Eh, we got to twice as many WCF's with Sheed as we have with Dame. I'd take all the techs in the world if it got us 12 minutes away from another championship like we were in 2000.
Huh. Did he also hold back the Pistons? I'm genuinely curious--how does that narrative work in your head?
He was an asshole much of the time, but he was also universally loved by his teammates both in Portland and Detroit. He was unselfish to a fault at times when we all wished he would demand the ball and take over. Doesn't excuse his behavior and immaturity off the floor but he was the primary reason we had playoff success and our biggest advantage against LA/Utah/etc.
I'm not sure if his desire to not demand or call for the ball was him being unselfish or if he just lacked what it really took to be the "man".
Sheed refusing to give a autographs is one thing. Drexler was a selfish non tipper to the max. Those that look to get out of tipping or flat refuse to tip drive me nuts, especially when they can afford too.