Rasheed Wallace: ‘Offense sells tickets, defense wins championships’

Posted Nov 5, 2012
So, what’s Rasheed Wallace’s message to his teammates in the wake of their first 2-0 start since the 1999-2000 season? “Offense sells tickets, defense wins championships,” Wallace said in the Knicks’ locker room after New York handled the Sixers, 100-84. Wallace has specifically emphasized to his teammates the need to be vocal — on the floor and from the bench. (Zag's Blog)

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