Holdahl: Blazers G Wesley Matthews On Track For Rookie/Sophomore Game
Casey Holdahl of Blazers.com addresses what is probably the most-overlooked story of the season: Portland Trail Blazers guard Wesley Matthews is on track for the Rookie-Sophomore challenge during All-Star Weekend.
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Among his second-year peers, Matthews is first in three-pointers made at 86, second in scoring at 16.1 points per game, second in free-throws attempted (184) and made (154), fourth in free-throw percentage (84%), fourth in steals per game at 1.26, fifth in minutes per game at 33.1 and sixth in three-point shooting percentage (38%).
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"I don't think there are too many people who wouldn't want to be a part of All-Star Weekend," said Matthews. "Outside of the championship, it's the biggest event for our sport. A huge collection of talent in one spot, and to be invited, to be a part of that talent, it's a great accomplishment."
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