It's a little tough to see at times, but maybe Embiid is the closest. "But besides that, it's really hard to find someone that really dominates in the midrange as a big fella. So his game," Webber said when asked which NBA player reminds him of how he played. The Wolverines' Fab Five comprised of Webber, Jalen Rose, Juwan Howard, Ray Jackson and Jimmy King has waited even longer to reunite, but that's slated to happen this Saturday (Sept. "Maybe Joel Embiid because he's one of the few that can post up, take you off the dribble and shoot the 3. After an eight-year wait to be selected for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, former Michigan star Chris Webber will be inducted into the hall this weekend. As far as affecting - I wouldn't be here if it affected me." Webber on the current NBA player that reminds him of himself It was something … a championship, a demon I was always chasing, yes. You have to get ready and you have to prepare. "So no, it's never been anything I haven't dealt with. It was something that made me a hard worker, a better individual. Anyone who knows me knows that the timeout was a strengthening time in my life. "I go on a speaking tour, speak to thousands of people every year, and I talk about the timeout. "I think younger people think - probably because Jalen said something about the timeout creating separation - but that's not true," Webber said. He told The Athletic how he dealt with the infamous moment and chose to not let it affect him. Blue Edwards (Forward/guard) Jamal Crawford (Guard) Reggie Miller (Hall of Fame guard) Jalen Rose (Guard/forward) Richard Jefferson (Forward) Chris Webber. It gave UNC two free throws and possession of the ball. which also accounts fellow NBA players Juwan Howard, and Jalen Rose among its alums. With Michigan down 73-71, Webber called a timeout with 11 seconds left in the 1993 NCAA title game against North Carolina. Biography and booking information for Chris Webber, Former NBA Power. Webber addresses moving past "the timeout" Bernstein / NBAE via Getty Images)Ĭhris Webber unplugged: On the Hall of Fame, the Fab Five, getting past that timeout, today’s NBA and more Read the full interview in the Go Deeper section below. Chris Webber, shown during a 2005 game, will be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday despite never winning a championship. Leading into this weekend, Webber spoke to The Athletic about his induction, the Fab Five, the infamous timeout game, the proudest moment of his NBA career, playing with Allen Iverson and more. It's definitely a process, a healing process and I'm looking forward to what the future holds." "I'm very happy that those guys are coming to the Hall of Fame to be with me. "There's never been a time when we weren't communicating, all five of us. "It wasn't that we weren't together," Webber said. The reunion comes after Webber was banned from association from Michigan until 2013 in the wake of NCAA sanctions. Webber told The Athletic that the Fab Five - Jalen Rose, Juwan Howard, Jimmy King, Ray Jackson and Webber - will be in attendance. Webber will be inducted into the Hall of Fame on Saturday after an eight-year wait, and he'll be supported by his four teammates from the legendary 19 Michigan Final Four squads. The Detroit Free Press referred to the segment as a “scene that many thought might never come,” with the two “estranged former best friends and teammates reconciling live on television.A Fab Five reunion? Chris Webber says it's happening at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame this weekend. Rose’s mother, Jeanne Rose, died at 79 in February from lung cancer. “And thank God for your beautiful, wonderful mother, you know what she did for me.” “Jalen Anthony Rose, it’s crazy, man,” Webber replied. Rose added that he and Webber first played together when they were 13 years old. Congratulations,” Rose, who hosts the “Renaissance Man” podcast with the New York Post, said. Rose interviewed his fellow Detroit-area product and former Michigan teammate Sunday on ESPN after it was announced that Webber was part of the 2021 Hall of Fame class. Remembering Bill Russell: ‘The most prolific winner in American sports history’Ĭhris Webber’s election to the Basketball Hall of Fame led to a touching moment with estranged former Fab Five member Jalen Rose. Democrats hope to lure NBA greats Dwyane Wade and Grant Hill into Florida Senate race: reportįormer Heat, Mavs stars highlight 2023 Basketball Hall of Fame class
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