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Originally Posted by Darth Tater  Seems like they would have just used him off the bench last year in the playoffs if that were the case. |
That would have been a great idea. Too bad the coach didn't think of it.
This year, our bench needs help and we need another big. The good thing for us is that Webber won't be as out-classed going against backups, and he won't be as gassed if he only plays 15 mpg.
Also, in last year's playoffs, Webber was 4th on the team in production behind CB, Sheed, and Maxiell. And contrary to the general consensus, we actually outscored our Playoff opponents with Webber on the floor.
I could actually make the case that Webber played better in the playoffs last year than he did in the regular season. His gross numbers don't look as good because his minutes were cut from 29 to 22. But on a per minute basis, he did just as well. His FG% rose from 49% to 52%. He averaged 10 pts, 6+ rebs, 1.5 ast, 1.0 stl, and .6 blocks. If we had that type of production coming off of our bench right now, we'd be a better team.