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From the Columbian-
nanimate objects fear Wesley Matthews.

They are defenseless against his rage.

One of his early victims, a locker-room door he punched as a freshman at James Madison Memorial High in Madison, Wis., is still traumatized.

Matthews was playing on the sophomore team at the time and grew infuriated with his performance, completely dismissing his team’s 20-point halftime lead. So he stormed into the locker room, decked the unsuspecting door and broke a bone in his hand.

It didn’t change him.

As a $34 million guard with the Trail Blazers, Matthews still engineers acts of brutality on all things lifeless.

There was the wall he beaned with a basketball three weeks ago at Portland’s practice facility; the 24-year-old irate after two consecutive misses during a shooting drill. There was the padding beneath the basket he slugged at the same venue a few weeks prior; Matthews fuming after failing to score on teammate Luke Babbitt in a one-on-one drill.
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Read more HERE
 
Matt Calkins wrote that article. He did a damn good job.
 
Great article. I feel like I know Wesley Matthews much better now.
 
I LOVED that article. Everybody should read it.
 
Great article. Really well researched and written.

And Wesley seems like a potentially great leader. His performance as a starter has been completely unexpected. I'm growing to love his game these days after weeks of criticism.
 
Where would this team be without Wesley Matthews? Could end up being the best FA signing in the history of the franchise (which isn't saying very much, but still . . . )
 
I originally liked the Matthews signing becuase I thought he'd be an upgrade over Martell/Bayless backing up the SF and SG spots. Now, that he's starting and playing better than I envisioned, I'm liking the signing even more. The fact that we stole him from a divsion rival and gave back nothing in return makes it even better.

BNM
 
Mediocre Man said:
A competitive athlete hating to lose.....I'm shocked.
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"Look at my cute puppy!"

"Meh, he's just a dog."

"Aww, but he's cute!"

"Lots of people have dogs... Why be happy about something normal?"

And that's how you make people cry. :ghoti:
 
Sounds like he has anger issues. Troubling.
 
Kaydow said:
Where would this team be without Wesley Matthews? Could end up being the best FA signing in the history of the franchise (which isn't saying very much, but still . . . )
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yup on that + great read... great to have him on Portland

STOMP
 
Atleast he doesn't throw chairs like Blanky.

Seriously though, Matthews obvious competitive spirit is one of the main reason he's my favorite Blazers.

Once again, count on the Columbian to bring a good read.
 
BlazerCaravan said:
"Look at my cute puppy!"

"Meh, he's just a dog."

"Aww, but he's cute!"

"Lots of people have dogs... Why be happy about something normal?"

And that's how you make people cry. :ghoti:
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That puppy will just grow into a dog someday, probably bite someone and you will get sued and lose everything
 
More fluff than a porn set, but I loved it. The constant work Wes puts in seems like it could allow him to continue to greatly improve even though he is already 24.
 
Agree, great article on Wes. Makes it even more surprising how he went undrafted when there are so many other scrubs chosen in the second round, or Euros who will never sniff the NBA.
 
Hey Wesley, hit a technical FT late in a close game if you hate losing so much.
 
Thank you, Minstrel. I was wondering if I was the only one disturbed by this.

The article was interesting, light-years ahead of the usual Crapanzo bs. And most of it unobejctionable, the information on Wesley's relations with parents, draft night, past coaches, etc. But someone who would commit a near-assault after losing a friendly card game, and then the winner apologizes? That is uncomfortably close to Cheney shooting a friend in the face and the friend apolgizes. I suppose every athlete (and non-athlete) has occasionally kicked a wall or knocked over a pile of towels or somesuch, but someone who does this every time he (or she) is upset or frustrated does have issues. People who constantly knock holes in walls all too often "graduate" into knocking about spouses, children, animals, others. I'm not saying Wesley is doing this, I've heard no reports he is, but he's a grown man, he does need to learn some control over his temper. And I say this is someone whose temper has gotten me into trouble, although I have never been physically violent. Better to take control now than after you hurt someone or damage your career.

If there were reports he was uncontrollable when upset, could this be why he went undrafted? Just wondering. True, that turned out to be Portland's gain, I just don't want it to be Wesley's loss.
 
crandc said:
Thank you, Minstrel. I was wondering if I was the only one disturbed by this.

The article was interesting, light-years ahead of the usual Crapanzo bs. And most of it unobejctionable, the information on Wesley's relations with parents, draft night, past coaches, etc. But someone who would commit a near-assault after losing a friendly card game, and then the winner apologizes? That is uncomfortably close to Cheney shooting a friend in the face and the friend apolgizes. I suppose every athlete (and non-athlete) has occasionally kicked a wall or knocked over a pile of towels or somesuch, but someone who does this every time he (or she) is upset or frustrated does have issues. People who constantly knock holes in walls all too often "graduate" into knocking about spouses, children, animals, others. I'm not saying Wesley is doing this, I've heard no reports he is, but he's a grown man, he does need to learn some control over his temper. And I say this is someone whose temper has gotten me into trouble, although I have never been physically violent. Better to take control now than after you hurt someone or damage your career.

If there were reports he was uncontrollable when upset, could this be why he went undrafted? Just wondering. True, that turned out to be Portland's gain, I just don't want it to be Wesley's loss.
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It was obvious sarcasm from Patty. Did you notice his reply? "I apologized...for winning." There is more praise than angry issues in the article, so I wouldn't be too alarmed and worried about any future troubles.
 
crandc said:
Thank you, Minstrel. I was wondering if I was the only one disturbed by this.

The article was interesting, light-years ahead of the usual Crapanzo bs. And most of it unobejctionable, the information on Wesley's relations with parents, draft night, past coaches, etc. But someone who would commit a near-assault after losing a friendly card game, and then the winner apologizes? That is uncomfortably close to Cheney shooting a friend in the face and the friend apolgizes. I suppose every athlete (and non-athlete) has occasionally kicked a wall or knocked over a pile of towels or somesuch, but someone who does this every time he (or she) is upset or frustrated does have issues. People who constantly knock holes in walls all too often "graduate" into knocking about spouses, children, animals, others. I'm not saying Wesley is doing this, I've heard no reports he is, but he's a grown man, he does need to learn some control over his temper. And I say this is someone whose temper has gotten me into trouble, although I have never been physically violent. Better to take control now than after you hurt someone or damage your career.

If there were reports he was uncontrollable when upset, could this be why he went undrafted? Just wondering. True, that turned out to be Portland's gain, I just don't want it to be Wesley's loss.
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Don't you think you might be reading into this a bit too much? He wasn't drafted because he was viewed as a hustle player with some major flaws in his game. He's not a great ball handler, he can't create his own shot, and he was 28%, 31%, 36% (respectively) from the COLLEGE 3 point line his last 3 seasons - not exactly a sharp shooter. He is a classic overachiever. He shouldn't be this good, but because of hard work and determination his is.

I'm not worried that Wesley has a chip on his shoulder. If he didn't have it, he wouldn't be in the league.
 
Shooter said:
His play last night was puzzling, to say the least. All he did was throw it in to Aldridge over and over.
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It almost makes you wonder if he and the others were instructed to do that. I swear our coach can't get out of his own way
 
Kaydow said:
Don't you think you might be reading into this a bit too much? He wasn't drafted because he was viewed as a hustle player with some major flaws in his game. He's not a great ball handler, he can't create his own shot, and he was 28%, 31%, 36% (respectively) from the COLLEGE 3 point line his last 3 seasons - not exactly a sharp shooter. He is a classic overachiever. He shouldn't be this good, but because of hard work and determination his is.

I'm not worried that Wesley has a chip on his shoulder. If he didn't have it, he wouldn't be in the league.
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No problem with chip on his shoulder, just with some apparent temper control issues.
 
I think a lot of NBA players have issues to some extent or another. If what makes Wes so competitive also has a side effect of outburst of anger . . . well I would rather he keep his competitive nature than have him resolve his ager issues. :D
 
crandc said:
People who constantly knock holes in walls all too often "graduate" into knocking about spouses, children, animals, others.
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You're accurate, only because even one ever is too often. But really? Is it all battered wives and kids when you look at us?
 
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