Reign of the Tech
The need for Sheed.
There’s been all this talk of records lately—well, if not records, at least of achievements not seen in years—and not enough talk about Rasheed Wallace.
I’d like to fix that.
Rasheed didn’t play on Sunday as his Pistons routed the Bucks. He was suspended for having received his 18th technical foul of the season on Friday in a one-point loss to the Spurs. It was his second technical-related suspension of the year (you get a one-game suspension following your 16th T, and for every other one after that).
(I’ll admit to being a little confused, though, as the League website has him down for 20 techs. Some help?)
The thing is, while Rasheed may lead the League in Ts (again) with however many, it’s almost April, and the chance of him breaking the all-time record for technicals in a season is even slimmer than the Knicks chances of making the playoffs. The current record holder? Rasheed himself, of course, who managed to accumulate a mind-blowing 41 techs in 2000-01 (including one instance where he actually got T’ed for just looking at a ref). It was thought that the stricter rule interpretations this year (don’t talk to the refs ever or else) would make life harder on everyone, mainly Rasheed. But while he started strong—and has already accumulated more techs than he had last year (16)—his ‘00-01 record appears to be very safe.
Go get that one, Kobe.
19 Responses to “Reign of the Tech”
Mar.26 at 3:45 pm
ballin boy says:
primero!
Mar.26 at 3:49 pm
Brian says:
Techs for hanging on the rim etc. are not counted in the suspension total. No clue what he did Friday and I was watching the game.
Mar.26 at 3:59 pm
Dave Corzine says:
They retroactively rescinded two of his techs after reviewing game tape. That’s probably he’s listed with two more than he has. Either way, I miss 41 tech Sheed.
Mar.26 at 4:01 pm
Max Airington says:
Whose album is that title from? I cant remember.
Mar.26 at 4:03 pm
Russ Bengtson says:
Sheed’s 41-tech season is the ultimate sports record. Forget DiMaggio’s 56, Wilt’s 100, or Byron Nelson’s 11.
Mar.26 at 4:04 pm
Russ Bengtson says:
“Reign of the Tec” was a Beatnuts track.
Mar.26 at 4:09 pm
Max Airington says:
Thanks. That was driving me nuts. Now you gotta work some Group Home and Gangstarr into your next post. God Im getting old.
Mar.26 at 4:12 pm
Russ Bengtson says:
When I pop the trunk, hit the deck.
Mar.26 at 4:12 pm
Russ Bengtson says:
We’re the hip-hop and basketball magazine, you know.
Mar.26 at 7:21 pm
Dylan Rice-Leary says:
two of his techs were rescinded
Mar.26 at 8:18 pm
galo says:
sheed’s techs per game average is better than kwame brown’s points per game average.
Mar.26 at 10:48 pm
Drolfe says:
Sheed just hit a huge three beyond half court to force OT against the Nuggets. Huge.
Mar.27 at 6:43 am
Western_dream says:
Kenyon Martin’s minutes per game is better than Kwame’s points per game. Not nearly as high as his “fumbled received pass’ from Kobe” per game. That’s a stat to talk about. I love Sheed. I hope he becomes the next commish. Just think about that for a while.
Mar.27 at 7:04 am
Jonathan says:
rasheed is by far, in terms of spunk, the best big man on the planet.
Mar.27 at 11:18 am
Mike says:
“Spunk.”
Mar.27 at 11:20 am
Mike says:
If things fall apart with the Pistons and they don’t seem like a title team, can we get Sheed traded to a bottom feeder so we can see him lose his mind and return to his Blazer glory days of smoking up all the weed and getting T’d up for everything? I miss Blazer Sheed. I’m glad he’s winning and has kinda reformed his image, but I really miss the crazy.
Mar.27 at 12:30 pm
YOUR BEARD LOOK STRONG aka PIMPN says:
so who wrote this? gotta love sheed, you can never call him anything other than champion. or crazy
Mar.27 at 1:29 pm
Russ Bengtson says:
My name at the top didn’t give it away, huh? I’m secretive like that.
Mar.27 at 11:13 pm
YOUR BEARD LOOK STRONG aka PIMPN says:
too many dutch masters. im used to it saying sam or langs name right under the title