Pistons News: Chris Webber, #4, Retires.

Days after game 4 he was sent out of town for Mike Bibby. Which led to Webber's best run of all, the run he had with these Kings. Everything just seemed to be going so right in 2001-2002. They finally get the #1 seed and then Game 6 and 7 came around in the Western Conference Finals 2002. Two games to win one. Webber had Tyra Banks in the house cheering him on. It couldn't be scripted better. The Western Conference Finals that year was really the NBA Finals. The winner gets New Jersey in a show off-your-skills and crown you in game 4 series. Kobe puts a flagrant foul on Mike Bibby in Game 6 and the refs look the other way, and everyone looks at Webber. Adelman puts in Peja to take a shot after missing most of the 2nd round and basically entire Western Finals. He puts up an air-ball and everyone blames Webber. When Bibby hit the big shot in Game 5 to win the game. No one looks at Webber, they look at Bibby. The Media loved to expose Webber and on top of that he had this so called bad charma following him. Then came 2003, everything going smooth. Win a few statement games in the regular season, put it on cruise control. Second round match vs. Dallas. Game 1 Kings blow out Dallas by 20. Ok this seems to be the year. Game 2 comes and we know what happens. I felt like a Sox fan watching him throughout his career: 'OK we got so close, got stiffed by the refs, lets get em next year.' But each year just added 3 years of age on him, and now there are no years left.

When Webber was traded from Sacramento to Philadelphia. His run was over. Webber with Iverson? Just didn't make any sense. Webber who needs to dominate the ball to operate, weather its to pass or score. Then you got Iverson who never heard the word pass.

After his buy-out Webber was just on a farewell tour. One stop in his home town Detroit with hopes of winning that long sought after title. Ends up he became a Witness in the 2007 Eastern Conference Finals.

One more stop where it started. Golden State the team that traded for him in the 1993 NBA Draft, and to reunite with Coach Don Nelson. His second go round with the Warriors ended up being a cameo, before being forced to retire due to injuries.

Webber leaves the game as one of the best big man passers with the softest touch I have ever seen. One of three players to averages 20-10 and 5 over a three year span. (Bird,Chamberlain). One of six to average 20-9-4 over his career.(Bird, Chamberlain, Baylor, Cunningham, and Garnett) Of those eligible, all have been inducted in the Basketball Hall of Fame. There may never be another player like him, but if there is, lets hope he has a little more charma.

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