well, it's only 6
the current mav regime sure sends them out. it was nellie that showed em. remember oli miller? nellie didn't want sam then, that does say something. it seems that his biggest issue is losing. very similar to NVE....
I expect sam has matured a bit since then. he was great for the puppies in 03-04, and IMO if he had been healthy at the end of that season, he would probably have a ring. they would have triumphed over the lakers, and Billups would have faced sam instead of a tired, older payton.
we would still be extolling the job done by dumars even if that occured...