![]() ![]() But great defense and choice to leave open there who could had his moment there against his former team. Then missed the last late game clutch shot. “ got away there with the ‘Chris Webber’ timeout. “When you pull a Chris Webber but STILL FIND A WAY TO GET THE W!” another fan raved. “Warriors almost lost because of a tribute to Warriors and Kings legend Chris Webber, I am sick,” read one tweet. Needless to say, Twitter is currently alight with callbacks to Webber’s epic clutch fail. Thirty years ago this month, the big man was representing the Michigan Wolverines in the NCAA championship game and his team was trailing 73-71 when he called a timeout with just 11 seconds remaining.Īs with Steph and the Warriors in Game 4, the Wolverines had no timeouts remaining, so a technical foul was assessed, Michigan ceded possession and the championship win was essentially clinched for the North Carolina Tar Heels. While Curry called a timeout he didn’t have and lived to tell the tale, Webber wasn’t so lucky. NBC Sports Bay Area & CA April 23, 2023 Steph was given a technical foul for calling a timeout when the Warriors had none left /vmygcN4VDU ![]() The Internet Was Aghast After Warriors’ Stephen Curry Did His Best Chris Webber Impression The sequence hearkened back to one of the most infamous plays in hoops history one involving Kings legend - and another former Warrior - Chris Webber, whose name was trending on Twitter immediately following Steph’s slip-up. Flash forward to the final seconds and Barnes had a chance at a game-winner, but his attempt ultimately clanged off of the iron. The only problem with that - Golden State had no timeouts left.Īs a result, the Kings received a technical free throw (which they made) and possession of the ball (which ex-Warrior Harrison Barnes used to sink a 28-footer, making it a one-point game). 4 and the Warriors clinging to a five-point lead, Curry called a timeout, presumably to avoid a Kings trap and allow his team a beat to get settled while head coach Steve Kerr drew up a play. With just over 42 ticks remaining in quarter No. But he nearly gave the game away down the stretch by making a critical error. Stephen Curry logged another MVP-type performance, scoring 32 points, hitting five three-point bombs and adding five boards, four assists and a steal to lead his team to a series-tying win. ![]() In another timeline, though, the Dubs are probably in a 3-1 hole right now. The Golden State Warriors officially have a new lease on playoff life, having absorbed blow after blow from a brilliant Sacramento Kings offense on Sunday to prevail in Game 4 of their first-round series, 126-125. What most remember from those national title games includes a blunder from Webber himself.Stephen Curry lowers his head after mistakenly calling a timeout during Game 4 of the Golden State Warriors' first-round series against the Sacramento Kings. They would, unfortunately, fall in both seasons to Duke and North Carolina, respectively. Basketball Hall of Fame: Chris WebberĪ key member of the Fab Five, Chris Webber, helped the Michigan Wolverines reach consecutive Final Four’s in 1992-93. He expressed his excitement and disbelief felt in those moments as he celebrated with his family. Webber detailed the conversation he had with his father after the fact. He went on to discuss the surreal experience of receiving the call that he had finally got in. I’d been praying for this but at the same time, c’mon, you know I was killing dudes out there.’ That’s how I looked at it.” Chris Weber ![]() And you get that ‘No’ and I had a little newborn baby with me, so really it was like, ‘God, I can’t be upset. “Actually, the first time I got the call, I’d been trying eight years to have a child. So every year it would hurt, and the main focus that I focused on was focus on who went in the Hall of Fame that year. I thought the r�sum� showed that, but no one is entitled to that. “I always thought that I would be blessed enough, lucky enough, to be a Hall of Famer. When asked about his thoughts and feelings of finally entering the Hall, Webber did not mince words. Though he’d hit some bumps on the road, his induction into the Hall of Fame has granted him a sense of peace. Webber is remembered for his part in the Fab Five and his stints in Golden State, Washington, Philadelphia, and Sacramento. In a recent interview with ESPN, Chris Webber discussed many moments that have come to define his Hall of Fame career. ![]()
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