I saw this and thought it would be an interesting read to pass along to all the members of the Piston Nation clamoring for Chris Webber to once again to wear the red #84.

Former 76ers coach Jim O’Brien (now coach of the Indiana Pacers) has finally, after 3 years, fired back at Chris Webber for Chris’ public denouncement of O’Brien and his system.

Via - Delaware Online:

“In one of the first conversations I had with Chris Webber, I said, ‘This is one of the ways we’re going to use you offensively [down low with Kyle Korver on the outside],’ ” O’Brien said. “And he said, ‘Coach, I don’t do the low-post thing anymore.’

“We just made a major trade to bring in this 6-[foot]-11 guy and he said, ‘No,’ and I said, ‘Yes, you do.’ ”
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“Webber didn’t practice at all that year prior to coming to us,” he said. “I think he was just at the point where he didn’t necessarily feel he was in need of practice, or could practice. It became apparent that he was not going to give the Philadelphia 76ers everything that we had hoped for.”

Everyone knows he didn’t want to be in Philly so these allegations aren’t all that shocking. I’m sure he wasn’t like that here (although he did attempt to throw Flip under the bus after the Cleveland series) because he seemed to be truly happy about the prospect of competing for a championship, especially in his hometown. But, this does speak very little to his character, something that’s supposed to be at a premium on this Pistons’ team.