Gerald Wallace News

Charlotte Bobcats extend streak, but Wallace injury a concern
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March 13
Charlotte Observer
 
"They carted Gerald Wallace to his car Friday and as much fun as he made that for his daughter on his lap - think the tram at Disney World - this looked like trouble. Wallace couldn't play in the second half of a 106-98 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers. He has a sprained left ankle, a sore left foot and a headache after Baron Davis took out his legs as Wallace attempted to dunk just before halftime. Davis received a flagrant foul, but the consequences could be worse for Charlotte, now on a five-game winning streak. The Bobcats (33-31) couldn't estimate the injury's severity Friday, but any Wallace injury feels like a big deal. "Pray," teammate Stephen Jackson (24 points) said ..."
Wallace gets back-to-back charging fouls
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March 7
Charlotte Observer
 
"It's not often Gerald Wallace gets back-to-back charging fouls. That happened during the first quarter, which quickly threw rookie Gerald Henderson into the game. Looks like the Bobcats are heavily discounting tickets to Tuesday's home game against the Miami Heat. This team almost always struggles to draw early in the week, and this game is important; the Bobcats would clinch a tiebreaker against the Heat by winning Tuesday."
Reacting to Wallace's ejection
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March 7
Charlotte Observer
 
"I was pretty shocked an NBA referee would describe what Gerald Wallace did Saturday as "vicious.'' If that's vicious, then there are plenty of vicious plays in an NBA game that should result in ejections. I'm glad lead official Monty McCutchen responded to our question, through a pool reporter, about precisely what Wallace did to be ejected. He's not required to speak to the media in these situations. But I was taken aback by the word "vicious'' in McCutchen's description. I understand why any blow -- or potential blow -- to the head could be a big deal. But I've seen plenty of things happen in an NBA game this season that were more dangerous -- and dramatically more malicious -- than ..."
On Wallace and Jackson
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March 4
Charlotte Observer
 
"I can't say I was surprised by what Gerald Wallace told me, following the loss in Boston -- essentially that the Bobcats are in danger of flushing away the season. I anticipated Gerald being troubled. He managed to leave the locker room following the Dallas loss before we got to interview him. Then he declined to talk to my colleague, Ron Green Jr., following practice Tuesday. Gerald is reliably polite and accommodating with the media. For him to duck a couple of interviews said he was worried about how to express what was on his mind. I think Gerald is absolutely right that this team has lost its sense of team. There was a very cool sense of purpose and accountability about this group in ..."
Wallace keeps it simple in first All-Star appearance
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February 15
Charlotte Observer
 
"Floor burns made Gerald Wallace the Charlotte Bobcats' first All-Star. But floor burns aren't what All-Stars do. So it wasn't a huge surprise Sunday that Wallace's strengths - massive energy, defensive intensity, disregard for personal safety - wouldn't translate so well to this setting. In 16 minutes of the East's 141-139 victory, Wallace took three shots, making one (a transition layup four minutes into his first appearance). He didn't force his way into the East offense, often looking like somewhat of a decoy spotted up on the baseline. Mostly he did what he does for the Bobcats, averaging a rebound about every four minutes. Toronto forward-center Chris Bosh, who grew up in Dallas, hit ..."
Crash course in life
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February 14
Charlotte Observer
 
"After nine seasons in the NBA, the Charlotte Bobcats' Gerald Wallace has soared to a place he's never been. Today in Dallas, Wallace will play in his first NBA All-Star Game - the first Bobcat ever to earn a spot in that showcase. Last week he was selected as one of 27 NBA players who will comprise the U.S. national team, which means he's a finalist for the 2012 Olympic squad. Wallace also co-captains a Bobcats team that has inched over .500 for the first time at the all-star break and finally morphed into a playoff contender. How has Wallace persevered to make it here? To understand that, you must understand where he came from - Childersburg, Ala., population 4,927. And you need to meet ..."
Wallace bounced in first round; dunk contest career over
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February 14
Charlotte Observer
 
"Gerald Wallace's dunk-contest career is officially over. Charlotte Bobcat Wallace was eliminated before the final round of the All-Star Weekend event, eventually won by defending champion Nate Robinson. In his ninth NBA season, Wallace made it clear he's too old for these things. "In the old days I could just lace up my sneakers and go,'' Wallace said. "Now I'd need a whole routine (to dunk competitively) - the stretching, the hot-tub…My hips hurt!''"
Wallace could fill needed role for USA
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February 14
Charlotte Observer
 
"Roughly a week after he got the invitation, Charlotte Bobcat Gerald Wallace still says he's "shocked'' USA Basketball included him in the pool of players under considerations for the World Championships this summer and the 2012 Olympics. You know who's not shocked? The people he'd play for and the people he'd play with. I asked New Orleans Hornets point guard Chris Paul on Friday if he thought Wallace had any chance of making it through the tryouts. Paul was adamant in reply: "I'd love to play with Gerald. Anyone would love to play with Gerald,'' said Paul, a Team USA fixture as long as he wants to be. "All that energy. He plays hard, man, and that's what they want.'' "They'' are USA ..."
Paul pencils Wallace in for Team USA
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February 14
Charlotte Observer
 
"Roughly a week after he got the invitation, Charlotte Bobcat Gerald Wallace still says he's "shocked'' USA Basketball included him in the pool of players under considerations for the World Championships this summer and the 2012 Olympics. You know who's not shocked? The people he'd play for and the people he'd play with. I asked Chris Paul Friday if he thought Wallace had any chance of making it through the tryouts. Paul was adamant in reply: "I'd love to play with Gerald. Anyone would love to play with Gerald,'' said New Orleans Hornets point guard Paul, a Team USA fixture as long as he wants to be. "All that energy. He plays HARD, man, and that's what they want.'' "They'' are USA ..."
Wallace's goal: Don't get injured
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February 13
Charlotte Observer
 
"Gerald Wallace's only goal in Saturday's dunk contest is to avoid reminding people why they call him "Crash." The substance-over-style face of the Charlotte Bobcats is happy to risk life, limb or deflated lung trying to win a real NBA basketball game. But this dunk contest holds no stakes that matter to him. "Try not to get hurt, try not to pull anything," Wallace said Friday when asked his goal in the dunk contest. "And cheer for the young guys." Wallace has been asked continuously what he's dreaming up and he gave the same answer Friday he's given for weeks: He really doesn't know. He hopes consistency - he'll try to avoid do-overs - will count for something with the judges, but ..."
Wallace added to USA team pool
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February 10
Charlotte Observer
 
"Charlotte Bobcats forward Gerald Wallace is one of 27 players named to the 2010-2012 U.S. Men's National Team program Wednesday by USA Basketball. USA Basketball Chairman Jerry Colangelo and coach Mike Krzyzewski will use that pool to fill the teams for the FIBA World Championship in 2010 and the 2012 Olympics in London. Former Duke foward Carlos Boozer and ex-Wake Forest guard Chris Paul, who both participated on the gold-medal winning team under Krzyzewski in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China, also were selected to the player pool."
Without Gerald Wallace, Bobcats leave win at Lakers' doorstep
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February 4
Charlotte Observer
 
"So if you heard Kobe Bryant would score five points and Stephen Jackson would finish with 30 and the Charlotte Bobcats would outrebound the Los Angeles Lakers by seven, you'd conclude the Bobcats won, right? You'd be wrong because the possession at the end that would have thrown this game into overtime was botched. And the coach blamed himself for that disorganization. "I had everybody confused -- that was my fault,'' Bobcats coach Larry Brown said following a 99-97 near-miss at the Staples Center. The Bobcats were down 3 with the ball and nine seconds left. They had an extra timeout - and had been made aware of that. But confusion ensued, resulting in a shaky inbounds pass by Jackson that ..."
Charlotte Bobcats forward Gerald Wallace leads team to win over Kings
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January 31
Charlotte Observer
 
"Gerald Wallace is being a little greedy, and in this sense that's a good thing. Asked if he would have accepted 3-3 -- the worst the Charlotte Bobcats can now do -- at the outset of this Western Conference trip, Wallace said he'd risk what he has to find out what's behind Curtain No. 2. "The way we're playing, we're capable of winning all these games," Wallace said after roughing up his former team with 38 points and 11 rebounds in a 103-96 victory over the Sacramento Kings. "This is the time for us to make a statement, particularly going into the All-Star break." The statement for now is they're on a 3-game road winning streak and are two games above .500 at 24-22. Wallace sounds more ..."
Former King Wallace thrives as Bobcat
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January 31
Sacramento Bee
 
"The days of being a benchwarmer on a contender are long behind Gerald Wallace. The forward started just nine of the 138 games he appeared in with the Kings from 2001 to 2004. Back then, he was a high-flying youngster buried on the depth chart behind Peja Stojakovic and Hedo Turkoglu. Wallace eventually was left unprotected in an NBA expansion draft and scooped up by the Charlotte Bobcats. In the years since, Wallace has become a capable scorer for the Bobcats. And this season, Wallace has added prolific rebounding to his skill set. That ability helped Wallace earn his first NBA All-Star selection. Wallace, who will be a reserve for the Eastern Conference squad, is the first All-Star in ..."
Wallace to former team: King me
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January 31
Charlotte Observer
 
"Gerald Wallace is being a little greedy, and in this sense that's a good thing. Asked if he would have accepted 3-3 -- the worst the Charlotte Bobcats can now do -- at the outset of this Western Conference trip, Wallace said he'd risk what he has to find out what's behind Curtain No. 2. "The way we're playing, we're capable of winning all these games," Wallace said after roughing up his former team with 38 points and 11 rebounds in a 103-96 victory over the Sacramento Kings. "This is the time for us to make a statement, particularly going into the All-Star break." The statement for now is they're on a 3-game road winning streak and are two games above .500 at 24-22. Wallace sounds more ..."
Wallace makes All-Star team
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January 29
Charlotte Observer
 
"Gerald Wallace didn't want to hear rumors Thursday, no matter how reliable the information, no matter who was sharing it. So when his agent passed along word he'd be named an All-Star hours later, Wallace cut him off. "If you're not 100 percent sure,'' Wallace said, "then I don't want to be crushed later'' if he's wrong. No such worry. Wallace, the last original Charlotte Bobcat, is also the franchise's first All-Star. The Eastern Conference coaches selected him as one of seven reserves. That makes for a busy All-Star Weekend Feb. 12-15 in Dallas, at the Cowboys' new domed stadium. Wallace already committed to the slam-dunk contest and he has no plans to rescind that decision."
Kids lobby for Wallace's All-Star votes
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January 23
Charlotte Observer
 
"How's this for a living, breathing civics lesson? There are Charlotte second-graders learning the political process by writing Eastern Conference coaches to support Charlotte Bobcat Gerald Wallace' All-Star candidacy. At least that's the reasonable conclusion, from Atlanta Hawks coach Mike Woodson's mail this week. He received 20-some handwritten letters, asking Woodson to vote for Wallace as an Eastern Conference reserve. One of those letters, written by Keegan Dunphy, laid out Wallace's statistics and thanked Woodson for his consideration, on Bobcats-orange stationary. Wallace was surprised and touched when the Observer told him about the letters pre-game Friday and showed him the one ..."
Gerald Wallace misses practice Tuesday, game-time decision tonight
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January 20
Charlotte Observer
 
"Stephen Jackson might have forced his way out of Golden State, but he got something with the Warriors that could be extremely valuable to the Charlotte Bobcats right now: Time-tested versatility. Warriors coach Don Nelson used Jackson at every position. That makes two Bobcats - Boris Diaw being the other - you can plug in to all five spots. With Gerald Wallace hurting, they might need just that. Wallace missed practice Tuesday after spraining his left ankle in the fourth quarter of Monday's victory against the Sacramento Kings. The team says Wallace's availability tonight against the Miami Heat will be a game-time decision. If he can't play or is limited, Jackson and Diaw become the ..."
Wallace will compete in NBA dunk contest
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January 19
Charlotte Observer
 
"There will be no cape, no props, no shtick - just G-Force. The Charlotte Bobcats' Gerald Wallace is going to the NBA's dunk contest on Saturday, Feb. 13 in Dallas. Wallace got the news Sunday and the NBA announced it Monday, hours before the Bobcats played the Sacramento Kings. This will be Wallace's second appearance at the event. He also dunked at All-Star Weekend in 2002 as a Sacramento Kings rookie. He finished runner-up in that contest to another eventual Bobcat, Jason Richardson. Since Wallace's last appearance, the contest has grown increasingly theatrical, whether it be jumping over obstacles or showing up in a Superman cape (Orlando's Dwight Howard) or Kryptonite green shoes (New ..."
Points trump style for Bobcats Gerald Wallace
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January 19
Charlotte Observer
 columnist Rick Bonnell
"While Gerald Wallace is excited about participating in the dunk contest, it's obvious he's not into how theatrical that event has gotten. Wallace said he hasn't actually watched a dunk contest on television since 2000, the year Vince Carter won it. And that was two years before Wallace participated in the contest as a Sacramento Kings rookie. To Wallace, a dunk is the surest way to score two points, not a pursuit of style points. As he put it pre-game Monday: "It's a little harder to do your dunks in the game than when you're just out there by yourself.'' There was a fire alarm at Time Warner Cable Arena about two hours before tip-off. The problem? It got a little more smoky than usual ..."
Gerrald Wallace sprains ankle in win
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January 19
Charlotte Observer
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"Particularly so once Bobcats forward Gerald Wallace left the game with 71/2 minutes remaining. Wallace was on the floor with a sprained left ankle, and though he returned to the game about two minutes later, he sounded concerned this injury could linger. "I've rolled my ankles before, but this one hurts," Wallace said after a half-hour of post-game treatment. "Hopefully, it's just a short pain.''"
Charlotte Bobcats' forward Wallace deserves to be all-star
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January 7
Charlotte Observer
 
"The Charlotte Bobcats are oh-for-forever in terms of NBA all-stars. They've never had a single representative qualify for the main event at the NBA all-star game, which this season is set for Feb.14 in Dallas. That should change this season, however. The Bobcats' Gerald Wallace should make the team. Oh, Wallace won't make it as a starter, since fans vote for that. He's not even in the Top 10 among forwards in fan voting because the Bobcats fly so far under the average NBA fan's radar. But Wallace deserves a spot as a reserve, voted into the game by the Eastern Conference coaches whose clubs he torches every night. The reserves for the NBA all-star teams will be announced Jan.28, and it's ..."
Chicago Bulls fall short 113-108
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January 6
Chicago Tribune
 
"There are nights in the NBA where, for whatever reason, energy lags and blowouts ensue. The way the Bulls were pounding caffeine pregame and then trailed by seven at halftime, this seemed destined to be one of those nights. Instead, a spirited second-half effort led to a very winnable road opportunity, which is why the Bobcats' 113-108 victory Tuesday night stung so deeply. Not only did the Bulls drop to 3-12 on the road and 0-7 in the second game of back-to-backs, they did so knowing they had wide-open shots and costly turnovers offset strong defensive stops. John Salmons scored eight of his 19 points in the fourth quarter but missed a wide-open 3-pointer to tie with less than a second ..."
Charlotte jumps struggling Detroit
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December 23
Charlotte Observer
 
"Gerald Wallace went from having a headache to being a headache - a one-man migraine for the Detroit Pistons. Sunday in New York, Wallace sat and that bugged him. He says summer is when he rests and watching a game from the bench just makes him tired. Tuesday the doctors cleared him to play, after a Saturday collision with teammate Nazr Mohammed, and it was apparent Wallace was making up for lost time: Twenty-nine points, 12 rebounds, four blocks and two steals in a home-for-the-holidays 88-76 victory that broke a three-game losing streak. The best description of Wallace's resolve came from teammate Stephen Jackson, who played through severe back spasms. "I love how hard he plays - he's the ..."
Pistons lose to Bobcats, 88-76
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December 23
Detroit Free Press
 
"Gerald Wallace had 29 points and 12 rebounds as the Detroit Pistons lost to the Bobcats, 88-76, tonight in Charlotte. The Pistons lost their fifth straight as they again had 52 points a game in street clothes, with Richard Hamilton (hamstring), Tayshaun Prince (back) and Ben Gordon (ankle) sidelined. Throw in Charlie Villanueva being limited by a sore foot, and the Pistons had few options after Rodney Stuckey, who scored 20 points. "I just couldn't move out there really, man," said Villanueva, who shot 2 for 8. "I couldn't really take off. It's frustrating." Rodney Stuckey led the Pistons with 20 points and Will Bynum added 12 off the bench. Detroit shot 38% (31-for-82) from the field ..."
Wallace deserves to be an All-Star
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December 20
Charlotte Observer
 columnist Rick Bonnel
"I'd really like to see Gerald Wallace in the All-Star Game. I think he's the Charlotte Bobcats' most legitimate candidate ever, and more than deserving. The problem with that "deserving'' label is there are more than 11 other players in the East who are, too. And for that reason, if the Bobcats keep bobbing along a couple of games below .500, I think Wallace in Dallas is a remote possibility. The league allows fans to pick the five starters from each conference, which leads to some silly stuff (Oh, yeah, Tracy McGrady is deserving this season), but I don't think that will be a major factor in the East. Let's start with who should be the locks and go from there: There are eight players who ..."
Bobcats rally vs. Spurs, go stone cold in 4th
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December 12
Charlotte Observer
 
"The San Antonio Spurs saw far too much of Gerald Wallace in the third quarter. Unfortunately, the Charlotte Bobcats saw way too little of Wallace in the first half. Bobcats coach Larry Brown says winning on the road often hinges on minimizing your dependence on the bench. He had no choice Friday. With Tyson Chandler, Boris Diaw and most particularly Wallace in early foul trouble, the Spurs pulled out to a 22-point first-half lead. So all that good work in the third quarter - the Bobcats cut the deficit to one - was just for show in a 104-85 loss at AT&T Center. The Bobcats are 9-12 overall and 1-9 away from Charlotte. "It really affected us – it took a lot of inside presence out,'' ..."
Wizards bumble vs. Bobcats
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November 29
Washington Times
 
"With 5 1/2 minutes left on the clock, the mass exodus began. The Washington Wizards' fans had hoped to see a performance at least slightly similar to the comeback victory posted Tuesday against Philadelphia -- or Friday when the Wizards upset Dwyane Wade and Miami. Instead, the announced 17,311 on hand had to endure a fumbling, listless performance from their hometown team. And rather than hang around to see the final outcome of 92-76, they decided to leave. The Wizards entered the game seeking their first three-game winning streak since April 9, 2008, but the majority of Saturday night instead looked as if they would rather not be at Verizon Center as well."
Wizards lose game, winning streak
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November 29
Washington Post
 
"Their best rebounder failed to grab a rebound for the first in more than four years. Their best player at getting to the foul line failed to attempt a free throw. They had more turnovers than assists. So, it's easy to look at the box score and see that the Washington Wizards lacked the necessary energy and aggression to win on Saturday night against the Charlotte Bobcats. But the deeper question, which had Coach Flip Saunders and his players stumped following their 92-76 loss to the Bobcats at Verizon Center: How could they deliver a performance that ranks just north of putrid after winning consecutive games for the first time this season? The Wizards matched their season low in points ..."
Star of this night was Bobcats
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November 28
Charlotte Observer
 
"LeBron, begone. For one night, the Charlotte Bobcats were the big story in Friday's 94-87 win against Cleveland. For one night, Gerald "Crash" Wallace (31 points, 14 rebounds, a half-dozen spills to the floor) outplayed LeBron James (25 points, six rebounds, six turnovers). For one night, Shaquille O'Neal looked 200 years old, and the Bobcats looked fully caffeinated and completely engaging. For one night, before their first sellout crowd of the season, everything was right in the Bobcats' world. These are the sort of nights that make you think the Bobcats (6-9) can really do something with this season. They sprinted to a 24-point lead during the third quarter, held Cleveland off during a ..."
Bobcats get under LeBron's skin
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November 28
Charlotte Observer
 
"I wonder when was the last time that LeBron James walked, was tied up for a jump ball, and was called for two charges all in the same half? All that happened in the first half and James was furious following that second charge, drawn by Gerald Wallace. Strange statistic of the night: The Bobcats shot better from the field (58 percent) than the foul line (55 percent) in the first half. Rookie Derrick Brown's 2-of-6 from the line was a major drag on that stat. Center Nazr Mohammed started the second half and was effectively the first-half starter, too, coming in for Tyson Chandler 45 seconds into the game. Mohammed has always done a decent job guarding Shaquille O'Neal, so I'm not surprised ..."
Wallace fuels Bobcats to historic blowout
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November 26
Charlotte Observer
 
"Memo to Michael Jordan: Wanna beat the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday? Then direct some really ugly one-liners at Gerald Wallace. Jordan ragged on Wallace early Wednesday and Wallace took it all out on the Toronto Raptors: Thirty-one points, 13 rebounds, two steals and two blocks. And the team's widest margin of victory ever - Bobcats 116, Raptors 81. Bobcats managing partner Jordan kept taunting Wallace about missing at the rim early. There was just one way to shut up the boss/tormentor: "I got mad - M.J. messed with me," Wallace said. "He said I might as well have left my left hand at home." So Wallace finished 10-of-20 from the field and 11-of-12 from the foul line. It helped that the ..."
Wallace is NBA's chairman of the boards
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November 10
Charlotte Observer
 
"No surprise the NBA's rebounding leader would be on the floor for tonight's Bobcats-Magic game: Orlando center Dwight Howard has led the league the past two seasons. Huge surprise that Howard isn't the one leading the league. That would be Bobcats small forward Gerald Wallace, averaging at least two more rebounds than anyone else. The kicker is Wallace, a 6-foot-7 wing player, believes he can sustain this 13.8-rebound pace. "Why not?" he asked Monday, sounding matter-of-fact rather than boastful. "God willing, if I stay healthy, I think I can." Wallace would be the first man his size to win a rebounding title since Dennis Rodman in 1998. Rebounding titles go to the big men - Howard, Kevin ..."
Wonderful Wallace leads Bobcats over Knicks
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March 29
Gaston Gazette
 
"For the third time this season, Gerald Wallace flirted with a triple-double in points, rebounds and assists in Saturday's 96-85 Charlotte Bobcats' victory over the New York Knicks. Since Wallace's talents also include blocking shots and stealing passes, you can imagine how dominant a performance he must've had. Or, let Bobcats coach Larry Brown tell you after Wallace had 23 points, nine rebounds, eight assists, three blocked shots and two steals: "Gerald was phenomenal. He's had an amazing run. Every part of his game has improved." Wallace's improvement has been critical to the current Bobcats' playoff run. Saturday's results left Charlotte (33-40) in ninth place of the Eastern Conference ..."
Bobcats' Wallace: 'I just ignore pain now'
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March 19
Charlotte Observer
 
"A day after bruising and twisting his left knee, Charlotte Bobcats forward Gerald Wallace estimated he'll stop aching by "mid-June." That also would have been Wallace's response before hurting his knee. This is the time of year when Wallace is a head-to-toe welt. He enjoys his reputation as "Crash," the high-flying risk-taker seemingly made of Kevlar. Concussions? Had 'em. Broken ribs? Had 'em. Deflated lung? Sure. So it was predictable Wednesday night when Wallace told the team medical staff he was playing again in the second half versus the Sacramento Kings. Wallace felt the only way to worsen the injury was sitting and allowing it to stiffen. The doctors thought otherwise. According to ..."
Wallace plays through pain in Bobcats win
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March 19
Gaston Gazette
 
"For the entire Charlotte Bobcats' bench, seeing Gerald Wallace slip on the court and immediately grab his left knee was frightful. Not to Wallace. "The pain was real sharp," said Wallace, who returned from the first-half injury scare to score a team-high 25 points in a 104-88 victory over the Sacramento Kings. "I just wanted to play basketball. This is a crucial time for us. "I felt like if I was able to walk, I could go. It felt kinda sore. But I've played with soreness and bruises before." The Bobcats (30-38) may not be out of the woods yet as they wind down their season by chasing a first-ever Eastern Conference playoff spot in their fifth year as a franchise -Wallace will have a ..."
Wallace wills Bobcats to win
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March 19
Charlotte Observer
 
"Don't engage Gerald Wallace in a leaping contest or a medical debate. Here were two of Charlotte's premier orthopedists, coaxing the Charlotte Bobcats forward to the hospital. There was Wallace flat-out refusing, telling them he's seen all the tie-in-the-back smocks he can tolerate this season. "I think I kind of forced them" to let him play, Wallace said Wednesday after coming back from a sprained left knee to push the Bobcats to a 104-88 victory against Sacramento. "They wanted me to go to the hospital. I'm sick of hospitals. The only time I want to go there is to say hi to the doctors," he said. Today he'll give in to a magnetic resonance imaging of the knee, which he sprained with ..."
Wallace gives crash course in playing through pain
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March 19
Sacramento Bee
 
""Crash" crashed late in the second quarter Wednesday. Gerald Wallace, the former Kings small forward now in his fifth season with Charlotte whose nickname continues to prove so fitting, hit the floor and clutched his left knee. He had the Bobcats fans convinced he was done for the night. As it turns out, it was Wallace's convincing of the Charlotte medical team that would enable his painful-yet-productive outing to continue. "I think I kind of forced them," Wallace said after Charlotte's 104-88 win over the Kings. "They wanted me to go to the hospital. I'm sick of hospitals. The only time I want to go there is to say hi to the doctors." Wallace returned in the second half, scoring 14 of ..."
Trade doesn't look likely before Thursday deadline
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February 18
Charlotte Observer
 
"Charlotte Bobcats coach Larry Brown says the bar is high for making another trade before Thursday's deadline, and he doesn't anticipate one happening. "Michael (Jordan) said if we can get talent back, and maybe move some pieces that aren't playing a lot here, we would consider that," Brown said. "But I really don't anticipate that happening and I think we're all pretty happy with what we have to work with right now.""
Wallace promises to return after All-Star break
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February 7
Charlotte Observer
 
"Charlotte Bobcats forward Gerald Wallace promises to play again at the conclusion of All-Star break, 10 days from now. "No doubt,'' Wallace asserted in his first public comments since the collision with Los Angeles Lakers center Andrew Bynum that broke a rib and temporarily collapsed his left lung. In a news conference preceding Friday's home game against the Atlanta Hawks, Wallace said he's still in pain but has been cleared to exercise, that his lung capacity seems back to normal and he holds no grudge against Bynum. Now out with an unrelated knee injury, Bynum was charged with a flagrant foul that was later upgraded by the NBA to the more serious flagrant-2 category. "I don't think it ..."
Bobcats try to find way without Wallace
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February 6
Charlotte Observer
 
"The Charlotte Bobcats' slim playoff chances might hinge on how they get by until Gerald Wallace can play again. It was clear after practice Thursday that starting Adam Morrison isn't cutting it. "The 3-position (small forward) is a little troubling right now. We haven't played up to where we need" to be, coach Larry Brown said of the three-game losing streak that followed Wallace's injury against the Los Angeles Lakers. Brown mentioned various alternatives to starting Morrison: moving Boris Diaw to small forward and starting Juwan Howard at power forward; or moving 6-foot-5 Raja Bell to small forward and starting D.J. Augustin in the backcourt; or starting Cartier Martin, a call-up from ..."
Bobcats hopes hinge on Wallace's return
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February 5
Charlotte Observer
 
"The Charlotte Bobcats' slim playoff chances might hinge on how they get by until Gerald Wallace can play again. It was clear following practice Thursday that starting Adam Morrison isn't cutting it. "The 3-position (small forward) is a little troubling right now. We haven't played up to where we need'' to be, coach Larry Brown said of the three-game losing streak that followed Wallace's injury against the Los Angeles Lakers. Brown mentioned various alternatives to starting Morrison: Moving Boris Diaw to small forward and starting Juwan Howard at power forward, or moving 6-5 Raja Bell to small forward and starting D.J. Augustin in the backcourt, or starting Cartier Martin, a call-up from ..."
Gerald Walace is released from hospital
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January 30
Charlotte Observer
 
"Charlotte Bobcats forward Gerald Wallace has been released from a Los Angeles hospital, but will stay in the Los Angeles area at least until Monday, after suffering a collapsed lung and broken rib in a collision with Lakers center Andrew Bynum Tuesday."
NBA notes: Foul on Bobcats' Wallace lands Bynum a Flagrant-2
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January 30
Charlotte Observer
 
"NEW YORK Foul on Bobcats' Wallace lands Lakers' Bynum a Flagrant-2 The foul that sent Gerald Wallace to a Los Angeles hospital has been upgraded by the NBA to the more-serious Flagrant 2 designation. That means Los Angeles Lakers center Andrew Bynum should have been ejected for his thrown elbow in Tuesday's loss to the Charlotte Bobcats. Wallace suffered a collapsed lung and broken rib and could miss a couple of weeks. The incident happened with about two minutes left in the fourth quarter. He was helped from the court, and the Bobcats won in double-overtime. Bynum already committed a Flagrant-1 in December. Under a points-penalty system established by the NBA (one point for a Flagrant-1, ..."
Wallace injury leaves Bobcats shorthanded
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January 29
Charlotte Observer
 
"The Charlotte Bobcats are down a captain and won't be getting back their sixth man for another 10 days. As suspected, small forward Gerald Wallace suffered a collapsed lung and a broken rib in Tuesday's fourth-quarter collision with Los Angeles Lakers center Andrew Bynum. Wallace is still in a Los Angeles hospital and coach Larry Brown said, "I don't expect him back anytime soon.'' Meanwhile, rookie point guard D.J. Augustin (abdominal strain) had a setback in his rehab. Augustin started feeling pain when he would stop-and-start in drills, and a Los Angeles-based specialist advised him to wait another 10 days before playing. Augustin has missed eight games, and was aiming for a Friday's ..."
Bobcats' Wallace has collapsed lung, broken rib
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January 28
Charlotte Observer
 
"Charlotte Bobcats forward Gerald Wallace suffered a collapsed left lung and a broken rib in a collision with Los Angeles Lakers center Andrew Bynum in the Bobcats' 117-110 double-overtime victory Wednesday night. According to the team, Wallace lost 30-40 percent of the capacity in his left lung. He also suffered a non-displaced fracture of the fifth rib on his left side. Doctors at Centinela Hospital inserted a tube in Wallace's lung to help restore functional capacity. Wallace will spend at least Wednesday night in the hospital. Doctors do not anticipate releasing him before late Thursday. At that time, the Bobcats will be better prepared to decide whether Wallace would join the team on ..."
Wallace hospitalized for possible collapsed lung
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January 28
Charlotte Observer
 
"Charlotte Bobcats forward Gerald Wallace has been taken to a Los Angeles hospital where he will likely spend the night while being tested for a possible collapsed lung and fractured rib. Wallace was taken to Centinela Hospital to have a CT scan to check for a collapsed lung. An X-ray at Staples Center indicated no fracture, but as a precaution, Wallace was to have a second X-ray at the hospital. Wallace was injured in the fourth quarter of the Bobcats' double-overtime victory over the Lakers when center Andrew Bynum hip-checked Wallace to the floor on a drive to the basket. Bynum was called for a flagrant foul, and Wallace had to be helped to the locker room by teammates."
Okafor, Wallace receive high praise
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January 15
Charlotte Observer
 
"When the Charlotte Bobcats hold the Detroit Pistons to 30 points in the second half and two field goals in the fourth quarter, how could coach Larry Brown not be elated? Was Tuesday's 80-78 victory just one ideal half or was it reflective of a more general improvement in Bobcats defense? Here are Brown's second-day impressions in a one-on-one interview with the Observer on Wednesday: Brown was happiest about how they're improving as a team - covering for each other, rotating efficiently and avoiding one big mistake each possession that would leave teammates exposed. "Shots were contested, we didn't get hurt on penetration, for the most part we rebounded well with five guys," Brown said. ..."
Wallace swindles Augustin
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January 4
Charlotte Observer
 
"D.J. Augustin made a classic rookie mistake at shootaround the other day. Gerald Wallace talked him into betting $100 that Wallace couldn't make a 20-footer from behind the basket once in three tries. That's Wallace's favorite trick shot, and he swished it first try. You should have seen the look of shock on Augustin's face. Bobcats assistant coach Jeff Capel 's free-throw school at the end of each practice was down to one pupil - Wallace - after Jason Richardson and Jared Dudley were traded to the Phoenix Suns. Now Boris Diaw and Raymond Felton have joined Capel for the daily competition at the foul line."