New And Improved Wesley

[TedBaxter]

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1910105-meet-the-new-and-improved-wes-matthews

[ziggysfryboy]

very few people have worked harder than Wesley Matthews to get where he is today.

[mufan2003]

Very happy for Wes. Still remember how much he improved his senior year, in part thanks to Buzz's "equal opportunity" offense.

Portland is an exciting team to watch, one of the top scoring teams in the league and now have a defensive presence in the paint with Robin Lopez to give LaMarcus Aldridge the ability to focus more offensively and stay out of foul trouble.

[Markedman]

ESPN has Wes as the 4 shooting guard for 2014



1. James Harden, Houston Rockets
TrueWARP: 14.4 | 2013-14 WARP: 4.7 | Overall WARP rank: 13


Any concerns about whether Harden would have trouble integrating with Dwight Howard have been answered, as he's responded with a virtual repeat of his breakout 2012-13 season. Harden is still the No. 1 option in Houston, and he has surpassed Dwyane Wade for the top spot in our rankings at the 2-guard spot. Harden's 3-point percentage is about 4 percent under his career mark, so there is a strong likelihood that the second half of his campaign will be even stronger than his first.


Wade
2. Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat
TrueWARP: 12.5 | 2013-14 WARP: 3.4 | Overall rank: 37

You don't get the feeling that Wade and his two-time champion teammates have put the pedal to the metal just yet, so there is a chance he could retake the top spot before the next set of summer rankings come around. Wade has sat out on occasion to rest his ailing knees, which has dragged down his bottom-line value. He has been more passive, but that might be by design.


Ginobili
3. Manu Ginobili, San Antonio Spurs
TrueWARP: 8.8 | 2013-14 WARP: 3.7 | Overall rank: 27

Not much has changed for Ginobili, who is again playing just 23 to 24 minutes per game, but is making it count when he gets on the floor. He's shooting the ball better than he did last season, but has been far less apt to attack the basket. As has been the case for several years, the Spurs are more interested in what Ginobili can offer in the postseason, and there is little to suggest he can't turn it up when the games really begin to count.


Matthews
4. Wesley Matthews, Portland Trail Blazers
TrueWARP: 7.7 | 2013-14 WARP: 3.8 | Overall rank: 24

The addition of a strong set of role players helped to boost the Trail Blazers into contention, but just as important has been the rapid climb of Matthews into a bona fide third wheel to go with LaMarcus Aldridge and Damian Lillard. Matthews is having his best season shooting the ball, and is now one of the NBA's top long-range threats. His true shooting percentage ranks fourth in the league among qualifying players.