Hollinger Projects Blazers: 27 Wins, Matthews traded

I'd be real surprised if we trade Matthews. We're not good at drawing free agents and he's now a solid veteran- something a young team desperately needs. Williams is perpetually injured, Smith isn't a SG and with Barton a rookie I doubt we'll see enough of him to think he's the next great thing at SG. Now Batum can play SG but his ball handling skills are good enough to run a fast break effectively.

 

I don't think were trading Mathews, but other then that Hollinger pretty much hits everything. Our bench is unproven therefor considered weak.

 

A bench full of rookies and fringe NBA players is, indeed, weak. But it's a start.

 

Sour Grapes. His prediction was that Lillard would suck. He was obviously wrong, so he's now saying that the blazers will suck anyway.

 

It's not so much that your characterization describes our bench, but half of our starting lineup.