Webster Appreciation Thread

for the long 4-5 hard years of watching him get to the point in his career where he is now. go kick some butt, OH YEAH!

He still has some serious potential.

#8

I hope he has a long, successful career, and the Garden better rock when he comes back through Portland

#23

http://twitter.com/martellwebster

Thank you everyone for all the love!!! I will miss the fans in Portland you guys are the ones who keep us going!!! Thanks again sixth man!!!
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really good guy. gave it his all.

for being unfairly beleaguered (by even me) because our management chose him in 2005.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMVXnJDBtnI

You weren’t my choice when we drafted u, (that distinction belongs to guy wearing #3 in the Big Easy) but you were class all the way. Hope you finally tap your potential and your handles, too.

That is all.

There were at least 2 public account of regular folks that were stuck in ditches Martell Webster suddenly appears out of nowhere to help get them unstuck. He was out driving in his SUV and stopped more than one two help, still wearing the cast, too.

Just a real good guy.

Its been fun, Web’ thanks for the memories!

I’m not sure it was worth the salary dump either unless we have another deal in the works.

Honestly, it was nice to have Martell come off the bench for Batum. A guy who you could depend on to give you 15-20 minutes of defensive ability plus spot up shooting seemed to be the perfect fit with Batum as starter. He was a bit more consistent at shooting than Batum but had a few more lapses on the defensive end than him. One of the few positions on our roster where there wasn’t a dramatic drop off in skill.

His contract was reasonable. You’ll get a couple million in savings from this deal for an unknown? I don’t know. I keep Marty unless you’re getting a known in return or something killer.

I kept waiting for his dribbling to remind of him as well.
That was a dream for sure (the dribbling).
I’m going to miss him, if he ever gets a halfway decent handle on the ball, I’m really going to miss him.

It was sad to see your progress stunted by your injury, but it was remarkable to see you come back as strong as you did, especially with your positive attitude. Thanks for your awesome contributions, and I hope you have success in the future.

my favorite Martell moment was a string of them, when he dropped 20some on the Jazz in one quarter. He was unstoppable and they were trying their hardest to get to him. Every time he touched the ball i stood up like no way he keeps making these.. he hit everything he shot. By the end of the quarter i was screaming GIVE IT TO MARTY! and he did NOT disappoint.

Farewell Martell, thank you for the memories!

He was (and still is) one of my favorite players. It was good to see him make more of an impact this year after last year’s season-ending injury. I wish him all the best and hope he has success with Minnesota.

Give ’em hell, Marty!

Played 100% if he was having a good night or not. A rare thing. And remember that 24 point quarter?
I love that 5 on 1 l*ker video so much, mostly because K*be looks like an idiot jumping around so much.
Martell’s gonna do great with a consistent amount of minutes.

Thanks pdxbuckeye and broy_07 for some great Martell stories.

Thanks Martell. I hope we see you in a Blazer uniform again sometime in the future. – Elgin

He is an extremely classy guy with a work ethic that is second to none. His shooting stroke is so pretty he can make an air ball look good. I will miss him greatly. When ever I see him in another teams uniform I will get sad all over again.

I will ALWAYS consider Martell Webster to be a Blazer – I just can’t think of him any other way.

God Bless You Martell!

What am I gonna do with his bobble head now?

lots and lots of love. you were always the one to go your hardest and uplift the fans with your grind. best wishes.

One of the things I really liked about him was he was always talked about having such a beautiful stroke on his jumper, but then he turned out to be the best dunker on the team as well. Martell could really deliver some of the most violent, emphatic dunks on the team. Dude is an incredible athlete for someone mostly considered a jump shooter.

It’s surprising that in interviews he came off as one of the most intelligent, balanced, humble, realistic players on the team, yet struggled with the mental game on the court. I really hope a change in scenery gets him off.

roy missed a clutch ft, but marty came in to tip it in. i love his hustle

Good luck in Minnesota. Hope you stay healthy and become an all-star someday.

I really hate this move. Understand it’s dumping salary, but I fear it’s gonna come back to haunt us. What if Nic gets hurt again? Is Babbitt gonna save the day? I hope so, but I doubt it. I thought the last thing this team needed was another guy who can’t defend.

I Minny a little more now.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMVXnJDBtnI

you’ll always be #8 to me Marty! I love that he had his keyboard on the plane to make music. See if you can make a better album than Ron Ron!

I do not have any sort of personal memory of him away from basketball, but as a man goes, Martell appears to be one of the grandest and most appreciative that exist not only in the NBA, but in the entire country.

When he steps onto the Rose Garden again (for whatever team he plays for), I will stand up and applaud him until I am told to sit down because I am in the way.

Thanks, Martell – you will always be a Portland Trail Blazer to me.

He was an extremely down to earth, friendly, smart, funny, nice and likeable guy. His interviews were by far better than anyone else on the team. He seemed comfortable talking to anyone, almost like everyone was his friend. I will also miss his effort. He seems to put more effort into his game than anyone else on the team, maybe even to a fault as I think it causes him to over think and be too criticial of himself at times which hurts his confidence and rhythm at times. But he’s widely known to work on his game at all hours of the day and night at the gym, 24/7.

My personal memory:
He used to go to Washington Square a lot and I saw him there multiple times. He would say hi to everyone and I mean everyone, extremely friendly. I was just looking at some clothes on a shelf and Webster came over next to me looking at something else. Then out of the blue, he asked me how it was going. How many pro NBA players do you know that are that friendly to a stranger for no reason and actually initiate a conversation. I think that’s just the type of guy Webster is. I always was pulling for him to make that next leap in his game and still will be. He deserves it.

that Martell will be an All-Star. He is a good defender (I’ll give him that) and good shooter when he’s hot but those moments are way too far and few between. I respect him for his character and his personality but definately believe this was a good move by the Blazers. We needed to clean up the SF spot and did by ridding Martell and Travis. For those Babbit haters, he is said by many to simply be the best shooter in the draft. Can’t compain about that one. 37 inch vertical for all you “he isn’t athletic enough” haters. Overall we’ll have to wait and see. Best of luck to Martell in the future but have never quite gotten over us drafting him and Jarrett Jack instead of CP3. Still makes me cringe.

Learn how to drive and have more of those 24 pt quarter moments and maybe you will be an allstar. Good luck!

and that’s really where it is. He’s got neither the potential nor the current reality Nic has, and he both deserves a chance to be a starter and the team’s probably wise to make that move.

Such a great personality on and off the court (in public, obviously). The thing I miss most about Martell and Travis is they were high energy, positive guys. Travis of course was a riot, Martell was more like the nicer, tiny bit quieter younger brother. Bayless has the energy but is so intense I think he makes the floor nervous. You’ve gotta have some clowns, some upbeat guys.

Good luck Marty!

Not everyone on the team is going to be a star.

You need guys who are both experienced and yet willing to take a secondary role. Martell was that guy.

And his defense improved significantly by his third season – he was quite a good defender last year.

He was always a confidence shooter, and just never got his confidence where it needed to be. I wish him nothing but success, he’s always been a great guy with a healthy sense of perspective. And like Travis, the Blazers locker room will be a less interesting place without him.

Well two seasons ago or so my wife and I were at a Blazer game. It was maybe the 2nd quarter and Marty just went crazy, nailing everything, I mean it was incredible!! You could see that he knew he had that in him, he just didn’t get the chance to do it often. This is why I’m glad Marty will get a chance in Minnie to play 30+ min, he really deserves the recognition for being a great shooter, great defender and great guy!!

Martell Webster was my favorite Blazer. I took the trade that much harder when it seemed like nobody cared about him leaving because of the whole KP debacle. It helps a lot to see the outpouring of love here.

I love Martell for all the reasons many of you guys have mentioned. He plays all-out, all the time; he seems like a genuinely great guy; and he was really developing defensively. He was also just flat-out exciting. I know his game has its warts and that he could also be frustrating at times, but the dude made as many exciting plays as anybody on the Blazers. Whether it was chasing somebody down for the come-from-behind block, throwing down an alley-oop, or getting in a rhythm and nailing a few threes in a row, it seemed like Martell got me out of seat as much as anyone.

I’ll miss you Martell. Good luck in Minnesota, and I’ll be cheering for you.

You have always shown tons of maturity, especially for your age, and you will be missed. I was always excited to watch you play, we never knew when you were gonna go off. I you can handle living in Minnesota, I’m sure you’ll be fine, and I hope you make the most of your new opportunity. I’ve always thought you played better with a little chip on your shoulder, and maybe being traded from the team that brought you in will provide that. I see great things for your future and I wish you the best of luck! We’ll miss you!!

Great guy… Great interview… Great highlights. I wish him nothing but the best!