11 Comments

1. 

   do the same thing in the season

   by DamianLilard on 8/9/2012 2:27 PM
2. 

   Tony Stark lookin' like a machine out there! I 2nd what Damian... said ;)

   by Simpson on 8/9/2012 2:31 PM
3. 

   "What some thought was an inability to finish at the rim"
   
   NBA average % at the rim in 2011/12 - 62.7%
   NBA SG average at the rim in 2011/12 - 62.9%
   Wesley Matthews at the rim in 2011/12 - 49.5%
   
   It was an inability to finish at the rim....no thinking required. Accounts for nearly all of the efficiency he lost vs his first year in Portland. Hopefully this season is more like his first two than the last.
   

   by Bane on 8/9/2012 2:37 PM
4. 

   Good use of stats Bane.

   by caseyholdahl on 8/9/2012 2:41 PM
5. 

   Had no clue Wes could throw down like that!

   by DHawes22 on 8/9/2012 2:41 PM
6. 

   That hoop looks too low! I doubt Wes jumped that high! He couldn't even dunk his rookie year! Lol!

   by cminor on 8/9/2012 2:57 PM
7. 

   I am happy that Wesley is on our team. I see that Wes added some hops to his game. Watch out, he will prove all of the Doubters wrong. I have mad Respect for anyone that is trying to get better. Cant wait till Preseason Start. Go Blazers!!!

   by Brock on 8/9/2012 3:16 PM
8. 

   It made me sad to c that when all the trade talks/period began to present day, ppl were calling for Wes to b traded bc of last season. I admit, his stats/some of his play weren't that good last season but I knew/know that the kind of player/person he is, he wouldn't/won't let another season like last happen again (unless he is injured & has to fight through injury(ies)). The ONLY time I would call for trading him or another guy is when he's clearly @ or close to the top of his game & that's not good enough OR there's a deal presented that's just too good to pass up (i.e. getting a player in return for Wes that is/will b a bit or much better than Wes/has some other advantage(s) over Wes that REALLY helps our Blazers), otherwise... NEVER give up so soon on Wes or any of OUR other Blazers. I know these guys get paid good $ to put out a good product & we SHOULD expect great things from them but these players r also ppl & I know 1 of the worst things is when ur so passionate & working hard @ something, then some1 (whose opinion matters to u) tells u that ur not; so if it's CLEAR that PEOPLE r giving it their all (i.e. constantly wanting to get better & etc.), SUPPORT them, SUPPORT OUR TEAM. @ Brock, STRONGLY 2nd that sir! :)

   by Simpson on 8/9/2012 4:06 PM
9. 

   Never seen him doing such a things before, hopefully (as Reggie Miller said) he's gonna work this summer on his aggresivness

   by Hoop#22 on 8/10/2012 1:17 PM
10. 

    here come Wes the recuse, when he get to the all-star with a undeafted playoff campaign with the blazers when they was the 8th seed in the west with the 15th pick of the NBA draft. the blazers is the first team to do that and win the NBA FINALS with the LINEUP nick named LET RA in the nation. (l is the first letter of damian last name, e is the second of wesley name,t is the third in batum, r is the fourth and a in the fifth) if you have better nick name please post it.

    by DamianLilard on 8/12/2012 6:48 PM
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    Wes just workin' Let's see if we can get a repeat for LMA, First time for Wes, and a ROY for Dame.

    by Devon Malone on 8/14/2012 2:53 PM