Chris Webber's Legacy

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David Friedman David Friedman posted 3/27/2008 from 20secondtimeout.blogspot.com [flag]
Chris Webber's career is a classic example of the difference between putting up good numbers and having a Hall of Fame level impact. He is one of only six players to average at least 20 ppg, nine rpg and four apg for an entire career but no one seriously believes that Webber was as good as Elgin Baylor, Larry Bird, Wilt Chamberlain, Billy Cunningham or Kevin Garnett. [link]

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Chris Webber will finally hobble off into the NBA sunset today, and fittingly it leaves us with mixed feelings about a superstar talent with a star-crossed career before his 15th season ever really began.
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