Matthews: Trail Blazers ‘never made an offer’

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BBert said:
His comments about wanting to be the "go-to guy" or whatever he said at the end of the season did kind of puzzle me. Between wanting to be a featured star in the offense, and wanting a max contract, I think the hand writing was on the wall. I wish him good luck in Dallas.

I think the Blazers paid him extremely well and gave him a vital supporting role in the offense that enabled him to showcase himself into an insane contract.

I don't get his statements that he wasn't appreciated.
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False. He simply said he wanted to be more involved in the offense.
 
dviss1 said:
False. He simply said he wanted to be more involved in the offense.
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Ah, so maybe my memory may have over exaggerated my embellishment of his comments. ;)

I thought he was plenty involved in the offense. He thought different.

He thought he was worth $15mil on a rebuilding team. Olshey/Allen thought different.

I don't think he should be mad or offended. He no doubt cares not what I think.

:cheers:
 
I'm struggling with Wes thinking he wanted to be more of a main cog in the offense. I loved what the guy brought every night but I think his skills were pretty much maxed out. He was a terrible (by NBA standards) ball handler, and his decisions on the fly usually ended up with a turnover or an ugly, forced shot (that usually never came close). And I thought he did a very poor job of looking up the floor when he had the ball in transition. He was a three and D guy without a whole lot in between. Actually I thought he was in the perfect place for a guy with his skill set. Unfortunately, that place no longer exists.
 
Wes is a guy that thrives on motivation. He doesn't need much of it, and he'll find a little of it somewhere and it will carry him great distances. Did we see an unmotivated Wes Matthews in Portland? Of course not. He's going to be the same guy he always has been (if he recovers from the injury).

As far as the Blazers go, they were in a no-win situation as far as Wes was concerned. He's not worth a max-deal, especially on a team that doesn't have LA or and LA-level player, but if you offer him something less and he gets the kind of offer he eventually did from the Mavs, he's going to say he was disrespected by the Blazers low-balling him. Plus, he might be splitting hairs about the team not talking to him ... I suspect there was some dialog with the team and his agent, just maybe not much directly with the player.

I still say I appreciated what Wes did for this organization and wish him well in the future. Business is business, though, and Olshey played this about as well as I think he could have.
 
PCmor7 said:
Wes is a guy that thrives on motivation. He doesn't need much of it, and he'll find a little of it somewhere and it will carry him great distances. Did we see an unmotivated Wes Matthews in Portland? Of course not. He's going to be the same guy he always has been (if he recovers from the injury).

As far as the Blazers go, they were in a no-win situation as far as Wes was concerned. He's not worth a max-deal, especially on a team that doesn't have LA or and LA-level player, but if you offer him something less and he gets the kind of offer he eventually did from the Mavs, he's going to say he was disrespected by the Blazers low-balling him. Plus, he might be splitting hairs about the team not talking to him ... I suspect there was some dialog with the team and his agent, just maybe not much directly with the player.

I still say I appreciated what Wes did for this organization and wish him well in the future. Business is business, though, and Olshey played this about as well as I think he could have.
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Yep, and talking to Wes's agent would probably be leaked. You saw how just the assistant coach saying "Aldridge is gone", then immediately after Monroe signs elsewhere. It was best for us to stay quiet until the dust settled. Olshey publicly said they informed the other player's agents that they come in a package deal. That's why Aldridge's situation fucked us so badly
 
rasheedfan2005 said:
thats when he makes a back door cut and dolla/cj/legend can feed him for the oop.
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No, no--see, when I pointed out that he shoots well from the corner, Denny has shown me that I clearly meant that that's the only manner in which he can contribute offensively. :sigh:
 
PtldPlatypus said:
No, no--see, when I pointed out that he shoots well from the corner, Denny has shown me that I clearly meant that that's the only manner in which he can contribute offensively. :sigh:
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if legend can work on his josh mcroberts/ sabas style passing my dick might literally detach and do a jig on my TV.
 
They must have caught wind that he was going to get an offer out of their price range. Otherwise, I'd be suprised they wouldn't at least be willing to sign him for his same salary for a couple of years.
 
UncleCliffy'sDaddy said:
I'm struggling with Wes thinking he wanted to be more of a main cog in the offense. I loved what the guy brought every night but I think his skills were pretty much maxed out. He was a terrible (by NBA standards) ball handler, and his decisions on the fly usually ended up with a turnover or an ugly, forced shot (that usually never came close). And I thought he did a very poor job of looking up the floor when he had the ball in transition. He was a three and D guy without a whole lot in between. Actually I thought he was in the perfect place for a guy with his skill set. Unfortunately, that place no longer exists.
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Someone had to say it. Glad you did.

:cheers:
 
it's hard to know exactly the order of what went down and why, but you'd assume that everything was tied to the re-signing of LMA in regards to tying up the supporting existing cast. the real question is if the supporting cast had (besides Dame) had any awareness of the LMA in / you in - LMA gone - you gone, aspect of it. I'd assume not. Like others have said, it is a BUSINESS at the end of the day, players use the 'best for my family' shit to justify leaving for more money every year, i dont see a problem with ownership making moves that are 'best for the business' in these situations.

also, id rather have the current group than a resigned Wes and lower quality elsewhere, i think were pretty balanced atm and have a chance to grow into something pretty interesting :)
 
Here's the kicker: Cuban said he is going to rebuild the team if DJ or LA will not sign with the Mavs. Did something change now? how can the Mavs front office not trade everybody over there before the trade deadline?

I bet Wesley starts his next season elsewhere.
 
Blazers Roy said:
Here's the kicker: Cuban said he is going to rebuild the team if DJ or LA will not sign with the Mavs. Did something change now? how can the Mavs front office not trade everybody over there before the trade deadline?
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Because..

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HailBlazers said:
Never thought I'd agree with you on this, but atlas my homerism is taking over and I've seen the light, we are better off.
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You need to make that we have the opportunity to be better off in the future. There's absolutely no doubt that next season is going to produce way more losses than last year's roster. There's also little doubt that last year's roster seemed to have little upside. IF Olshey has done as well as we hope and one or two of these new guys pan out, and IF we're able to nab a blue chip prospect in the draft, THEN the Blazers will be better off in the long run.

I keep telling myself this over and over again.

I want to puke now.
 
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