Webb Of Deceit....

Another year another Hall of Fame snub for Chris Webber. At this point I’m wondering exactly what is the criteria for the induction committee to select who gets into the Hall. I’m sure accolades and stats are a major part of it. Chris Webber who has been eligible since 2013 has yet to make the prestigious list of Hall of Famers. What’s the hold up? His resume compared to others that’s made it in already are pretty parallel if not better and anything that can go against him can go against other members of the Hall of Fame as well.

Numbers: For his 15 year career Chris Webber averaged 20.7 points per game. Out of the 371 current inductees that would put him 34th on the list. At 9.8 rebounds per game he’d be tied at 37th with Patrick Ewing. C-Webb has 1,200 career blocked shots. That would put him at 14th on the list. In his career he’s been within the top 10 in points per game 4 seasons and rebounds per game 5 seasons. Career high ppg average is 27 and rpg is 13….nah it can’t be the numbers

Accolades: 1994 Rookie of the Year, All- American MVP, 1991 Michigan Mr. Basketball, 1999 rebound title, 5 time All-Star, and 5 All-NBA teams…nope that can’t be it. He has more accolades than plenty of the guys that’s made it in.

Leadership: He’s led his teams to 50 or more wins 4 times with 61 being the most. Dominique Wilkins did it 4 times as well but maxed out at 57 wins. Bernard King never did it once. Wilkins and King are in the Hall. Webber isn’t a champion. Neither is Reggie Miller, Karl Malone, Allen Iverson, and so on. That debate goes out the window.

Controversy: Let's look for a possible knock that could be holding him out. While in college Webber accepted money from Ed Martin (a booster) which is a direct violation. Between him and 4 other players they were “loaned” over $600,000 with $280,000 going to Webber. This scandal was investigated by the NCAA, FBI, and IRS. Webber was indicted on five charges, including obstruction of justice and lying to a federal grand jury, for having misrepresented his relationship with Martin. Each charge was punishable by five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. End result was Webber NOT going to jail but his entire college career vacated from the record books. Nothing the Fab 5 did counts. Sounds like the dagger right? Wait a minute….it can’t be. There’s certain Hall Of Famers that violated in college as well.

Jim Boeheim hit with academic misconduct and had 106 wins vacated. Hall of Famer

John Calipari had 2 Final Four runs vacated. 1st was for Marcus Camby accepting “gifts” from agents while still playing at UMass and the 2nd was Derrick Rose with the fraudulent SAT score. Neither season is in the record books. All this happened on his watch...Hall Of Famer tho. I don’t know what Webber has to do to get his place in the Hall of Fame, but he’s worked hard enough to be in it and anything negative you can say about his resume you say about others. Some even worse like Pitino with the hookers for his players. That's another story for another day. Anyway...here's a highlight reel. Peace!