B-Roy sits out, so Wes Matthews drops career-high 30 on Grizzlies

[insidehoops]

Matthews replaces Roy, leads Blazers past Memphis -- The AP reports: Wesley Matthews, subbing for injured guard Brandon Roy, scored a career-high 30 points and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Memphis Grizzlies 100-99 on Tuesday night. Matthews shot 11 of 19 from the field, including 5 of 10 from 3-point range, in his first start of the season as the Trail Blazers salvaged a win after losing their first two games on a three-game road trip. Portland beat Memphis for the eighth straight time on the road. LaMarcus Aldridge had 23 points for the Trail Blazers, while Andre Miller finished with 19, 13 in the fourth quarter. He also had nine assists. Rudy Gay led Memphis with 20 points, while Zach Randolph had 19 points and 14 rebounds. O.J. Mayo scored 17 and Mike Conley added 16, including a 3-pointer at the buzzer that wasn’t enough to send the game into overtime.

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[Maga_1]

Hell yea, nice win.
It was the first game of the season that i didn't saw, and i was not expecting an easy game .. nice to see Mathews doing so well in offense.

[Myth]

I only caught the end, but it was a nail biter.

[anyonebutmiami]

Was it the old GM or the new GM that gave this guy the big contract?

Well Frickin' done!!! (whoever it was)

[Maga_1]

Double double last night for Mathews, 20/10 and a win against one of our rivals.
Nice one guys.

[Renegade]

Originally Posted by anyonebutmiami

Was it the old GM or the new GM that gave this guy the big contract?

Well Frickin' done!!! (whoever it was)

The contract was actually signed with Cho, but it was two scouts, Born and Buchanon, that worked out the deal. Pritchard was not involved.

[blazerjimmy]

Pretty pathetic game against the Hornets, although Roys numbers looked good (I didn't see the game).

Any thoughts on trade ideas???