Wesley Matthews: Thank you Rip City

[rasheedfan2005]

he was the one i was really pissed off for leaving. not pissed at him personally, but i was in a "god damnit" mood. he was my fav player for the blazers the past few years. he played with intensity and fire. i will miss him being on the blazers. he was awesome to watch.

i was in same boat. i moved on form aldridge quickly. i still want to /wrists over wes

 

[OSUBlazerfan]

HOLY SHIT. the mavs maxxed him out. Good for you We$!

 

[illmatic99]

MAX???? Wow

4yrs 70 for Wes coming off his achilles. Good luck, Wessy.

 

[Orion Bailey]

I wish I could personally shake his hand and thank him....

 

[magnifier661]

WE$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

 

[B-Roy]

MAX???? Wow

4yrs 70 for Wes coming off his achilles. Good luck, Wessy.

WHERE?

 

[magnifier661]

I hope Wes isn't a Bust! I want him fully healed and scoring 25 a night!

 

[Hobbesarable]

WE$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

He's rewarded for keeping his word with Cuban. Way to go, Wes!

 

[magnifier661]

 

[Blazers Roy]

Wow, as a last thank you Wes is crippling the Mavs cap room for the next 4 years. Awesome!

Needless to say i wanted him to retire a Blazer, he's a good man , unlike that Aldridge piece of shit.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

WE$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

Wow! That's amazing!

And that officially makes Wes the highest paid undrafted player in sports history.

 

[e_blazer]

Gotta say, that's a classy move by Cuban. Hope it pays of for both him and Wes.

 

[Chrionex]

Now I'm crying again! So happy for Wes!

 

[magnifier661]

Gotta say, that's a classy move by Cuban. Hope it pays of for both him and Wes.

Me too. That was a great move by Cuban and smart move. He knows rewarding loyalty shows he's a generous owner. FAs will pay attention the next time around.

 

[stampedehero]

At Moda they should blow up these letters put them in a poster and hang them on the walls. His should be most honored

 

[magnifier661]

They should retire his number 12

 

[Chrionex]

I can't wait for the Dallas game at the RG. Everyone is going to loose their shit.

 

[BBert]

Now that was a nice letter.

Yes it was.

Respect and appreciation.

Some guys get it.

Some guys who's names are soon forgotten, don't.

Thanks, Wes.

We'll miss you too.

 

[BBert]

Did Robin say something?

Batum did, a couple of times.

Robin: I haven't seen anything.

 

[magnifier661]

Did Robin say something?

Robin is totally butt hurt. He would ignore Blazer fans and retweet NY fans. He's lost... It's a shame

 

[Chris Craig]

No Wes, thank you

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

thanks to you too Wes, you are the best!

 

[PDXFonz]

This is how you freaking do it!

 

[ripcityboy]

Feel the same way about Wes that I did when Darrell Revis left the Jets. You may be gone but you will be back. Because this is where your heart is!

 

[oldmangrouch]

Oh %$#@!

Now I have to feel bad he left. It would have been easier if he had followed LMA and RoLo down Douchenozzle drive.

Seriously: the guy is a class act.

 

[DryHeat]

/salute Wes

He earned every penny.

 

[Spud147]

Gotta say, that's a classy move by Cuban. Hope it pays of for both him and Wes.

One of those times when the good guy finishes first. I've always liked Cuban/Dirk and I'm thrilled Wessy is getting maxed out.

 

[Duckhook]

One of those times when the good guy finishes first. I've always liked Cuban/Dirk and I'm thrilled Wessy is getting maxed out.

^^THIS^^

I love me some Wes and I hate that he's with the Mavs, but I couldn't be happier for him. I'd love to see his number in the rafters someday. Now as for #13... MEH. It's amazing how a little class goes a long way with a fanbase. We're happy to see Nic and Wes go, but we're loathing LMA right now.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Congrats, Wes! He's helping the Blazers more than ever, taking up a huge piece of their cap on a role player who'll probably be injured in 2 years.

 

[BlazerManiac]

http://www.theplayerstribune.com/wesley-matthews-portland-thank-you/



I'll miss you Iron Man.

As I said on his appreciation thread, he is the Blazer I will miss the most. He was one of my top five Blazers of all time. Maurice Lucas, Buck Williams, Jerome Kersey, Duck and Wes. What did they have in common, their Heart was left on the floor. They were tenacious and were not afraid to do whatever it took help the team succeed. They put their heart and soul into the team and played so unselfishly to help the team succeed.

I bet you that once his career is over, he will come back to live here and be a Blazer Ambassador for the rest of his life.

West, the door is always welcome for you to come back. You will be missed and the rest of the league will be talking about you are the only player who came back from the injury you had. Olshey will regret the day for not signing you. You leadership on the team will be missed. Even thought they gave the Captain to LMA, you were the real leader of the Blazers.