Reasons to Keep Matthews

[vslice02]

The list of Jazz role players who play well in Utah and struggle elsewhere is pretty long. The list of Jazz role players who play well in Utah and continue to play just as well or even better is pretty short: (Mo Williams, Raja Bell, maaaybe Donyell Marshall).

 

[Jazz Traveler]

I'm hoping the Jazz match. Although Matthews isn't worth the money now, I think he can grow into the contract to the point where he'll be worth every penny.

It would be easier to let Matthews walk if it wasn't a division rival.. As it is, I believe Jazz have to match.

 

[Harcher]

Let him go.

We can't continue to sign players for outrageous prices to keep the team mediocre

List the outrageous prices we've been paying.

 

[Harcher]

I hope they don't match. There are other players who are just as good or better that we could sign for pieces of that MLE.

Who are these said 'just as good or better' we could sign?

 

[Harcher]

Who would you rather have had Korver or Matthews? Korver's worth is about $5M/yer. What is Wes worth?

 

[InGameStrategy]

I hope they don't match. There are other players who are just as good or better that we could sign for pieces of that MLE.

Well, Mr. Stern, a kicky-*** list was posted, and I didn't see anyone as good.

E.g., maybe Tony Allen, but he's even shorter. Brewer's a worse shooter. Q-Tip is getting old.

 

[Gyp Rosetti]

What do you suggest we base our decision on then?

Craig2112,

Waiting, still waiting.

 

[PrinceJL]

I LOVE WESLEY but I'd rather see him go to Portland & have him destroy their cap, then our cap restrictions!!

 

[Hopper]

Ya just never know, eh? Jerry Sloan went to Chicago in the expansion draft after sitting on the bench for a year in Baltimore. Dick Motta said he knew, very soon thereafter, that he had a "diamond in the rough," who was the best player on the team.

Sloan went on to be an all-star even though he was unathletic and couldn't dribble, jump, or shoot very well. He also made the all-defense team 6 times.

“I don’t have the ability of the men I guard,” Sloan would explain. “So I have to work twice as hard to stay on the floor with them.”

Sloan now has his number retired in Chicago and, Michael Jordan notwithstanding, he is still known there as "Mr. Bull."

"I remember [a Chicago reporter] telling me once he wanted to write a book about the Bulls. He said he mentioned it to Motta. Motta said: “It should be about Jerry Sloan. He is the story of the franchise. He is the franchise.”