Matthews appreciation thread

[Strenuus]

Top 10 ranking of Shooting Guards- PER

1. CJ Miles
2. Kevin Martin (best pickup of offseason?)
3. Rodney Stuckey
4. James Harden
5. Wesley Matthews
6. Jordan Crawford
7. JJ Redick
8. Eric Gordon
9. Anthony Morrow
10. Gordon Hayward

Wow, if you take into consideration that Matthews is a starter and some of those are reserves, I think you could make a case for Matthews being a TOP 3 SG in this league.

As of today, it's a toss up between Bledsoe and Martin as the best pick up, IMO.

Top 3? I could see it.

1) Harden
2) Martin
3) Matthews.

There's def. a case for it.

 

[BBert]

Yep. I seriously questioned his heart and I'm glad he made me look like a fool

I questioned his health. He doesn't look fluid, but he is certainly getting the job done.

 

[BBert]

If Matthews wants to be considered as a good shooting guard he should grow a beard.

And stop playing defense. And blame his smaller teammates for any failures.

Both things Wes would never do.

 

[Strenuus]

I just had a funny though (albeit probably not original)

Itd be interesting to link these threads and tweet them to the player they are talking about, and just see if they read it. lol.

 

[BigGameDamian]

Shit, Wes had 3 pts 1 rebound and 1 assts in 30 mins tonight!

 

[Yoda_of_the_MODA]

Shit, Wes had 3 pts 1 rebound and 1 assts in 30 mins tonight!

Yet the team won. I'm still not thrilled about his contract, but he's grown on me as a leader and a veteran. He's very limited, but he wasn't asked to score tonight, or do much of anything, really, other than shadow Stuckey. He did that job well. That's what role players do.

 

[Natebishop3]

Wes would have been more involved if Mo wasn't on fire. We didn't need Wes tonight, so I think he didn't feel the need to shoot much.

 

[Draco]

I was impressed with Wes, he didn't force shots or get discouraged because others were shooting. The team is giving the ball to whoever has the best chance of scoring or assisting and that is great to watch.

I think some fans have always resented Wes because he outplayed Roy back when he first joined the team. No he isn't an allstar but he's a quality starter in a league with very few SG's.

 

[Natebishop3]

I was impressed with Wes, he didn't force shots or get discouraged because others were shooting. The team is giving the ball to whoever has the best chance of scoring or assisting and that is great to watch.

I think some fans have always resented Wes because he outplayed Roy back when he first joined the team. No he isn't an allstar but he's a quality starter in a league with very few SG's.

I don't think the fans resent him because of Roy, but I think the fans might have higher expectations because of Roy. Wes was never signed to be our starting shooting guard, but he's done an amazing job since Roy went down.

 

[Strenuus]

I don't think the fans resent him because of Roy, but I think the fans might have higher expectations because of Roy. Wes was never signed to be our starting shooting guard, but he's done an amazing job since Roy went down.

44 mil for a backup shooting guard seems like a lot... so I

 

[Natebishop3]

44 mil for a backup shooting guard seems like a lot... so I

Well, do you think we signed him because we knew Roy was done?

 

[Strenuus]

Well, do you think we signed him because we knew Roy was done?

For the record, I don't have a problem with the signing whatsoever.

That said, it's very intriguing. It very well could have been "insurance"

 

[BrianFromWA]

44 mil for a backup shooting guard seems like a lot... so I

Where are you getting 44M from? It was a 5yr MLE

 

[Strenuus]

Where are you getting 44M from? It was a 5yr MLE

Oi. My bad. Long day.

*kicks himself out of the thread*

 

[KingSpeed]

Well, do you think we signed him because we knew Roy was done?

Yes

 

[HailBlazers]

Wes Matthews = most underrated starter in the NBA.

What a clutch three last night.

 

[Eastoff]

If Matthews wants to be considered as a good shooting guard he should grow a beard.

Didn't someone suggestion Joel Freeland grow a beard too?

 

[blue9]

Didn't someone suggestion Joel Freeland grow a beard too?

Should the entire team just start growing their playoff beards now?

 

[magnifier661]

Wes Matthews = most underrated starter in the NBA.

What a clutch three last night.

His 4th quarter play was incredible! I just love him.