A Lot Like Garnett
PiP:
[Flip] Saunders sees [Chris] Webber as a player who will fit in well with the Pistons, similar to Kevin Garnett's role with the Wolves. Webber is a forward who can pass well, shoot jumpers and grab rebounds, though he clearly isn't as athletic as Garnett.
Saunders said Webber has a high basketball IQ.
"He's a lot like Garnett as far as his ability to run the offense through," Saunders said. "Both have the ability to score, pass and make plays for other people."
Time out.
He may be smart and he used to be good, but man, he's not who he was. KG's been playing at a near MVP level this year and Webber's averaging 11 points and has a PER south of 15. Maybe that's why he got bought out and released. He used to be a lot like Garnett. He's now not even a lot like Chris Webber.
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brianS
Ack.
In a very real sense, Chris Webber at his peak was what certain of SBG's readers have wanted KG to be: a high-scoring, good-passing and rebounding big man around whom a coach could build an offense.
At his peak, Webber was one of the best 5-8 players in the league: upper 20s per game in points, double-figure rebounds and 4-6 assists, plus blocks and steals. When things were good in Sacramento in the early 2000s, Webber was able to be "the Man" and still fit within the larger team concept preached by Rick Adelman and enforced by Vlade Divac. Those were teams that played beautiful offensive basketball with just enough defensive presence to be real title threats.
But when you get right down to it, Garnett has always been the better player. Not as much of a take-charge scorer, perhaps, but a more efficient scorer, better rebounder, better assist man, better defender. He even has averaged MORE free throw attempts per game (and Webber is a lousy FT shooter).