Niles Kruger nkruger@monroenews.com
Maybe Joe Dumars knew what he was doing.
There was plenty of wailing and gnashing of teeth when Ben Wallace spurned the Detroit Pistons to sign with Chicago, but it looks more and more each day like that wasn’t such a bad deal.
So far, the Bulls have gotten a $60-million headache.
The team is off to a miserable 5-9 start as Wallace struggles with his play and his relationship with coach Scott Skiles.
Not once, but twice during a game against the New York Knicks Saturday, Wallace was benched by Skiles for violating a team rule by wearing a headband.
Granted, the rule is stupid, but for the kind of money Wallace is getting, the least he can do is follow company policies.