Actually, Batum proved last night that you don't have to hit threes to spread the floor. Carter would sag off him and Batum would just cut to the open spot on the floor, scoring over and over.
That's what really impressed me about Batum last night. He was much more active at getting himself open in position to drive, rather than just camp at the three point line. It's like somebody said to him, "Look, you aren't a great three point shooter, so stop trying to be Martel Webster. Let me show you how Darius Miles got that fat contract."
There's really no role for Webster on this team anymore. Rudy is a better, more confident shooter. Batum is a defender, rebounder, slasher and overall player. Bayless is better at attacking the rim. Outlaw is more clutch and capable of creating his own shot.
It's kind of like last year when we realized there just wasn't much Jarret Jack brought to the table that Roy or Blake didn't do much, much better.
I suppose I should qualify that--there IS a role for Webster as a backup for when better players than him get injured (as Rudy is now). So yeah, we do miss him in a third-stringer role.
