Here are some simple NBA testimonials for you. 4 x Defensive Player of the Year. 5 x NBA All-Star. 2 x NBA Rebound Leader. 1 x NBA Champion. 1 x Jersey Retirement. On paper, these are the credentials of a basketball Hall of Famer for sure, and in the minds of many, Ben Wallace is just that. However, a spot next to some of the NBA's greatest ever talents still eludes him, despite winning more defensive accolades than Dennis Rodman and Michael Jordan combined. So why exactly is Big Ben not in the basketball Hall of Fame. Well for starters, Wallace wasn't exactly the go-to guy on any NBA offence. During his 16 year career, he never averaged double digits in scoring throughout any 82 game season and retired as one of the NBA's worst ever free throw shooters (41%) - yes, even worse than Shaq (52.7%). Nevertheless, Big Ben didn't throw in the towel because he struggled to put the ball in the basket. Instead he built his Hall of Fame case on a single foundation - defenc...