NBA legend and broadcaster Chris Webber talks about who won the NBA's offseason, super-teams, and how to beat the Warriors

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October 12, 2017 7:49 PM

NBA broadcaster and former star Chris Webber believes the Cavaliers can best challenge the Warriors.

Chris Webber has evolved over the last decade in the broadcast booth to become one of the go-to voices for TNT's primetime NBA games.

With the season slated to begin next week, Webber will also be taking part in NBA TV's "Players Only" broadcasts, where only former NBA players comment during the games.

Now in his ninth season with Turner since leaving the NBA in 2008, awaiting a Hall of Fame induction, Webber spoke to Business Insider about his growth as a broadcaster, the wild NBA offseason, and of course, if anyone can beat the Golden State Warriors this season.

This interview has been lightly edited for clarity and length.

Scott Davis: Is there anything you still feel like you're picking up as a broadcaster or still hoping to learn?

Chris Webber: "

Davis: Has anything changed about the job since you've been doing it? The involvement and evolution of advanced stats comes to mind.

Webber: "

Davis: Is there any team you're most interested in watching this year or calling games for?

Webber: "

Davis: Is there any team that you would declare the winner of the offseason?

Davis: You touched on some of the super-teams. You obviously played on some deep and talented teams from college to the NBA — how does a team adjust to having multiple superstars and learning to play with one another? What happens behind the scenes to make it happen?

Webber: "

How quickly do you think that'll take for some teams? Like Houston, for example — how long will it take for Chris Paul and James Harden to fit into a system and learn how to play together and off one another?

Davis: You mentioned the Warriors winning the offseason. Is there any team right now that you think can beat them and how do you think is the best way to beat them?

Webber: "

Davis: There’s some debate about how best to play the Warriors, whether it's slow it down and play them physically or try to match their scoring? What do you think works?

Webber: "

Davis: Is there a way for the NBA to fix conference imbalance? The West looks like it'll have about 12 playoff-worthy teams and the East looks weak, comparatively.

Webber: "

Davis: Do you think the current small-ball, spread-out era will ever evolve back into a low-post game? It seems like young players today don’t learn about playing in the post as much.

Webber: "

Davis: I'm curious what you thought about the NBA saying it expects players to stand for the national anthem this year.

Davis: Do you have any other plans in basketball besides for broadcasting? Coaching? Front-office work?

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