Warren2ThaG Posted July 22, 2010 Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/398932/matthewscheesing_medium.jpgWesley Matthews out to show he's worth it-----------------"Trail Blazer executives Chad Buchanan and Joe Cronin were sitting in a hotel room in Las Vegas last week, going over details of the offer sheet that will pay Wesley Matthews $32.6 million over the next five years. Pen in hand, the 23-year-old swing man paused, looking at Buchanan and Cronin. "I want you guys to know this is not going to change me," Matthews said. "It's not going to change my work ethic, it's not going to change my passion, it's not going to change what I can do to help your team win games. I want to make sure you guys to know that before I sign. This is not what I'm about. I'm about basketball." "It gave me the chills," says Buchanan, Portland's director of college scouting. "It solidified our feelings. We knew we liked him, but that was like, 'This guy is us. He is what we're about.' " Matthews had flown to Las Vegas from his home in Madison, Wisc., in part to watch three of his former teammates at Marquette – Jerel McNeal, Dominic James and Lazar Hayward – play summer-league games. "---http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=127977899233022200 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JYD Posted July 22, 2010 Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 He's definitely one of the most underrated players in the league already, and he's been in the league just a year or two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Feelgood Posted July 22, 2010 Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 Can't wait to see him in action. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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