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I want to know everyone's opinion on his potential. He was drafted #6 overall, so he must have some potential.
 
RudyFor3 said:
I want to know everyone's opinion on his potential.
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A solid reserve, IMO. A shooter off the bench who can occasionally slash into the paint for a hoop and won't embarrass himself on the defensive end.

He was drafted #6 overall, so he must have some potential.
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How much potential does Kwame Brown have? In my opinion, Webster's potential should be judged from what he's shown in his three seasons in the league (and however one factors in his injury), not his draft position.
 
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I see his offensive potential to be the 3rd option on the team, actually maybe the same kind of offensive gusto as LMA. That's best case....realisticically I see him being a 12-15ppg player in a regular rotation, starting and providing good defense without making too many mistakes.
 
I will be so excited when we can stop talking about potential. In his first three years Webster has been inconsistant, so that's my vote. An inconsistant average a best player.
 
I think webster can develope into a Steven Jackson type combo threat with long range bombs and solid slasher moves to the hoop. I just hope he can put it together for the Blazer if not I think he's capable of pulling a JO and blowing up after leaving Portland. Webster will be the starting 3 next year and i expect Batum to be our backup 3 with Outlaw shifting to backup 4 or being traded.
 
A Derek Anderson type player. Solid reserve, possibly a starter that can average up to 15-16 ppg. good shooter, good defender, but nothing elite or all-star level, and certainly short of the t-mac comparisons some of the mock drafts had him as.
 
I think it so cool that Wesley Person let BRoy wear his #7!
 
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Either banish this picture, or photoshop Roy's head on it. No one is allowed to wear the sacred 7.
 
Webster's potential?

If he had been drafted 15-20 spots lower, and paid accordingly, he would be an acceptable reserve who does one thing well. If you judge him based on his being the #6 pick in the draft - he is a serious flop.

The one thing he is pretty good at, shooting open 3-pointers, Rudy does better while bring other positives to the table.
 
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Martell's potential is up there. I think it's higher than Rudy's, but lower than any of the big three. Here's how I've got my potential for greatness list...

1. Oden
2. Roy
3. Aldridge
4. Webster
5. Rudy
6. Petteri "The Finisher" Koponen
7. Outlaw
8. Sergio
9. Bayless

Supposedly he looked AWESOME in the off-season workouts. I thought he looked really good in the one pre-season game he played in. He looked primed for a breakout season. Of course, a lot of that was based off of him putting his athleticism to better use. Improved defense, more driving to the basket, etc. If he's lost a step in all of this he's back to the same ole "What the hell were we thinking, we could have had Chris Paul" Martell we know and love.
 
ebott said:
Martell's potential is up there. I think it's higher than Rudy's, but lower than any of the big three. Here's how I've got my potential for greatness list...

1. Oden
2. Roy
3. Aldridge
4. Webster
5. Rudy
6. Petteri "The Finisher" Koponen
7. Outlaw
8. Sergio
9. Bayless

Supposedly he looked AWESOME in the off-season workouts. I thought he looked really good in the one pre-season game he played in. He looked primed for a breakout season. Of course, a lot of that was based off of him putting his athleticism to better use. Improved defense, more driving to the basket, etc. If he's lost a step in all of this he's back to the same ole "What the hell were we thinking, we could have had Chris Paul" Martell we know and love.
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sergio, kop, outlaw and rudy higher potential than bayless??!

i guess my potential is

1.oden
2.aldridge
3.roy
4.bayless
5.batum
6.martell
7.rudy
8.freeland
9.kop
 
Unless he is unable to come back from this injury, he'll be a very good player in the NBA. He pretty much has the full package- strength, speed, explosive first step, can shoot & defend...
 
"A solid reserve, IMO. A shooter off the bench who can occasionally slash into the paint for a hoop and won't embarrass himself on the defensive end."

I'm hoping for Minstrel's prognostication... That way, the guy will have some value come the trade deadline...
 
I'm getting tired of the "potential" word. Brandon and Roy showed up their rookie seasons, and were very good by their sophmore years. As Red on American Idol said, "Don't sing about it, be about it, don't sing it, just bring it".

But for the last 5 years we've been waiting around talking about the "potential" of guys like Telfair, Outlaw, Sergio, and Webster.

Of course Webby does have "potential", he's the most athletic player on the team, and has a smooth jump shot. Too bad he plays the game like a 40 year old version of himself....standing around waiting for 3s. He also gets nervous when he's too wide open and can miss shots badly.

He may have another disappointing season this year, and he'll be let off the hook because he's coming off an injury...and we'll still be talking about his "potential" next offseason. Some are still talking about Outlaw's potential, even though he's been in the league 6 years.
 
I think at the top of his potential he can be Michael Finley. The problem with trying to forecast someone through stats on this team is that if our players realize their potential, no one will average over 20 points over a season yet we have seven guys who could score 40+ in a game. That's how freakishly talented and deep this team is.
 
I don't know what his potential is as far as comparable players go, but my guess is that he'll never live up to his sixth overall selection. My guess is that he'll end up a solid reserve capable of putting up 10-13 points per night as mostly a spot up shooter and a decent defender. with a career PER of about 14 when it's all said and done.
 
i think his potential waas shown in the utah game- it's pretty high. I dont know if he'll reach his potential, but Webster is potentially a shoot the lights out of the building players with the build to be a good defender as well. He was younger than Aldridge/roy when he came to the Blazers and at his contract price, I don't mind waiting on his potential.
 
ehizzy3 said:
sergio, kop, outlaw and rudy higher potential than bayless??!

i guess my potential is

1.oden
2.aldridge
3.roy
4.bayless
5.batum
6.martell
7.rudy
8.freeland
9.kop
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This is exactly how I see it.

Sinobas said:
Of course Webby does have "potential", he's the most athletic player on the team, and has a smooth jump shot. Too bad he plays the game like a 40 year old version of himself....standing around waiting for 3s. He also gets nervous when he's too wide open and can miss shots badly.
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I don't think Webster is close to being the most athletic player on the team. Outlaw, Batum, Bayless are all much more athletic than Webster. I think Martell is on par athletically with Roy, LMA which is not bad at all, just just as good as the earlier mentioned. They are however the best players on the team because good athletic ability along with skill and bball IQ go a long long way.
 
Mine...

1. LMA
2. Roy
3. Oden (could EASILY change if he gains his athleticism, gets in bball shape, and loses weight to high school level while staying strong)
4/5 Bayless/Batum
6. Rudy
7. Webster
8. Outlaw
9/10 Przybilla/Blake

out of the 10 important players on our roster, imo.
 
This is my ranking of player potential:

1. Roy
2. Oden
3. Aldridge
4. Batum
5. Bayless
6. Fernandez
7. Outlaw
8. Webster
9. Freeland
10. Rodriguez
11. Koponen
 
GOD said:
This is exactly how I see it.



I don't think Webster is close to being the most athletic player on the team. Outlaw, Batum, Bayless are all much more athletic than Webster. I think Martell is on par athletically with Roy, LMA which is not bad at all, just just as good as the earlier mentioned. They are however the best players on the team because good athletic ability along with skill and bball IQ go a long long way.
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It may be Bayless, but according to Quick and the Mikes, who get to see the teams in drills, Martell is always wins the sprints and conditioning tests, so he's the fastest player on the team. His numbers at the nba combine weren't that great, but me may have improved a lot since then.
 
Quickest is not necessarily the most athletic. Why is body control not part of athletic ability? - because if it is this list starts with Brandon Roy...
 
Sinobas said:
I'm getting tired of the "potential" word. Brandon and Roy showed up their rookie seasons, and were very good by their sophmore years....Of course Webby does have "potential"
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You do realize that Webster is only now about the same age as Roy was when he was a Rookie? Would Roy have been as good out-of-the-gate if he had come straight from high school? No.

There was talk about this past year being Martell's year - we saw a glimpse of why in his one pre-season game. Hopefully he recovers fully from his injury and this next year can be the year that no-one talks about his potential anymore, just about how good he actually is.

Gramps...
 
Jermaine is the only player I can think of that took 4 years to develop. Even High School players tend to show what they are within 3 years. Nobody is very excited about Gerald Green, because he hasn't done squat since being in the NBA, even though he's the same age as Webster.

I hope he does have a break out year, but it seems pretty rare for any player to bloom this late in their career.
 
Webster is improving every year and he was injured this entire season. As his body matures more, he'll feel more comfortable with himself and in the game. A lot of his problems have been mental, not physical limitations. He should be good to go.
 
BTOWN_HUSTLA said:
Webster is improving every year.
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Not really. He played more minutes per game every year, so his numbers looked better, but he was still playing at similarly low levels each year...just doing it more minutes every game.

2005-06: 11.6 PER
2006-07: 9.9 PER
2007-08: 12.0 PER

It's not that he started out as a bad player that concerns me. He was only 18-19 in his rookie season. It's that he's basically shown next to no improvement in his three healthy seasons. And the statistical measure fits what I've seen on the court...he's no better a passer or slasher than when he entered the league (except for a few games at the end of the 2007-08 season, which is also what made people think Frye was going to have a big season this year). He's only marginally better on defense.
 
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