Ben Wallace made a career protecting the rim and is one of the best to ever do it, which was made even more impressive by the fact that he is only 6-foot-9 and was defending giants. The 2025-26 Pistons aren’t yet at that level, but they’ve been doing their best Ben Wallace impersonation so far in the young season.
That’s no easy feat, as Wallace was a four-time Defensive Player of the Year, largely on his ability to protect the rim. He averaged two blocks per game for his career but averaged over three on three different occasions and led the league in 2001-2 with a staggering 3.