<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Webber was talking about a report in Sunday's New York Daily News that had him wanting out of Philadelphia. It said Webber confided in a friend that he wanted out because of Allen Iverson, because the Sixers' mercurial star dribbles too much, and that he would be willing to take a cut from his remaining $62 million over the next three years to do so. It never mentioned coach Jim O'Brien as a reason, either. "I'm telling you I never said that b.s. about A.I.," Webber said vehemently over and over again, adding that he already had called Iverson. "I love A.I. I love being back East. I've got no problems with Allen and I don't know where the hell anybody got that from. "I have a problem with me. I've got a problem with the fact that I can't run the way I used to, that my legs aren't as strong as they need to be, that my game isn't where it needs to be for me to be what I used to be. And that's what I'm determined to work on. "My plan is to take two weeks off. After that, I'm back in the gym working on my body, getting in tip-top shape so I can show this town what I'm all about. As for all that talk about me saying something about A.I., that's a... lie. The person I have the biggest problem with is me."</div> <div align="center">Full Story</div> There is not much he can do now other than trying to convince us that he will be working this offseason. Again, I'm glad there is no problems between him and Iverson but that aside if they plan on doing any damage next season he has to be healthy. What put a smirk on my face I read this article was the fact that he changed. I noticed a difference between now and a couple months ago. If this was in March, normally he would take a shot at O'Brien for him not being able to play up to his full poetntial. Now I noticed how he's blaming himself for the mishaps and he will work this offseason to try and improve his play and not worry about a new coaching having to strategize to get him to play at an high level. This shows that C-Webb is finally starting to take things into his own hands and is out to help himself and not worry about others helping him. In the offseason he will be going through a rehab process. This process will help out tremendously and give him more lateral movement in that bad leg and he was also gain some of his explosivness back which will help him be more productive in the paint. I have high hopes for C-Webb next season, so hopefully, just hopefully he can regain his swagger and play at that high level we all expected from him since that blockbuster trade occured. And as footnote, here is one last C-Webb quote from the article... <font size="1">"They've seen enough of it, and so have I," Webber said. "I'm hungry. I know what I've got to do and I'm going to do it. I've got to get in better shape, play better, and remind everyone of what I can do. "Playing is the way to do it, not talking about your teammates. Especially A.I., who's helped me more than anybody."</font>
Believe it or not, Chris has seemed to matured since the first month or two when we got him. He is now realizing that the coaching and team play is only a part of the problem he has not been playing like he used to. C-Webb is getting old. 32 in NBA is actually over the hill considering these 20-25 year old phenoms are leaving a mark in the league so early. I think Webber's body isn't in shape as it used to be like in Sacramento 5 years ago where he could average 27 ppg and 11 rpg. However, I still think Webber can bring his low-post game back and not have to rely on 15-20 foot jump shots which he can't be consistant with every night. The majority of his points before he came to Philly were in the paint, but now he seems to relying off that pick and roll with Iverson which really isn't his game.
Hopefully Chris can get back in shape because he really sounds determined which is an excellant thing to here from him. What really excites me is that Webber actually wants to play for the 76ers alongside Allen. When those two learn how to play and work together, the Sixers can be a lot better next year, then this season.
