Re: Perhaps, A Few Reasons Why The Blazers Signed Matthews--From A Jazz Fan's Perspec Glad to read a nice piece like that from a jazz fan instead of the forum hate thats been reduced into a middle finger at the blazers for trying to get yet another jazz player. Its not our fault that the jazz are way to cheap to try and extend there assests before the market sets the price.
Re: Perhaps, A Few Reasons Why The Blazers Signed Matthews--From A Jazz Fan's Perspec The guys at Portland Roundball Society did a nice statistical rundown comparing Rudy, Martell and Matthews using synergy and some other player comp tools http://www.portlandroundballsociety...s-evaluating-what-wesley-matthews-brings.html Too long to properly summarize their findings, but basically he's sort of like the best of both worlds between Rudy and Martell, with the ability to get to the free throw line.
Re: Perhaps, A Few Reasons Why The Blazers Signed Matthews--From A Jazz Fan's Perspec One thing that Wes can do for the Blazers is help create an atmosphere of defensive pride. We already have Batum who is our best defender and who currently defends the best 1/2/3 every night. If we add another player who takes pride in defending the best opposing 1/2/3 that starts a competition where there is always talk and jabbing about who slowed down player X better. Add that to Camby and Oden who are already great at defending bigs and the Blazers really start to build a culture of defense. Also, When you have two players who can defend 1/2/3 and both can shoot and do some other things on offense, and Roy, who can play the 1/2/3 but who concentrates on offense and although decent on defense, mostly just steps up his D for big moments, you end up with a great 4th quarter team. Put those three together and really put the clamps on the opposition with bigs behind that can add even more pressure. A team that can win in the playoffs.
Re: Perhaps, A Few Reasons Why The Blazers Signed Matthews--From A Jazz Fan's Perspec The more I have been thinking about it the more I would love this signing. Sure, it may be overpaying, but having two wing defenders who can shoot the 3? Sign me up. Hopefully this kid stays hungry and really takes on the challenge.
Re: Perhaps, A Few Reasons Why The Blazers Signed Matthews--From A Jazz Fan's Perspec One point I thought was interesting in the comments is that his post-all star break stats significantly improved over his pre-all star break stats, even with increased minutes and a starting role. He shot .500 fg%/.400 3pt% when given the spotlight. And although he didn't have great stats in the playoffs, Sloan liked his defense enough to given him 35 mpg over the ten playoff games. I'm actually kind of hoping we get the guy now. Which probably means we won't.
Re: Perhaps, A Few Reasons Why The Blazers Signed Matthews--From A Jazz Fan's Perspec I'm becoming cautiously optimistic, though I would have preferred J-Chill for that money. Maybe Portland didn't have any chance at him, for some reason.
