Website design By BotEap.comIt’s true. The Warriors don’t have the strongest front court. In almost every game they play, the Warriors find themselves outclassed by their biggest, strongest opponents.

Website design By BotEap.comIt’s true. The Warriors need another big man to play alongside Andris Biedrins. And until Brandon Wright starts playing to his potential, there’s going to be a big hole in the Warriors’ roster. A hole that frontcourt-dominated Western Conference teams will exploit night after night.

Website design By BotEap.comBut what isn’t true is the notion that the recent signing of Chris Webber is going to solve the rebounding situation. The Warriors are a fast, young and fierce team that like to run and gun, eventually tiring out and outrunning their opponents. Chris Webber is literally the antithesis of the Warriors. He is old. He is slow. He is mediocre. Yes, Chris Webber is a big guy who can bounce back from time to time. But, if you’ve seen him play the past few seasons, he’s become more of a perimeter player. While with youth comes quick, explosive moves toward the basket, with old age comes lethargic, telegraphed moves. So now Webber is increasingly settling for the outside shot rather than hitting the paint. If you tell me that’s what the Warriors need right now, you’re crazy. Now, if the Warriors were able to pick up a Shawn Marion type fast, that would be one thing. But I think we can all say with enough confidence that Chris Webber is not that kind of player.

Website design By BotEap.comAnother reason Webber isn’t and can’t be the solution to the problem is that he and Nellie don’t exactly see eye to eye. I know that I know. Everyone is caught up in the nostalgia of everything, falling into the phrases “I’m glad to come home” and “I started here, now I want to end here.” But the fact is, the Warriors are a team driven by camaraderie and synergy. If Webber does something to screw that up (history tells us he could do exactly that), the Warriors may go back to their old losing ways. I don’t want to see that happen. So signing Webber may not have been the best of ideas.

Website design By BotEap.comHowever, what I’ve written so far is a moot point given that the Warriors have already signed Webber. The $1.2 million has already gone down the drain and is now a thing of the past. As for the future though, Nellie needs to keep an eye on Webber. As a die-hard Warriors fan, she would rather waste $1.2 million and not play him than waste $1.2 million and have him bring the team down. Having a losing season again is not an option. Like it or not, Webber will be a Warrior this season. But something tells me that Webber’s swan song is not going to work as he hopes.