Lakers: Caught in the Webb

emplay · Site Staff Joined: 15 Apr 2001 Posts: 25553

Hey all,

Here's my summary of the Webber situation:

Caught in the Webb

Thanks

Eric
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SteveMachine · Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 4:13 am Post subject:

Thanks for the article, sums up the situation.

SaintsLakers · Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 4:21 am Post subject:

I hope we do get him. You can never have enough depth in my opinion.
He has a very nice stroke from 15 to 20ft and could fill a Horace grant type role.
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prisma8slg · Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 6:14 am Post subject:

Thanks for the recap. my cable was acting up yesterday so I missed him on TNT.
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20,000 · Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 6:36 am Post subject:

I wonder if Magic has contacted him yet? Sure, playing at home in Detroit may be worth it, but he has been gone from MI for so long is it even home anymore?

Look at who could call him from the Lakers: Buss, Magic, Kobe, Phil, Cap, Odom. Those are some great names to receive a phone call from.

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limchrc · Franchise Player Joined: 29 Jun 2005 Posts: 11477

Thanks for the update.

TIM CAMPBELL · Starting Rotation Joined: 27 Jun 2005 Posts: 168

As stated before would be a nice pickup. I just hope he is healthy

Rick12322 · Franchise Player Joined: 27 Jun 2005 Posts: 19164

This raises some questions,

• is Chris Webber worth giving a starting role to? I wouldn't even consider him a center, we need a PF that can shoot and defend. Can he defend? Can he move and jump better than Cook? I haven't paid much attention to his game so i'm asking those who have followed his career.

• If we get him this year, how do we keep him next year when we have contracts coming up....

• how long will it take him to "get it" in Phil's uber complicated offense? Phrased another way, will he understand enough of the Tri to make us a championship contender this year?

I'll be interested in hearing some thoughts on this.

Dr. Funkbot · Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 9:00 am Post subject:

Webber has been around for a long long time. He has likely played in the Princeton offence- I believe that the kings ran something similar. He could probably pick it up- Karl Malone had a training camp to learn it and he did well.

Not sure how it would go. One thing I do know is that a hobbled old CW is still more athletic than Brian Cook.
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BigEvil · Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 9:08 am Post subject:

Chris Webber, even in his declining years is still a good player. He may not be as explosive as he once was, but he has s great skill-set for the Triangle. He would definitely fit the PF nitch because he's a great passer and has developed a reliable outside shot. So you could still have Kwame and Bynum in the post with him in there.

I don't know much about his b-ball IQ, everyone remembers his mistaken time-out call but other than that, I've never heard of him being a slow study.

As far as defense, I remember he used to play decent D, though I never would have called him a stopper. I imagine he could be a very good weakside defender when Kwame bodies up.

He is very strong and well built. Considering that he averages 20 and 10 just last year points to the fact that he can still play.

Here in L.A., he will benefit from the system and won't have to worry about carrying a team.

The real question will end up being that if he starts, Odom will have to move to SF. As always, LG seems to be divided on this with one half believing that SF is his natural position and others stating that he's best at PF. Either way, Luke will have to go to the bench because I don't see them benching Odom.

I'm only half kidding when I say that maybe they should try Odom at Point just for a couple of games. That would be super tall line-up...

ryuvienco · Starting Rotation Joined: 28 Jun 2005 Posts: 566

great recap E. I was waiting for you to put your two cents in on that 16 page( last i checked) thread on C-Webb. I guess we have to wait...

Big Game James · Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 9:47 am Post subject:

Thanks Eric! I've been waiting on this article ever since the BREAKING NEWS about Chris...
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LakerJam · Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 10:14 am Post subject:

I saw the TNT interview and it didn't at all sound like Detroit was the front runner for Webb. In fact, it sounded like the Lakers were the front runners. You then add Goodwan's claims that Chris "wants to go West" and that "Chris Loves LA", and it sure doesn't sound like Detroit first and foremost.

Is it possible that people are just assuming that since he's from Michigan they must automatically be the front runners? Clearly, if he's thinking titles, he has to think about the caliber of coach and does the coach of whatever team he chooses, know how to coach a team to a title? Flip Saunders is not a strong playoff coach AT ALL. Indeed, with the exception of one year, his teams always suck and underperform in the playoffs. If winning a title is the goal, Chris has to consider that. After all, he's already played for a great regular season, all-offense, coach only to always lose in the post-season.

Why is everyone so sure it's Detroit first and then everyone else?

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emplay · Site Staff Joined: 15 Apr 2001 Posts: 25553

i think he probably had some very positive negotiation with Detroit and someone close to it confused the progress with actual results

or

Webber's agent leaked the Pistons stuff for whatever reason

or

people are just idiots

or

someone is lying

very hard to tell
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LakerJam · Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 10:28 am Post subject:

raffi · LG Contributor Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Posts: 9987

He's coming here.

First Beckham . . . now Webb.

Trump is out here.

Bonds is probably next.

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emplay · Site Staff Joined: 15 Apr 2001 Posts: 25553

no - the lakers have no means to come up with more dough
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20,000 · Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 11:26 am Post subject:

Mr. EiGhTy-OnE · Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 1:55 pm Post subject:

i wish he was still dating Tyra, then he would have come to LA for sure
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A Mad Chinaman · Star Player Joined: 07 Apr 2005 Posts: 6179

Some additional tidbits that TNT offered for everyone's consideration:

** Wouldn't be in the Western Conference because he would have to battle the elite PFs on a daily basis (physically, Sir Charles doesn't think his body can take the steady punishment), where on the Eastern Conference (if he would be starting) - he wouldn't have this dilemma outside of Rasheed and many a few others

** If he is coming off the bench while playing PF or 5, he would be against the 2nd team players with less minutes. He would would be a good anchor for the 2nd team and/or during crunch time while being a good release man with great passes coming from LO/Luke to shoot clean shots - ala Robert Horry (probably the best comparison).

karlmalonefan · Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 3:24 pm Post subject:

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