They might as well take the Defensive Player of the Year award and send it to Ben. He's been on a mission in the last three weeks, and when you look at all of the things he's doing — rebounding, blocking shots and making steals — he's been phenomenal.

The last three weeks, they might as well take the Defensive Player of the Year trophy and send it for the fourth time, or whatever, because when you look at all the things he's doing, as far as from defensive rebounding, blocking shots, steals, he's doing everything. He has been phenomenal.

The guy who's been on a mission the last three weeks has been Ben Wallace. They might as well take that Defensive Player of the Year trophy and send it here now. When you look at all the things he's doing for us … he's been phenomenal.

I've been here for five months, and this team still amazes me with its poise.

When we play as a whole, how we're supposed to play, we're very efficient, and everyone plays extremely well.

This doesn't change anything (in the East). Look at the Minnesota Vikings. Controversy sometimes can bring a team closer together.