Max Out Matthews?

[NAOS]

Only question I would have with Carroll is that is he a player that can help create space or is he just a player who benefits from space.

Either way, we could use him. There's enough space for him already, and I get the sense (from watching the games) that he's much better at creating space than he was during his time in Utah (when our offense was ridiculous in respect, anyway).

 

[Stifle Tower]

Either way, we could use him. There's enough space for him already, and I get the sense (from watching the games) that he's much better at creating space than he was during his time in Utah (when our offense was ridiculous in respect, anyway).

DMC could be expendable if Atlanta wants to keep Paul. Only question would be who starts. I guess Burks gets sent to the bench.

 

[NAOS]

figuring out who starts is a bridge that'll get crossed when it needs to. Sign DeMarre.

 

[Stifle Tower]

figuring out who starts is a bridge that'll get crossed when it needs to. Sign DeMarre.

I think it gets asked by DMC when the Jazz approach him.

 

[magic]

We need Matthews. He's the missing piece.

Exum/Burke
Matthews/Burks
Hayward/Hood
Favors/ (mobile big who's cheaper than Booker so that we can afford Matthews)
Gobert/ Pleiss

Our starting lineup will be elite on defense.
Our bench will have the twin chuckers in Burks and Burke. Combined they will have the offensive firepower to destroy opposing teams' benches.
And this is all next year.

The year after that we pray that Exum makes a huge jump and we are contenders

 

[Stifle Tower]

Definitely need another starter who can shoot 3's. Either Matthews or Carroll would fit. And we've already signed Burks so he can come back as the 6th man - no problem. Trey needs to go. He and Alec could not co-exist off the bench.

 

[stitches]

Matthews suffered what seemed like a serious injury in tonight's game vs Dallas.

Adrian WojnarowskiVerified account ‏@WojYahooNBA

Portland's Wesley Matthews on his way to MRI, with Blazers holding significant concern about seriousness of lower leg injury.

It looks like an Achilles tear.
https://vine.co/v/OEBJmDWKtxp

Well, that sucks... Could that make him easier to get, though? And do we want him if it turns out the injury is serious?

 

[Stifle Tower]

Sorry to hear that about Matthews.

 

[Carbon13]

Just saw this. Brutal for Portland.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Damn, that really sucks. His value just went way down. Isn't that a full year injury?

 

[jope]

Damn, that really sucks. His value just went way down. Isn't that a full year injury?

one that some guys have a hard time returning full strength with as well.

 

[stitches]

https://www.philly.com/philly/blogs...ears-rupture-recovery-and-rehabilitation.html

Return to play after an acute Achilles tendon rupture may take 6-9 months in an active, healthy young athlete. Of course, as with other serious sports related injuries, recovery may take longer, and there is no guarantee that performance will recover to the pre-injury level despite aggressive and conscientious management and rehabilitation.

Depends on the tear I guess... but yah... 6 to 9 months...