Yes, even per minute, Webster's been better in these playoffs. http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/teams...eason=3&sort=totreb&order=true&avg=48&split=0
No, he couldn't. He does not have enough ball control. He turns it over whenever he tries. That's why he doesn't. Not some bullshit about him being afraid.
Offense might not be there, but I've been alright with Webster in this series. For as many complaints as I might have otherwise, he's been ok. I've liked his defense mroe and mroe the latter half of the season and in the postseason. Someone mentioned him covering 3 positions, but I'd stretch it to 4. He's looked good for long stretches covering Nash this series, including the second half of game 3 where we made a run, with him on Nash. From 1 through smaller 4s, he holds his own. I tend to go back and forth on him. But as a bench player, and insurance starter at SF, we could do a lot worse. I think if we can replace Rudy in the offseason with a more consistent scorer at the 2/3, then having his defense off the bench could be good for us. And, hopefully, another year of him working on his shot and handles. I'm nowhere near giving up on him. I'm not holding out hopes of Glen Rice. But he's a rotational player in the league, and I am fine with that right now. There's absolutely no sense what so ever in looking at where he was picked now, and bitching about what coudl ahev been, who we passed on, and who he has become. He is who he is, we have him, not whoever else, and there's no time machine in the works.
Yeah, this thread is pretty pathetic. I'd prefer to keep Webster around as a guy to fill out the rotation somewhere in the 9-12 range.
I would say yes to giving up on Webster being effective as a 3 in Nate's system as a starter, but love him coming off the bench as a 2 or 3. If someone else is coaching, I would see what Martell can do before giving up. Nate's team plays the slowest pace and does not provide alot of shots to spread around. When Martell is a 4th or 5th option, that only leaves a few shots. I would love to see him get 10 to 15 shots consistently. Trade him to the Pacers.
Honestly.... We might as well clean house and rebuild after back to back 50 win seasons. I mean, we're on the verge of losing in the first round for the second year in a row. Why should we expect with a little bit of maturity from our stars, better health and more playoff experience that anything will change in the future?
Let's be honest. Some of the anti-Webster anger is fueled by his defenders. "Webster is as good/better than Batum." "Webster can still become a star." " His critics are too impatient. He's only had 5 seasons." If his defenders were more realistic, his critics wouldn't be so vehement.
So all that tells me is that a one armed Batum is roughly equal to a two armed Webster. I'm glad we cleared that up. But I should say I'm actually not all that disappointed in Webster's play, he's not doing much on offense, but overall I've liked his defense.
I don't get the hate for Webster. He's not pulling a "Rudy pout-job"; he is just reaching his limitations since he's simply just a role player, nothing more.
Webster has been the only player outside of Marcus Camby that has been active and aggressive the entire series on both sides of the ball.
You know I see folks make a lot of comments about how Webster always plays hard. Those are the comments I typically see about a player who isn't getting it done, but folks are looking for something positive to say. In the NBA there is getting it done and not getting it done. While I appreciate players playing hard, I also want them to play hard, in a competent fashion.
