<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Should Philadelphia 76ers forward Chris Webber be bought out of his two-year, $43 million deal, the Los Angeles Lakers may have interest in signing him as a free agent. hxxp://sports.yahoo.com/nba/rumors/post/A-free-agent-Webber-may-interest-Lakers?urn=nba,19742 </div> I'm not sure I want Chris Webber. He's getting old and slow and could hurt us on defense. Also he seem to be a cancer for teams.
With our current injuries, we could use another big body, but I'm skeptical of Webber for the reasons you listed above. He would be great in the post on offense, but defensively he's a serious liability on our team. Our pick and roll defense is already terrible, I can only imagine it getting worse with Webber out there. He would be an upgrade over Aaron McKie or Shamu on the bench.
Say no to Webber. I said this before and I'll say it again. The guy will be nothing more than a cancer for this team. Our team is one tight knit group, you bring in Webber, and it will ruin everything. I don't really see how he will fit in with the team. When healthy, we already have guys like Kwame, Bynum, Turiaf, Cook, Radmanovic, and Odom running the center and power forward spots, so I don't see where he will get the minutes. At this point in his career, I'm 100% positive Webber still thinks he can start. The guy was even complaining to Mo Cheeks back in Philly for the lack of minutes. Webber sure as hell won't see more playing time here. Plus, the guy is old, slow, and injury prone. He is also a horrible defender, and with defense being this team's weakest point, I don't see how he will solve any of our problems. The only way I would want him here as a Laker is if he signs for cheap, and if he realizes he is no longer the player he once was in Sacramento, thus having the reduced effects in his minutes
<div class="quote_poster">Brian Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Say no to Webber. I said this before and I'll say it again. The guy will be nothing more than a cancer for this team. Our team is one tight knit group, you bring in Webber, and it will ruin everything. I don't really see how he will fit in with the team. When healthy, we already have guys like Kwame, Bynum, Turiaf, Cook, Radmanovic, and Odom running the center and power forward spots, so I don't see where he will get the minutes. At this point in his career, I'm 100% positive Webber still thinks he can start. The guy was even complaining to Mo Cheeks back in Philly for the lack of minutes. Webber sure as hell won't see more playing time here. Plus, the guy is old, slow, and injury prone. He is also a horrible defender, and with defense being this team's weakest point, I don't see how he will solve any of our problems. The only way I would want him here as a Laker is if he signs for cheap, and if he realizes he is no longer the player he once was in Sacramento, thus having the reduced effects in his minutes</div> So what you're saying is, he's the equivalent of Vlade Divac, but without the charismatic personality.
<div class="quote_poster">shapecity Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">So what you're saying is, he's the equivalent of Vlade Divac, but without the charismatic personality.</div> He's the equivalent of Vlade Divac plus attitude problems, whining, and still thinking he is one of the best players in the game
If we could get Webber for basically nothing. Mind as well get him. Chris Mhim is out until next year and lets recall Webber is a great passer and has a great 20 footer midrange shot. He could actually play great limited numbers in the TRIANGLE. He will also help Roonie become a better player because they'll go head to head in the practice.
you would have to drop a shammond williams or aaron mckie i wouldnt mind plus your adding a big body to the lineup
I think LA is one of the few teams in the NBA where webber could actually do well. He's an excelent passer and should be demanding the ball as much. i think he will know that kobe and lamar are the number 1 and 2 options on this team. As far as post defense, he's not great, but he can get the job done.
After watching last night's game, I still don't see where Webber can improve this squad. We are already very depth at frontcourt, so I don't see the need for adding another player, especially one with a huge ego. Plus, he will take time away from Andrew Bynum ad Ronny Turiaf. We need more defensive minded players (as shown last night when we gave up 46 points in the 3rd quarter) which Webber certainly is not
Webber is a pefect fit. Great passer and has a mid range shot perfect for the triangle. Coming into the season he averaged over 21 pts. And in 14 games he has averaged 11.5 pts per game. It will only make the our bench deeper. (since our bigs get in foul trouble too much) Another player the lakers should look into is the Doug Kristie. He is a great defensive perimeter player and I believe he wants to come back to the NBA. Webber&Kristie > McKie&Shammond (two players we could waive.) Another option is signing Webber and will add value to a trade package with Chris, McKIe, and Webber?
<div class="quote_poster">Pablo23 Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Webber is a pefect fit. Great passer and has a mid range shot perfect for the triangle. Coming into the season he averaged over 21 pts. And in 14 games he has averaged 11.5 pts per game. It will only make the our bench deeper. (since our bigs get in foul trouble too much) Another player the lakers should look into is the Doug Kristie. He is a great defensive perimeter player and I believe he wants to come back to the NBA. Webber&Kristie > McKie&Shammond (two players we could waive.) Another option is signing Webber and will add value to a trade package with Chris, McKIe, and Webber?</div> I'm not saying we shouldn't sign Webber. He will make our roster a lot deeper, but the guy has a huge ego. He still thinks he is one of the best players in the league, and I doubt he will be happy coming off the bench, or splitting minutes with guys like Turiaf, Cook, and Radmanovic. Plus, Webber is horrible defensively. What we should do is go out and look for more defensive minded players, not players looking to score the ball. As for Doug Christie? The guy was a great defender in the past, but has definetly fallen off with his recent injuries Btw, why all the talk about former Queens. lol
I don't understand why we need him when our number one cheerleader, Ronny Turiaf, is struggling for minutes at the PF/C spot.
It's a tough decision, but I'm leaning more to being against Webber joining the Lakers. There are more risks involved than rewards with signing Webber at this point in the season. 1. His attitude and how it could effect the team's chemistry. 2. The lack of minutes available in the frontcourt already. 3. Webber is a defensive liability. 4. How long will it take Webber to learn the offensive and defensive sets? Also keep in mind Lamar Odom is set to return in a couple of weeks.
Your right Shape, its a tough decision. But Brian, how can you argue that, "but the guy has a huge ego. He still thinks he is one of the best players in the league, and I doubt he will be happy coming off the bench" Phil has demonstrated that he could manage any player. If the Lakers sign him they would disclose his role in the team and I doubt he'll have a problem.
<div class="quote_poster">Pablo23 Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Your right Shape, its a tough decision. But Brian, how can you argue that, "but the guy has a huge ego. He still thinks he is one of the best players in the league, and I doubt he will be happy coming off the bench" Phil has demonstrated that he could manage any player. If the Lakers sign him they would disclose his role in the team and I doubt he'll have a problem.</div> Because the guy was getting tons of minutes with the Sixers, yet he constantly complained to Mo Cheeks that he still wasn't getting played enough. Either way, I do agree with you. I'm sure Phil will straighten him out if he becomes a Laker, which I'm still hoping he won't be. Like I said before, when healthy, we have a very deep front court. If anything, Webber will just take away time from guys like Ronny Turiaf, who was barely even seeing any minutes in the first place. You bring in Webber I doubt Ronny plays any meaningful minutes at all for the rest of the season. Also, Webber is an offensive minded player, but we already have enough offense as it is. What we need is more defense, but Webber is a HUGE defensive liability because of his knees
I read the teams interested in Webber, which include San Antonio, Phoenix, and Dallas. Do we consider signing Webber to prevent him from strengthening our competition?
