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Lakers vs. Celtics Game 4: Boston Needs More 'Big Baby,' Less Drama from Wallace

Dan AdamsJun 11, 2010

When you hear, Glen "Big Baby" Davis, it resembles the typical nickname associated with prize fighters. Big Baby does everything, but fight on the basketball court. He has given his team the inside presence missing from Celtics roster. His 30 points and eight rebounds over the past two games can not describe what he has brought to the Celtics lineup in the 46 minutes he has been on the floor.

On the other hand, you have Rasheed Wallace. He embodies everything you do not want in a teammate. Midway through the fourth quarter as the CelticsĀ were building a substantial lead, Wallace crosses Kobe's face to block his shot. The referee called a foul that really looked legitimate on the live feed. Wallace bolted around the sideline, throwing his hands up in there, yelling profane remarks, andĀ he earned a technical foul.Ā 

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Wallace could be considered one of the most selfish playersĀ on the court in NBAĀ history with the amount of technical fouls he receives even with the NBA Championship on the line.

With less than four minutes in the game, Wallace was knocked to the floor and just laid underneath the hoop while his teammates played short-handed. Wallace ended up being the reason the Lakers got fouled while making a practically uncontested lay-up. The play is over, his teammate walk over, and he jumps up smiling.

The play turned what would have been an 11-point Celtics leadĀ with the ball, intoĀ aĀ easy lay-up and a free throw for Los Angeles. They converted the free throw, and their double digit lead disappeared as quickly as Wallace' grimace.

It's just an embarrassment to that organization and has to just eat at Celtics head coach, Doc Rivers. He has players who are so dedicated to the team, and try their best at both ends of the floor.

Then there is Rasheed who jogs back and forth between three-point lines. He is a center who shoots from the perimeter and plays very little defense. He played last night like it was a Thursday night in mid-January. He showed no discipline, no heart, and a serious lack of focus.

"Big Baby" is a perfect compliment to Kevin Garnett andĀ Kendrick Perkins. His offensive ability to overpower Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum, and Lamar Odom has proven to be a key factor late in Games 3 and 4. He lacks a little length on the defensive end, but the Celtics make up for that with Garnett.

It's a happy day in Boston asĀ the CelticsĀ evened the series at 2-2, but they will need to play betterĀ in the first halfĀ if they expect to celebrate in Los Angeles. "Big Baby" will continue to give Boston everything he has in his limited minutes.

Doc Rivers needs to realize the quality ofĀ minutes he is giving him. WallaceĀ was a distraction late inĀ Game 4, he could have cost his team the game.Ā He is a disgrace to this league and any team that pays him to play basketball. A combination of Garnett, Perkins, and Davis would out hustle and out score anything they do with Rasheed. Boston fans need to start the crying and whining for their "Big Baby" as soon as Wallace enters the game.

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