RealGM, ESPN and others are reporting that Golden State has agreed to sign Chris Webber for the remainder of the season. This makes perfect sense for so many reasons:
Chris is a proven winner.In his heyday, he couldn’t lead the kings past the lakers. He is mentally weak and hasnt shown a love for the game in yearsChris will fit in well with the Golden State style.Ha! Watching him in the playoffs last year against the Cavs, it was clear that Webber could barely move. Playing for a run and gun team like the Warriors is a disaster in the making.Chris is a “team” guy. Double Ha. Off the top of my head, he has played for golden state, the bullets/wizards, sac town, 76ers and detroit. At every stop he complained, whined and cried about his role with the team. My favorite was when he told Jim Obrien that he “doesnt do the low post thig anymore.”
I guess what I am saying is that this move doesnt make sense. The warriors are playing pretty good ball right now and are a respectable 27-18, good for the 7th best record in the west. Bringing in a washed up power forward for extra depth doesnt work. It didnt work last year when the pistons signed webber and it wont work this year with golden state either. If I was a warriors fan, I would rather go to war without C-Webb.
Thank G d the Knicks werent one of the teams he would play for……
on Jan 30th, 2008 at 4:06 pm
Warriors fan chiming in and you’re right. This is terrible news. Their rotation is going to be all messed up and their tempo is going to slow down. Hopefully it’s obvious he’s washed up when he hits the court and the Warriors still make a *real* move before the trade deadline!
on Jan 30th, 2008 at 4:42 pm
My first comment! Nice.
I’m not sure why the Warriors think they need him. Instead of bringing in a has been they should focus on limiting their turnovers. I would say better shot selection as well but that would mean slowing down their offense which wouldnt work.
I also think Biedrins should get more PT. Hes a defensive force when his game is on. His erratic minutes, however, must make it hard for him to get in a real grove.