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“He basically had the same reaction as me — shocked,” Matthews said of Aldridge’s reaction to Stotts’ hiring. “But we’re both on board and excited to get this thing rolling. We’ve got a GM in place, got a coach in place and we still have Kaleb on board with the team and organization. We’re ready to get this going.” Oregonian

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Joe Freeman: Just talked to @Wesley Matthews and he says Kaleb Canales will remain with #Blazers as an asst coach and still be "a big part of organization." Twitter

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Ben Golliver: Blazers G Wesley Matthews stepped in to request that cameras be turned off that were filming Smith on the floor. Twitter

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Joe Freeman: Matthews on #Blazers coaching search: "I think I speak on behalf of the team when I say that we all feel Kaleb (Canales) is the one for us." Twitter

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Jason Quick: Matthews said he doesn't foresee a problem with Batum being received well by his teammates as long as Batum gives 100% commitment to Blazers Twitter

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Mike Tokito: Wesley Matthews reiterated his support for Kaleb Canales to get the #Blazers head coach job. Twitter

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Wesley Matthews: Loving that #ripcity is flying under the radar right now. #ohgod Twitter

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Joe Freeman: Wesley Matthews will play in the first two games and Elliot Williams will be in Vegas with team, although he will not be cleared to play. Twitter

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Greg Oden said Portland is a tough place to be young, rich and African-American. Do you agree? Wesley Matthews: "I wouldn't say it's uncomfortable, I would say it's tough to be young and rich anywhere, especially when you don't come from it. Greg had a lot of pressure on him since he stepped on the basketball court. He was always the biggest guy on every team, on every court. He went to the Final Four, No. 1 pick, he had a lot of stuff going. He was in the public eye for such a long time. Now you throw money into the equation, fame into the equation. It's not easy. "A lot of people want this life but they really don't at the same time. They don't see -- it's not a pity thing... A lot of people want the money but they don't want what comes with it or they don't understand what comes with it. I'm not saying, 'Oh my God, it's such a terrible life, and what the Hell and this and that,' but Greg was under the spotlight from an early age." Blazers Edge

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Portland Trail Blazers guard Wesley Matthews has notified the team that he will be available to represent the team May 30 at the NBA Draft Lottery, according to Trail Blazers acting general manager Chad Buchanan. The Trail Blazers gave Matthews until this weekend to decide if he could fit it into his schedule and if not, Buchanan said he would have likely been the next option. CSNNW.com

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Jason Quick: Guard Wesley Matthews will likely represent Blazers at May 30 draft lottery. Team awaiting word whether his schedule allows him to make it Twitter

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At the same time, Buchanan said he thinks the Blazers might have a leader in the making, one who can allow Aldridge to remain in his comfort zone of being an All-Star player, but not necessarily an All-Star leader. That player is Wesley Matthews. Matthews is already respected inside the locker room as the hardest worker. By going undrafted, and by losing his starting role in the middle of this season, he knows a thing or two about handling adversity. And he certainly knows that pouting or trying to blame someone else is not the solution. Oregonian

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Jason Quick: Buchanan said there are 4 certain members of the Blazers Summer League team: Nolan Smith, Wesley Matthews, Jon Diebler and Luke Babbitt. Twitter

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Nearing the end of his third NBA season, Trail Blazers guard Wesley Matthews said he plans on playing for the Blazers in the Las Vegas Summer League, a rare commitment for such an accomplished player. “I’m playing. I’m playing. Dead serious,’’ Matthews said after Wednesday’s home finale, a 112-91 loss to Utah. Oregonian

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Chris Haynes: Joel Przybilla looked at the scouting report on the Kings and said to Wesley Matthews, "Jimmer Fredette is on this team?" Twitter

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Chris Haynes: I asked Wesley Matthews about that no-call at the end of the game. He said, "I guess I just missed a layup." Twitter

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Joe Freeman: Talked to Wesley Matthews' mom after game and she jokingly said I jinxed him w/ today's story about his consecutive games-played streak. Twitter

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Few people know it and Matthews would rather not talk about it, but he's currently playing with a surplus of ailments that might keep others off the court. His left hip has been howling for weeks, his left shoulder is so sore he often winces when he peels his uniform off after games and his left Achilles aches. He's played most of the season with a bum toe that lost its nail months ago and, ask around, and a teammate might tell you one of Matthews' fingers is so badly injured it will require surgery after the season. Matthews was one of 32 players to play in all 82 regular-season games last season and one of 39 to do so the season before that. He's the only player in his draft class that hasn't missed a game in his NBA career. Oregonian

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Matthews was one of 32 players to play in all 82 regular-season games last season and one of 39 to do so the season before that. He's the only player in his draft class that hasn't missed a game in his NBA career. "He sort of has that Old School mentality that I'm going to play through whatever," said Hersey Hawkins, the Blazers' director of player programs. "His pain tolerance is something that I just haven't seen in a while. For him to go through the ankle problems that he went through last year was pretty incredible. He continued to play through it. I used to look occasionally at it when he would take off his sock and his toes would be black, his ankle would be purple. I would look at him, like, 'Why are you playing?' And he just would be like, 'Hey, that's what I get paid to do. That's why I'm here.'" Oregonian

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Alex Kennedy: The Blazers tried to package Raymond Felton with Wesley Matthews, but couldn't find a deal they liked. Twitter

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