Don’t let the title fool you: I’m a Chris Webber fan. I felt horrible for the guy when he called timeout, and said I’d always feel horrible for him if he didn’t win some kind of championship. Many years with the Kings, and many more teases later, Webber never won that title, and has instead hobbled onto teams since then (Detroit), in a last-ditch effort to take his claim to glory.

He’s officially retired now, stepping away from the Warriors, whom he joined mid-season.

Webber appeared in a mere nine games with the Warriors this time, averaging just 3.9 points and 3.6 rebounds in 14.0 minutes per game as Golden State went 6-3 in those games. He played only once more after sustaining his most recent health setback in a Feb. 29 win over Philadelphia and found the knee slow to rehabilitate after such a long layoff to start the season.

My hope is that his last few years of hanging on don’t haze just how great he was. He was arguably the best passing Power Forward in the game and, though not a bruiser, was finesse from 18 feet out. It’s a shame he’ll be remembered for the infamous timeout, but, really, when you think C-Webb, what do you think? Blue and gold jerseys, Fab Five, North Carolina, Eric Montross. It’s the first four nouns that come to mind.