Tim Duncan Rasheed Wallace (Photo credit should read STR/AFP via Getty Images)
The San Antonio Spurs had an epic showdown with the Detroit Pistons in the 2005 NBA Finals, but Rasheed Wallace believes something tainted the series.
Out of all five of their NBA championships, the 2005 title run was the toughest for the San Antonio Spurs. While they didn’t have any problems against the Phoenix Suns in the Western Conference Finals, the Detroit Pistons were waiting in the wings to defend their 2004 title in the NBA Finals.
The series boasted the top two teams in the league in points allowed per game, with the Spurs allowing just 88.