Ben Wallace continues in the tradition of strong Chicago rebounders, following in the footsteps of Dennis Rodman and Artis Gilmore, but he insists the comparisons to Rodman end at rebounding.

"I know Dennis," the new Bull said over the weekend at the Berto Center. "He had the hair thing. I got this hair thing. We both like to rebound. But that's about it for similarities.

"We never did a whole lot of talking about basketball or rebounding. Just at each other.

"Dennis was a great rebounder," Wallace said. "I think he pursued the ball as well as anybody who ever played the game. That's what I do. I enjoy rebounding."