Webber Fitting In Nicely As Piston

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    <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Since signing with the Pistons on Tuesday, Chris Webber has had one full practice and two shoot-arounds with his new team.

    Webber, who hadn't played in nearly a month before his debut Wednesday, has scored in double figures in two of his three games, plus a double-double in Saturday's victory over Sacramento.

    With no game until Wednesday night at Charlotte, Webber will get introduced more to the playbook, but not too much.

    "We'll do some things, but as I told the guys, when you find something that works, sometimes you stay with that and don't just change just to change," coach Flip Saunders said.

    "We'll show him some of the things we're trying to do, but we won't throw the whole book at him, per se."

    The Pistons like what they've seen from their new big man, and are optimistic he will only improve with time.

    "I definitely think with C-Webb out there bringing more energy, giving us a better rhythm out there, makes everything a little smoother," guard Richard Hamilton said.

    Saunders thinks Hamilton will benefit the most from Webber's arrival.

    After Saturday's win, Saunders pointed out how players have really stepped up throughout the week, and how during their toughest stretch in years, Hamilton has been the team's one consistent player.

    Saunders praised Hamilton for his focus and commitment.

    "I think, in the long run, he will really benefit from Chris," Saunders said. "Poor Chris. In the three games he's played, he's probably got about nine assists taken away because our guys weren't ready or we missed lay-ups or whatever. I think the more we play together, those guys are really going to benefit from that."

    Saunders said he also sees Rasheed Wallace improving by placing both of them in a high-low situation on offense.

    Webber looks most comfortable at the elbow, but Saunders was quick to point out that Webber played the low post well during the first quarter of Friday's victory at Minnesota. And with Webber at the high post and Wallace down low, Saunders said Webber is a such a good passer that he can either find a way to get Wallace the ball if he's being fronted, or sink the 15-foot jumper if he can't make an entry pass.

    Saunders said the one player who will have to make more adjustments with Webber in the lineup is Tayshaun Prince.

    "He's missed Chauncey (Billups) a lot and now with Chris coming in, I don't want (Prince) to come stagnant," Saunders said. "And watching film earlier, I told him you want to keep on moving, try to use his length ... he probably has the most adjustment than maybe all the guys."</div>

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