Can Matthews co-exist with Roy?

[One Brow]

I think matthews may not have shown loayalty, but loyalty should not be expected in the NBA, unless if helps turns profits. Matthews did the smart thing. Also, I don't beieve Matthew's agent had him sign the contract witout at least mentioning the contract to O'Connor. No negotiation, maybe, but I would be surprised if Matthew's agent genuinely expected the Jazz to match.

 

[mellow]

Can they coe-exist? They only have to for 60 games a year--Roy will miss the rest.

 

[Jazz4ever]

He'll always be a Jazz man?? Are you kidding me?? He bolted because he wanted more money instead of being loyal to the Jazz who gave him opportunities, playing time, EVERYTHING!

He knew that by signing that RIDICULOUS contract, he would 1) cripple Jazz's financial flexibility; and 2) Take the Jazz out of the running

He SIGNED the contract - don't tell me he didn't READ IT!!

The Jazz did not offer him anything close to that contract and couldn't afford it even if they wanted to. Matthews gives Portland some good insurance in case Roy or Batum goes down, but he won't help them nearly as much as he did us.

 

[billyshelby]

How much time are Matthews and Roy even going to play together? Batum is going to start, and his minutes are likely to increase to almost 30. Even if Fernandez draws a lot of DNP's, I think Wes will be lucky to average 25 minutes, 20 of which will be spent waiting to go in for Batum or Roy in the 1st and 3rd. Even defensively, their best lineup is Batum/Roy to close halves and games.