Wes Matthews Discussion: FA

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  1. Pioneer10

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    It's almost waving the white flag if he's in there to end the game. Just nothing on offense right now
     
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    One good game thus far. Dude SUCKS.
     
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    I thought we had an upgrade over Danny Green for sure with him. But right now he‘s basically the same. Only positive is he‘s not nearly making as much money...
     
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    not sure I expected anything from a 10 day contract player I never heard of before

    hard to be disappointed if there are no expectations
     
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    For $2.6m, I'm not going to utter a single complaint. He's a smart, savvy vet who I trust will make the right defensive play when it matters. Most of our team can't hit a 3. So it's hard to single out one guy.

    Kief talked about how hard it is for the guys mentally. Then with someone like Wes when it's a new, smaller and inconsistent role without practices, it's not going to be smooth. All you can ask is that they be professional and believe they'll step up in the playoffs when the lights get brightest.

    I still think his best fit is as a starter when everyone is healthy. Might not be the best move for the team but to maximize him, I think it's next to Marc, AD, Bron, KCP, and Dennis.
     
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    He's so lost on offense, He had a backcourt cut, Lakers found him at point blank range and he passed the ball w/o looking at the hoop. 4 point swing as Lakers missed the shot and the Kings scored off the board
     
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    " Trying to get that Danny Green number , five over Matthews"
     
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    https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/basketball/news/lakers-wesley-matthews-will-not-return/

    I'm watching the replay and I saw him go down, that was scary. Had to find out if he was OK
     
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    Yeah hope he comes back soon. That looked like it could be serious the way he stayed down and after seeing the replays.
     
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    Definitely scary. Glad he's OK! One can break his neck like that, seriously.
     
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    Definitely a concerning injury. First his ankle and then he was questionable going into the Kings game thanks to that shot he took from Brook (?). Hopefully he doesn't miss time and it doesn't mess up his rhythm. He's slowly been looking more comfortable out there and has been rotating good game, bad game and repeat for the past couple weeks. His March 3 ball was 5% better than it was the month prior.
     
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    No Wes. Could have come in handy against the Tenants' wings.
     
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    Dialing up at the right time
     
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    Yeah, we can definitely use his defense and shooting now.
     
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    This is huge. Make him the starting SF and keep him there.
     
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    The hope for him was to be part of the closing lineup in the playoffs when he got signed .

    Hopefully he'll keep playing well and hit 3's
     
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    Damn.
     
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    This season freakin sucks man :(
     
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    He tore the right one in 2015
     

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