Comments on: Did Chris Webber tip his hand about returning to the Pistons?

By: lolo

lolo — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 22:47:06 +0000

i love the detroit pistons 4 lyfe all hataz of otha teams oo well because we comin back for our rings

By: ALAN

ALAN — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 14:47:13 +0000

WEBBER HAS ALWAYS BEEN A CHARISMATIC PLAYER AND A LIGHTENING ROD FOR CRITICISM. AS A YOUNGER PLAYER, WEBBER WAS NEVER KNOWN FOR HIS DEFENSIVE PROWESS AND NOW HIS LACK OF LATERAL MOBILITY IS PAINFULLY OBVIOUS. HOWEVER, I DON’T RECALL WEBBER BEING ON THE FLOOR WHEN LEBRON JAMES WENT TO THE BASKET UNCONTESTED NUMEROUS TIMES DURING THE CRITICAL GAME 5 OVERTIME LOSS TO CLEVELAND. THE TEAM DEFENSE WAS LOUSY. OVERALL, THE PISTONS SHOT THE BALL POORLY, AND BILLUPS, PRINCE AND WALLACE SLUMMPED NOTICEABLY. WEBBER STILL HAS EXCELLENT OFFENSIVE SKILLS THAT ARE A DEFINITE PLUS IF PROPERLY EXPLOITED. THIS IS SAUNDERS JOB (AND ALSO BILLUPS AS THE FLOOR LEADER). WEBBER PASSES THE BALL BETTER THAN MOST GUARDS, HAS WONDERFULL BALL FAKES AND CAN HIT A MEDIUM RANGE JUMP SHOT CONSISTANTLY. HE SHOULD BE USED PRIMARILY AS A HIGH POST CENTER NOT IN THE LOW POST AS WAS THE CASE THROUGHOUT MOST OF THE PLAYOFFS. FINALLY, I THINK WEBBER’S MOBILITY WOULD IMPROVE IF HE DROPPED SOME WEIGHT (EASIER ON THE KNEES AND ANKLES) AND HAD A FULL YEAR OF THERAPY WITH TRAINER ARNIE KANDER ( RE: A. MCDYESS’ PROGRESS). I STILL THINK HE IS THE BEST CENTER THE PISTONS HAVE, BUT AS JOE DUMARS HAS SAID, EACH PLAYER SHOULD EARN A STARTING POSITION.

By: jj21

jj21 — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 19:16:22 +0000

Nazr will be traded for a veteran small forward to backup prince, and C-Webb will resign. No one treated the Pistons like contenders when Nazr was starting, and he didnt fill the expectations that we wanted. With Max Amir Mcdyess and Samb on the roster we no longer have room for him. I don’t hate Nazr and actually wouldnt mind having him play backup C, but the fact is we no longer have room for him.
Let C-Webb start but give him less minutes then last year.

By: Ohad

Ohad — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 10:34:02 +0000

webber back? only for 20 mins per game and i agree you have to rest him before the playoffs (and maybe through a few playoff games). BUT i remember him from the days in sacramento. he didn’t get a long with peja at all. and that isn’t even the problem. he always shot his mouth over it and that ain’t cool from a team-mate and definately shows what kind of attitude he brings to the locker room.
Never understood why nazi got so little minutes but there must be something coach knows that we don’t. or not…
I’m really excited about Max coming into the rotation for more minutes to see if he can keep it up for 20+ mins a game.
Sheed’ll never do center for more than a few minutes. He’s good enough to do it but its the good you get with the bad of his attitude. he won’t do something he doesn’t want to.

By: Colin

Colin — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 22:54:49 +0000

good news for the cavs, the overrated webber returns

By: weFine

weFine — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 20:01:23 +0000

We’re fine…

- we don’t need a backup SF. Dupes will finally get his chance to play. And I’m sure Amir could easily play SF.
- Nazr can’t be moved therefore he’s a Piston next year (whether ya’ll like it or not).
- If Cwebb comes back, he’ll be on the bench.
- Stuckey is gonna be awesome!
- Affalo will learn under Lindsay and be our very own Bruce Bowen.
- Amir and Max is gonna scare the daylights out of anyone coming to play against us.
- Funny how everyone rips on Joe D. but they sure jump on the bandwagon once we start winning. FAKERS!

Go Deeeetroit!

By: KevinDeets

KevinDeets — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 18:35:38 +0000

I think the Pistons need Webber back. They weren’t nearly as much of a contender last yr. w/o him. How can people say that a guy who puts up 11 & 7 in a half a game is garbage? Plus, Webber’s passing ability and the offensive power that the team would have w/ Webber on the floor alongside the other 4 starters and/or McDyess or Stuckey is invaluable. The opposing defense couldn’t double-team or turn their heads away for a second w/o getting burned. Yes, Webber does have his physical liabilities as well, obviously. I say you keep Nazr, too, b/c he’s the only other Center to play against the low-post bigs (E. Curry, Shaq, Yao, Oden, Gasol, D. Howard) if needed. Our other bigs are all PFs. It never hurts to have too many bigs (e.g., the 2004 championship squad). Also, what if there’s an injury to one of the bigs? I say there’s plenty of room on the roster to have Webber and McDyess each play 15-20 min/night, Rasheed 30 min, and still have Max and Amir get minutes. Part of what made Max so valuable last yr. was that he didn’t have to worry about expending energy or fouls. As far as not having a backup SF if Webber & Nazr are both on the roster, you can go with a 3-guard lineup w/ Hamilton or Afflalo at the 3 or have Amir play it on occasion. I think people are making too big a deal out of Detroit needing a backup for Prince. Assuming Flip Murray is gone, I hope the lineup next yr is:

Sheed
Prince
Webber
Rip
Billups
McDyess
Nazr
Max
Amir
Hunter
Stuckey
Afflalo

with the final 2 or 3 spots going to Dupree, Samb & Sammy M.

By: Sauce

Sauce — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 09:38:14 +0000

No C-Webb for 07-08.

No Sheed at the 5 - ever.

No wire hangers.

By: Diablo

Diablo — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 22:39:32 +0000

Im all in favor for C-Web to come back…we had a real nice streak going when he first showed up into a Piston Uniform(probably one of the best track record we had ALL season). But im not in favor of having him playing big time minutes, i would much rather see more of the younger PFs get the majority of the PT (Maxiell and Johnson).

For the people that said they wanted to see Sheed at the 5 and Maxiell at the 4…that would be great but i think Sheed has stated he doesnt like playing the 5. But it would be nice if Mcdyess would step up for the startin job at either position but he doesnt want a starting job.

By: Brian

Brian — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 17:40:46 +0000

If C Webb comes back the Pistons may regret it.

He had a lot of talent at one point but now his biggest attribute is a behind the back pass to the basket. He clearly can’t defend and his attitude is troubling. When the Pistons first got him all seemed right but as time wore on he really didn’t fit the offense. Him and Smooth had troubles communicating on the court and it made CB less agressive. Put JMax in his spot to start. Better energy all around.

Infuse the young talent and see what happens. CWebb is a pro’s pro but we don’t need that in Detroit. We need agressive play and the ability to defend. We need hunger and not this sense of stale entitlement which has kept the Pistons from going back to the Finals.

Let the new kids earn the $ and let CWebb play somewhere else.

By: Spider Salley

Spider Salley — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 17:28:19 +0000

Welcome back C-Webb, as long as he is comfortable with getting 20 - 25 min a game, its great to have him back on board. Webb is still hungry for that “ship” which will help the Pistons attitdue for the journey next year. And with his ability to distribute the ball to cutters like Rip and Stuck, it will be a great contribution. AND with his limited athletic talent he will be a great teacher to Max and Amir on how to use the tricks of the trade rather than pure athleticism all the time. By the way, Nazr is garbage, Sheed will tell you so, as he was less enthused to play with a big body wit a lack of skill.

C is good for the playoffs and locker room with his vet presence.

By: Ronnie

Ronnie — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 15:09:39 +0000

I like if C-Webb re-signs. I think the starting lineup should change like with Wallace starting at center with Mcdyess or Maxiell starting at PF with Webber coming in off the bench with Mcdyess/Max coming in at the PF. Really I do think that would work the best but I dont know if Webber would accept the position if not starting.

By: kevin s.

kevin s. — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 14:35:59 +0000

Mohammed and Webber would make a good tandem. Even with his fould rate, Mohammed is an above average center. He is more productive than he looks on the floor. TOs and fouls tend to me more glaring errors than, say, failing to box out or settling for a lousy turnaround jumper.

Webber shot 52% in the Cleveland series, and had 20 in game 5. That’s not fizzling out.

By: Ghost

Ghost — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 14:27:20 +0000

Webber over Nazr anyday.

By: John

John — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 14:08:49 +0000

Just say no to Webber. Even if he wants to play for free, it’s not worth it. He’s a born loser. Some guys get incredibly unlucky and never win anything. Others just will never know how to win. He infects this team with a losing mentality. I was willing to give him a chance, but when he wilted in the playoffs, no more. Bring back Dale Davis before you bring back Webber.