"I'm not a guy who really cares about individual awards, seeing my name in the highlights or anything like that," said McKie, who scored 14 points, hit seven of 10 shots from the floor and handed out 12 assists in Saturday night's 94-82 victory in New Jersey. "It just goes to show that, when you work hard, good things happen. And when you're on a winning team, you get noticed."

It would be virtually impossible not to notice McKie as the floor leader of the new Sixers, who have recorded their five victories - including three on the road - since the return of Iverson from arthroscopic surgery on his right elbow. He has essentially stepped into the role that had belonged to Snow, who is recovering from surgery to repair multiple fractures in his left thumb. McKie runs the offense from the point, directs the defense and is the primary conduit between Brown and the players on the court.

"I'm not a flashy player, by any means," said McKie, who had as many assists against the Nets as the scoreless Jason Kidd had against the Sixers. "I try to go out and get the job done any way possible."