On the surface of it all, their's not much to be excited about on the return of a 38 year old big man who's best days are clearly behind him. But then again, this isn't your ordinary 38 year old big man. With the official un-retirement of former NBA champion Rasheed Wallace, the New York Knicks receive a battle tested veteran who has been able to reach the top of the mountain in the NBA, winning an NBA title with the Detroit Pistons back in the 2003-04 season(still regarded to this day as one of the biggest upsets, if not the greatest upset in NBA Finals history).The Knicks signed him obviously knowing his best days are behind him. However, despite his explosive personality at times, he's an ideal player to put into a locker room that has been infested with years of turmoil and drama. Especially over this past season, between Amare and his brawls with fire extinguishers, to Melo and his lack/inability to carry the Knicks deep into the playoffs, to everything in between(yes we still talk about Linsanity), the Knicks needed a no nonsense presence that can show everyone in the Knicks locker room what it takes to reach the summit of NBA glory, or as we like to call it, the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy.
And hey, if all else fails, at least we can look forward to watching Wallace add on to his ridiculous record for most technical fouls in NBA history. Who knows, we might even be able to see him break his own record for most technical fouls per game. Whether he pays dividends for the Knicks or not, New York's pain or glory at the hands of Rasheed Wallace will certainly be an amusing storyline for the rest of us to follow as the season goes on.
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