April 12, 2005
Wachovia Center
From 76ers post game report:
76ers Head Coach Jim O'Brien
On Chris possibly being less than 100 percent
“You would have to ask Chris. I know that we need Chris down the stretch so we need to get him as many minutes on the basketball court as we possibly can because he is going to be crucial for us. I appreciated that Chris and [Allen] both played gutsy basketball games.”
Sixers Guard Allen Iverson
On tonight’s crowd
“I love my fans in Philadelphia, and that had a lot to do with me signing here. But I don’t know how good you can play when you hear your own home crowd booing you. That’s something you mentally prepare yourself for when you go on the road. That’s something you know you have to deal with on the road. When you’re at home, you never expect that. Regardless of how bad you play, you never expect that. If you’re playing bad as a team, then yeah, I can see people booing. If you’re booing us as a team, then rightfully so. But singling one guy out? It was just tough for me to deal with, because I was thinking, as much as I love these fans and the relationship I have with these fans in nine years, I wouldn’t know how to react if they did that to me.”
Sixers Forward Chris Webber
On whether he came back too soon
“I wanted to come back and be here for a big game like that. Something’s got to change. Hopefully, it will get better soon.”
On whether his return threw off the chemistry
“I’m sure that me being back maybe threw some chemistry off since the guys have been playing so well. This is a real tough one to swallow.”
On why Boston got to the line more often
“It has to do with a little bit of both. It depends on what the situation is. We are frustrated that we didn’t get some calls, but I’m sure they were too. It seems like they got to the line a bunch, but that is just the way games like this go. Hopefully, so good comes out of this. We get closer every day. Guys resolve and still stick together and guys still want to win bad as ever. To me, that’s great in the locker room. You want that win - that is more important - but [to have that feeling in the locker room] is great.”
On whether his shoulder is affecting his shot
“Truthfully, if it is, I shouldn’t be playing. So maybe that’s my fault.”
On whether there is a big adjustment when he and Allen return to the lineup
“The adjustment is more when I come back, because Allen has been here for so long. Guys like Marc and Sam are having great games, and to have me come back, I’m sure that throws them off a little bit. We are going to get it together. I feel like I have to do something and make this move. We’ll see what that is.”
http://www.nba.com/sixers/news/0405_postgame_report_050412.html
No doubt about it, Webb is down. I feel so bad for him. I can't believe how badly he is struggling, and to come back for such a huge game for Philly & then to have a bad game... I keep waiting for things to really click for him, and I hope it does soon... some Philly fans on the boards already want him gone....
