Webber #4 Retires.

When Webber decided to hang em up, it was a sad but long expected day for me. Webber has been my favorite player since his existence in the media. There always seemed to be that bad charma that seemed to be on the Red Sox until they exercised their demons in 2004. So close so many times. In Michigan we all know what happened after the no-call travel against UNC in the National Title game. Then their was the series verse the Bulls in 97′. The Washington Bullets an #8 seed, nothing to lose at the time going up against the greatest of all, but had a legit chance to win any of those games in the final minutes, and couldn't snag one. Clearly a team and a player on the rise in the NBA making a statement against the Class of the NBA. Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls. Shortly after that Washington dealt Webber, in a package that landed them Mitch Richmond. Mitch Richmond? For a young power forward with all the tools? The big smile? This trade seem lob-sided from the get-go. The Bullets/Wizards went ... [link]