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Rasheed Wallace on Why the NBA Prioritizes Scoring, Perception vs. Reality With Media Narratives, and Winning a Title With the Pistons | Real Ones

The Ringer NBA Show

The Ringer

Sports

4.29.4K Ratings

🗓️ 16 November 2023

⏱️ 73 minutes

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Summary

Logan and Raja are joined by four-time NBA All-Star Rasheed Wallace to discuss how the league prioritized scoring over defense and how that changed how games were officiated (1:26). Next, the former NBA champion explains what it was like getting traded by the Washington Bullets after his rookie year, adapting to life in Portland and playing for the Trail Blazers, and perception vs. reality with media narratives (7:28). Along the way, Wallace breaks down the differences between his Portland team that lost to the Lakers in Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals and his Detroit Pistons team that won the Finals in 2004 (27:48). Later, he talks about what it’s like to see today’s NBA big men model their game after him and how the style of play has changed (44:17). Finally, the guys close with their Real Ones of the Week (65:13). The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming, please checkout ringer.com/RG to find out more or listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Hosts: Logan Murdock and Raja Bell Guest: Rasheed Wallace Producer: Jonathan Kermah Production Assistant: Kai Grady Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

What's up everybody? It's Austin Rivers from Off Guard and I've got some exciting news.

0:04.8

Off Guard hosted by me and my guy Pasha Gigi is officially moving to our own

0:08.8

podcast feed. We are now dropping two shows every week. Me and Pasha go way back and talk so much hoops already

0:15.2

that we figured it was time to fire up the mics and let you in on these conversations.

0:19.2

Every week, Pasha and myself will hit on the biggest stories happening around the league.

0:23.0

Tapp into the show twice a week on our new off-guard feed on Spotify or wherever you get your podcast.

0:29.0

Louis Thru Interviews is back on BBC I Player.

0:35.0

Thank you for letting us in.

0:36.0

Letting you in, we've taken over.

0:38.0

I'll be having honest chats with some well-known faces,

0:41.0

like Anthony Joshua.

0:42.0

When I be the champions of the division, then you'll see me. well-known faces like Anthony Joshua.

0:42.6

When I beat the champions of the division,

0:44.3

then you'll see me exciting.

0:45.4

If you beat Tyson Fury,

0:47.0

I'll be able to move.

0:48.0

Ray.

0:49.0

I don't know how I would handle some things

0:50.5

that I've experienced without music.

0:52.3

And Ashley Walters.

0:53.6

I had no reason to be out on the street.

0:55.8

Do you know what I'm saying?

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