Source: Sheed to Retire

A source close to the NBA recently announced that Rasheed Wallace is set to retire after 15 NBA seasons, walking away from the final two years of his contract with the Boston Celtics. Sheed, I'll be honest. I hated you most of the regular season. I think most Celtics fans did. And I feel weird saying this next part, because it didn't conclude with Banner 18. But you earned your stripes in the playoffs. You played hard. You played tough. You played clutch. You played good defense. You didn't even get suspended for having too many technical fouls. You did alot of good things. I gained a lot of respect for you. And even though we didn't take home Banner 18, I appreciate what you gave to this team. Congratulations on a good career, most of which I hated your guts. But it's all about how you finish, and you went out on a good note -- 4 points shy of the highest note you could have possibly gone out on. Good riddance. Ball don't lie.