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The Portland Trailblazers need 25-year old guard Wesley Matthews to step up. He has played in 49 games (36 starts) for the Trailblazers so far this year and he is averaging 32.2 minutes, 12.5 points, 3.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.3 steals per game. The Trailblazers need Matthews to start stepping up as he is going to be with them for the long haul, while Jamal Crawford and Raymond Felton could be gone over the summer.
The Trailblazers only shot 36.5% from the floor but it didn’t matter last night. Raymond Felton led the way for the Blazers with 24 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals and 1 blocked shot. LaMarcus Aldridge (18 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 3 blocked shots) and Nicolas Batum (17 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 3 blocked shots) also had rock solid games last night. Wesley Matthews also pitched in with 10 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 steals last night. The Blazers are now 23-26 on the year.
The Trailblazers were outrebounded 53-29 and they were outscored 32-26 in the 4th quarter and it did them in last night. LaMarcus Aldridge led the way for the Blazers with 29 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals. Wesley Matthews also had a solid game with 16 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal. J.J. Hickson (14 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal in 22 minutes) and Jamal Crawford (10 points, 2 assists and 2 steals) also pitched in for the Blazers last night. The Trailblazers are now 22-26 on the year.
The Portland Trailblazers outscored the Grizzlies 31-24 in the 4th quarter last night to surge to victory. Nicolas Batum (24 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 blocked shot) and Wesley Matthews (18 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 steals and 1 blocked shot) led the way for the Blazers in this game. Jamal Crawford (17 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot), LaMarcus Aldridge (16 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist) and Raymond Felton (13 points, 4 rebounds, 9 assists, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot) also pitched in for the Blazers. The Trailblazers are now 22-25 on the year.
The Trailblazers have claimed 23-year old PF/C J.J. Hickson off waivers from the Kings. Hickson played in 35 games (9 starts) for the Kings this year and he averaged 18.4 minutes, 4.7 points, 5.1 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game. He has now played in 258 games (148 starts) in his first four years in the NBA and he is averaging 20.5 minutes, 8.5 points, 5.6 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game. Hickson could eventually work his way into a lot of P.T. at center for the Blazers. He has a high upside as he played really well for the Cavaliers last year. I love this pickup for the Trailblazers.