 4 in the NBA that outplayed Tim Duncan head to head. For some reason, Sheed just had his number. Going all the way back to their matchups at Wake Forest and UNC. Don’t remember that? Rewatch. Sheed was not a better NBA player then Tim, obviously. But he was the only one that seemed to have an advantage over Duncan throughout the primes of their career. It’s sad the basketball world remembers him in the light they do. Put him in the hall. Sabonis is in. Sheed’s being considered below Arvetis makes my stomach turn. And I know the big guys best years were in Europe. I get it. But if Rasheed was next to him there, he would have been better than him then too.

as a 2 way player, he was one of the most underrated players of his generation. as a PF, he had the ability to excel from the mid range while also being able to excel arguably just as well from the 3 point line. he could also post you up, and if he got to that turnaround fadeaway, you were toast. 'Sheed was also a good shot blocker and could move his feet well enough at times to guard agile wings for short stints at a time. very underrated and overlooked as one of the few "stretch 4s" of his generation

This was the beginning of ref softness - throwing Rasheed Wallace out of the game for LOOKING at the referee!! 😵‍💫

As great as Sheed was I don't believe he reached his potential. Tim Duncan said multiple times that Wallace was his hardest opponent to guard. He could have been an MVP. He got in his own way, but he had no physical weaknesses.

Sheed was really good as a nba basketball player Put some respect on his and he great at both ends of the floor No Lie

We need a guy like him in today’s era

This video reminds me of the first time I ever watched basketball as a kid. I was 7 years old when we went on that run in ‘04. I watched the entire playoff run and didn’t miss one game (along with my older brother and father, plus my nephew made it for most of the Finals). Stopped watching basketball until 2016, when I got to watch the infamous 3-1 collapse. Haven’t stopped watching since.

Nice to see Andy do more of his “how great was X player actually” videos , still waiting for the day when he does Mike Miller so I’m hoping for that 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

Sheed was an all time great. Dude was intense worked hard loved the game, played at the apex of the game EVERYTIME he stepped on the court. Also, key player on a legendary team!

Detroit was conserned about his "character"when trading for him. Im trying to imagine myself telling that to Dumars, who won championships with Dennis Rodman.

Sheed had first ballot HOF lock type talent. I always felt frustrated cuz he would dominate a team one game then appear uninterested the next. When he was on though he was something to behold.

Sheed kept it real. I was a huge fan of the Portland Blazers roaster from 1999 to 2004 Bonzi, Sabonis, Kemp, Pippen, Z BO, Stoudamire, Sheed and MO Cheeks at the bench. I just loved how they played great basketball.

Sheed shot .635 with his two years at North Carolina, too.

I just saw Dreamcast advertisement on the court in this video. Ahh time flies.

He was damn good

This dude was pure entertainment man. love his game too.

Rasheed Wallace very underrated thanks for putting this out

Lol always going to be remembered for his Tech just cuz he stared at a ref

I liked how he's shot went down like no other! Like barley moving the net

I've only been watching Basketball for about 6 months and I use your channel to educate myself in the game, You're very knowledgable

One of the first big men that could take you inside and then step outside the 3 and shoot. Super versatile and A really tough competitor. He really doesnt get enough love.

Sheed was great. A guy anyone should want on their team.

I loved Sheed when he was with the Blazers. The Jail Blazers were a fun team to watch, rag tag group that weren't afraid to bang with any team

Sheed was special, so thanks for doing the video! I've been watching the Pistons for around 20 years now. Sheed was a reliable offensive piece for the Pistons as they could just feed him in the half court set. He eventually went away from using his most lethal weapon for more 3s (His post, midrange game was elite probably from his high release). As a fan, I always appreciated Sheed, because he always spoke his mind and you're right he gave us that edge. His attitude to me was always a double edge sword. His passion kept him focused and on point in games, but also his techs and foul trouble would keep him out. If he was on the court more, he would have been the finals MVP, IMO. Billup's leadership and floor general status was special for them in that series though. He was a great player, and I'm glad he moved to coaching as I think a lot of these younger future NBA talents can learn a great deal from him.

No lie I use to like how the blazers played in the early 2000s

I mean outside of the dirk in the early 00's. Sheed was one stretch 4 who could shoot the 3 ball. He could play the 5 for small and had a great low post game because of his footwork and length to go along with his shooting

He was the best of all time at getting technicals

I remember Sheed whipping the jersey off the wall and hitting someone right in the face 😂 that's always gonna be funny to me

I underated him until he became a Piston. I never knew how good of a defender he was.

When Rasheed was focused, he was always one of the best power forwards in the game

He still hoops! Went to play pickup at Memohis (he’s an assistant coach there) and he was dawging people!

ive known sheed since he was 15 years old im from philly he used to walk through my block everyday coming from gratz high school. i will defend him till the end a baller who showed emotion and desire to win philly loves you homie big dave erie ave

As always you produce amazing content! Please continue making videos on former pistons player/pistons teams! They are sooo underrated and under appreciated

thanks for this video Andy

He used to give everyone problems my dad played with him in aau and said he’s gonna be a problem in the nba smooth jumpshot elite defender, post moves low and high post, underrated passer overall just a winner on every level wish he was playing today cause he would eat even more in this era

My all time fav player since 97. Spot on video 🤌🏽

One of the best PF of all time So underrated

Really, at the end of the day Sheed's biggest, and arguably his only, major flaw or shortcoming, (other than his temper at times), was the fact that he was WAY too unselfish. He was legit unstoppable in the post, freakish athleticism, very quick feet, stronger and tougher than KG ever was, while of course having one of the best outside shots of a big man. People seem to forget just how good he was in the post, he had a huge repertoire of post moves and an unrivaled turn-around fade away. Then of course hw as an excellent defender, he could guard bigger centers while then having the quickness and athleticism to limit KG when he was in his prime, (i say limit because KG was similarly unstoppable so it was literally impossible for anyone to really shut him down, but Rasheed came the closest to doing that in the late 90's and into the early 2000's). When Portland got years after Sheed was shipped away, he was pretty much identical to Sheed physically, but it really took him until the fourth year to really bulk up enough and gain the confidence needed to start dominating in the post the Sheed did. In a lot of ways it was kinda scary how similar the two players were when they each were in their primes at Portland in both the physical sense, as well as the ridiculously versatile skill-set. LA never was as good defensively though, while being a bit of a better rebounder. The only real noticeable difference was that LA when he was in his prime, from like '09 to 2013, he actually had that killer instinct and wasn't afraid to demand the ball and be that dominant scorer that Wallace just never felt comfortable doing, (even though he without question had the skill/talent/ability to do so). Being a diehard Blazer fan, it really pissed me off the way many Portland fans grew to hate Rasheed, and truly sadened me when we traded him for Abdur-Rahim, (who was a great PF in his own right), just not nearly as versatile and was a little more of a face-up PF rather than a guy who could do that too, but more importantly good back a guy down and hit unstoppable baby-hook shots and turn-around jumpers - the way Sheed could. Plus he wasn't nearly the defensive phenom Wallace was, and didn't even stay at Portland beyond that year after he first arived.

5:51 that sega sports/dreamcast ad in the back hit me right in the feels lol, those were the days

It's crazy to think about what would've happened if Rasheed Wallace & Jerry Stackhouse stayed at UNC another year. Vince Carter, Antown Jamison, Stackhouse & Wallace? Would've been one of the most exciting college teams of all time.

That Wallace x Wallace frontcourt was special

Yes, my young NBA fans. Rasheed Wallace is the author of "Ball Don't Lie". I wish yall were around to see the 90s and 00s basketball, the intensity of the game was at an all time high.

Sheed was one of the greatest badasses in NBA history with the most heart of anyone not named Jimmy Butler that I've ever seen. Even when he was a "T" machine in Portland I always felt he was the kind of player that could be a leader because he left it all on the floor every night. I was so happy to see him finally win the big one in Detroit. He fit the team perfectly and made the catchphrase "Bad is Back" matter.

I miss these type of videos and I am a huge fan of Rasheed Wallace. Hopefully, you will go back to these type of documentaries Andy.

I've always appreciated Sheeds game from afar. I remember some daggers vs my Heat.

I feel like he had the potential to be a lot greater than he was. He could literally do everything.

Thanks for putting together a great video of one of my all time favorite players! Yeah, he was controversial, but hard-working and super versatile. Loved him!

Another banger from Andy

Finallyyyy thanks man 🙏🏻💯👏🏻

Excited for this one 😁😄

"both teams played hard" is one of my favorite athlete interviews ever. when you force a man to take dumb questions, he is obligated to give dumb answers

Great vid as always. You should do Tracy McGrady next.

At 2:20 “While the term ‘stretch four’ was not very widespread…” I see what you did there sir - nailed it. Lol

Rasheed is one my favorite players. He had heart and you can't teach that. He was gonna play hard to beat, and it didn't matter who he was facing. "Never underestimate the heart of a champion"...

thank you for this video

Need more sheed. Dude is a legend, super underrated

BALL DONT LIE 🗣 Legendary Line

Thanks for this vid I heavily appreciate and love The big cat aka Sheed

one of my fav players growing up

My all time favorite player 🙌

Thx for the video Andy the 04 pistons is my fav team of all time being that I’m from Detroit and Rasheed is one oft my favorite players of all time love the whole starting 5 🙏🏽

Rasheed will fit today's NBA game

SHEED was dope tho, one of my favorite players and he one of the greatest or arguably one of the best Detroit Pistons players of all time

Very underrated

Sheed has always been my all time favorite player ever since middle school when I seen him almost fight at North Carolina lol I know he's not the best player ever but he's my favorite player

I loved Rasheed's game. When he was on, he just went off and no one....I mean...no one could stop him. He would be a terror in today's game.

In 04, when news broke we got Sheed, I immediately thought, "We just won the championship!" Within 10 seconds I picked up my phone and ordered season ticket package for rest of season+playoffs even tho I was broke back then. Pistons didn't "upset" the Lakers. The 313 already knew they didn't have a chance! Every game was a party. We demolished them just like everyone else.

MORE VIDS LIKE THIS ON OTHER FORGOTTEN OLDER PLAYERS PLEASEEEEE

Sheed man, one of my favorite player's

When Detroit landed him via/trade, he did IT REAL BIG, was the piece of the puzzle needed for the Ring, no Sheed,= no ring

I starter watching BB as a Blazer fan growing up in Oregon in the 70's. When Rasheed went to Detroit i started following players instead of teams.

Finally one in sheed thanks bro

I love this man's game. Even before I really knew about basketball like that.

His fade away high Release post shot was unguardable.

My fav player ever

My favorite player in the late 90's and early 2k