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Ben Wallace Named 2004-05 NBA Defensive Player of the Year

NEW YORK, May 2 -- Ben Wallace of the Detroit Pistons won his third NBA Defensive Player of the Year in four years as the NBA today announced him as the 2004-05 recipient.

With this honor, Wallace joins Dikembe Mutombo (1994-95, 1996-97, 1997-98 and 2000-01), as the only players in NBA history to win this award on three or more occasions.

This season, Wallace became only the fourth player in NBA history (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Hakeem Olajuwon six times and Tim Duncan five times) to average 12-plus rebounds and two-plus blocks for five consecutive seasons. He also joined an elite class this season becoming the fifth player (Olajuwon (12), Julius Erving, Sam Lacey and David Robinson all with seven) in NBA history to record 100 blocks and 100 steals in five consecutive seasons.

Wallace received 339 points, including 45 first-place votes, from a panel of 125 sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada. Players were awarded five points for each first-place vote, three points for each second-place vote and one point for each third-place vote received. San Antonio’s Bruce Bowen finished second with 247 points and Denver’s Marcus Camby finished third with 168 points.

The three-time Defensive Player of the Year finished the 2004-05 NBA regular season with averages of a career-high 9.7 points, 12.2 rebounds, a career-high 2.1 assists, 1.43 steals and 2.38 blocks in 36.1 minutes per game. He finished the season as the only NBA player ranked in the top five in blocks and steals.
 
Well i mean who else would have gotten it? Sure as hell not Artest. But Wallace deserves it, he is a animal on defense.
 
I dunno, I think Duncan was the best defender this season. Maybe he didnt play enough games to deserve it though.
 
He did miss quite a few games, but Wallace, i mean thats all he really does play d.
 
For being 6'9 the 2.5 blocks are impressive. Not to mention the steals and intimidation. Cleans glass for the team as well. He's always the #1 candidate for DPOY
 
No arguement from me. Detroit is the perfect team for him. He has repayed their faith in him ten fold.
 
Ill argue it. He is a C and when is the last time he shut down a decent C?

Never..

Any good C gives him the business. He is not that good IMO. He roams around in the East because it';s the east.

Any player in the NBA that is 6'9'' can get 10+ RPG if they put the effort in.

DPOY is basically, what player is going to give the most effort award and since he is about the only one that does, he wins it.

His defense is horrible against any legit big man.
 
you mean to tell me that j-mac didnt win the award. wow.

wallace's on the ball defense is not good, his help and weak side is impressive.
 

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