Weber is an awesme player- and that is coming from a Laker fan. He is the leading scorer fro the Sac Kings- and has picked them up many a times during the series. In game three, the Lakers were making a run, and Weber was the one to end it- crushing the hopes of a comeback. In game five, he was the one to set the pick that leveled Fisher giving Bibby the clear shot home.
the only reason he is catching flak from the critics is because he is not playing the type of BBall that they want him to play. he is a huge forward- but opts to stay around the perimeter and shoot the ball. From what I see, that is brilliance on his part. he knows that if he plays the post, Phil Jakson will play O'Neal on him, and leave Vlade to Horry and Walker. Both are adept at range shots and can defend fairly decently against it. But having Shaq in the middle would kill ALL theking's offense.
By having Weber come to the outside, and Vlade do the same, he is pulling Shaq out of the lane and making him guard on his toes- something a big man cannot do. This has caused Shaq to foul a lot and Phil to be a little more cautios on how to play Shaq.
If Adelman decides to play Weber in the middle, sure, he can be a power forward- but for howlong? He will be pounding on Shaq- and sure he will raise his points by two or three agame- but without Weber as the extra swing man in the perimeter, Bibby cant get those open looks, Christie cant slash to the absket, and Vlade will be forced to play a more conventional center role- and that will destroy the Kings.
Now, what I want to see is the Refs play a fair game. Game five was a travesty. Every king that went to the hole got the call- save a few minutes in the third and forth when the refs decided to put their whistles away and enjoy the game. On the flip side, every time Kobe drove, he was hacked and bumped and pushed- and no call... not that it would have been any good- he cant even make a Free throw these days...
One last thing- Vlade is a flop- in both senses of the word. My gosh man- play some defense adn stop falling to the ground everytime someone bumps into you. Fisher ran into him in game five and the fool flew abotu 15 feet. If that is how you are going to wina game- then I feel sorry for you. It is sad when a game is decided over who can flop and act the best (not that I am singling out Vlade, Fisher does this too...) get up and play the game for *****sakes...and stop crying about it...
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