If the only difference between Portland winning and losing is how many points LaMarcus gives them in the 4th quarter, they're not good enough to win against the Hornets period.
Smash the Spurs, lose to the Hornets who are on the second of a back to back. That's your 2012-2013 Blazers.
I have no problem with Matthews getting the shot. He's been hot all night and the other team is focused on Lillard after he hit the last one.
Yes it does. the Blazers shouldn't have had to depend on him scoring to beat the Hornets. The Hornets are a bad team. And if the only difference between them and the Blazers is whether or not LaMarcus scores in the 4th, they wouldn't have beaten them.
Wes was my second choice, but that was a piss poor play to run. It really had no chance. I'm sorry, but I'm going to try my hardest to be creative and try and run a play for the guy who is the star of the team as well as the guy who just made a 3 previously. If that fails then so be it, but the first option is for Lillard and then find anything else you can if that breaks down.
That is the play they always run for Nic. It's the one where he hit the game winner against the Cavs. They ran it for Wes this time instead of Nic because he was hot.