"...The 6 point lead McDyess left with evaporated and the game was deadlocked heading into the 4th. Only, McDyess was still stapled to the bench. You'd have thought his removal in the 3rd was strictly done so he could come back aggressively to start the 4th. Incorrect. Larry Brown left him sitting there, unable to help his team win the title that he so desperately craved. Rasheed Wallace now played in his stead. The same Rasheed Wallace that had left Robert Horry alone at the end of Game 5 and would total exactly one rebound in this deciding contest. Duncan took over from there, either scoring or drawing double teams to allow for open 3's...." - Shawn Kirsch from Bookmarklet

This is one of the reasons I didn't ever want Wallace donning the black and silver, but think McDyess might be the real deal, the toughness that never quite materialized with Thomas the last 2 years. - Shawn Kirsch