Rasheed Wallace- Former Basketballer (In a Nutshell)
Rasheed Wallace was born in the United States on September 17th, 1974.
He was a Power forward/ Center.
The decision to retire from basketball was made by him in 2013.
He played for Washington Bullets, Portland Trail Blazers, Atlanta Hawks, Detroit Pistons, Boston Celtics and New York Knicks.
“The NBA is 95% mental and 5% physical, so it’s more in my favor now with me being older.”- Rasheed Wallace
Rasheed Wallace- Former Basketballer (Nitty Gritty)
“You might get fouled and have a no-call, but let’s still go out and hoop. Just beat them up the other way, and that’s with the scoreboard.”- Rasheed Wallace
“When I was my heyday, of course I had those who hated me. They were supposed to hate the opposition. But it’s good, though. It feels good.”- Rasheed Wallace
“The heart of that player will determine how he plays.”- Rasheed Wallace
Rasheed Wallace- Former Basketballer (What set him apart)
“If a person doesn’t like my game, OK, that’s how they feel. Can’t be upset with it.”- Rasheed Wallace
“To me it seemed in college ball, guys are more hungry. It’s for a different circumstance when you’re talking about playing for money and playing for heart.
“When I tell a lot of younger guys is, ‘My speed isn’t the same, my agility isn’t the same, but yet I still can talk.’ That’s an extra defender out there.”- Rasheed Wallace
Rasheed Wallace- Former Basketballer (Final Thoughts)
“There’s two facets of this game. You know, if I’m not making shots, OK, then I have to do something on defense. So If I’m missing shots or making shotsm it doesn’t affect my overall game.”- Rasheed Wallace
