Loved this part: He just wants to be here. Us fans should be grateful that this guy is loyal to our franchise. That is great leadership and hopefully it spreads to the other team mates.
I'd love to see Joel stick around a bit longer, but if he continues to play well, I doubt the Blazers will be able to afford him once they use up all of their cap space.
Hell I'd throw a million and a half at him to keep him around next season ... after everybody else has been signed.