Jazz need to offer Mathews Great contract now!

[drivewayball]

Ronnie Brewer is running around without a contract right now. Would anyone suggest that Mathews is as good a player as a Brewer? Of course not. The only thing that would make Mathews a "better" player is if he was playing for half the money that Brewer gets. I don't think Brewer will get anywhere near the mid level. Why would you give it to Mathews? Just plain silly to think it.

[kebutah]

IMO Matthews is a better player for our system than Brewer. Brewer's inability to hit open shots was bad for our offense against the top teams.

[CarrKeefe]

Jazz have to keep Matthews, even if it takes their full MLE. Call me crazy, but for several no-nonsense reasons Matthews is in my amazingly short list of Jazz players I really don't want to part with right now.

You're not crazy at all. Wesley shows no fear. He's a tough hard nosed defender that's not afraid to get in your face and that's something we lack on this team. Offensively he also has no fear. I loved seeing him drive through the lane against Kobe Bryant and even Carmelo Anthony. It was fun to watch him have that much confidence just as an undrafted rookie. He's worth the full MLE. He started many games for us and did not disappoint.

[The Sheik]

Considering how the market has played out Wes will likely get the full MLE. I want to keep Wes, but he is not a full MLE player. I can live with him at 4 mil a season, even 5, but 30-35 mil over 5 years...yikes.

[CarrKeefe]

Ronnie Brewer is running around without a contract right now. Would anyone suggest that Mathews is as good a player as a Brewer? Of course not. The only thing that would make Mathews a "better" player is if he was playing for half the money that Brewer gets. I don't think Brewer will get anywhere near the mid level. Why would you give it to Mathews? Just plain silly to think it.

Mathews is a more complete player than Brewer. It's sad but true. Obviously Mathews isn't nowhere near as athletic as Brewer, but Mathews can hit a consistent shot, is a 3-point threat, and Mathews gave us everything defensively that Brewer did. In fact, Brewer tried too hard defensively sometimes and made gambles going for steals that burned him in the end. There is a reason why a couple of years ago in the playoffs they stopped guarding Brewer and focused on double teaming other players. They knew he couldn't consistently hit a shot. I take Mathews over Brewer.

[CarrKeefe]

Considering how the market has played out Wes will likely get the full MLE. I want to keep Wes, but he is not a full MLE player. I can live with him at 4 mil a season, even 5, but 30-35 mil over 5 years...yikes.

Agreed he's not a full MLE player, but I'd pay it to keep him. I'm a firm believer in the fact that in your 5 year time-table he'll be warranting that MLE and perhaps even more.

[Neon Black]

Would anyone suggest that Mathews is as good a player as a Brewer? Of course not.

I suggest that he's better.

[Matt007b]

matthews>brewer (in our system)

[The59Sound]

Ronnie Brewer is running around without a contract right now. Would anyone suggest that Mathews is as good a player as a Brewer? Of course not. The only thing that would make Mathews a "better" player is if he was playing for half the money that Brewer gets. I don't think Brewer will get anywhere near the mid level. Why would you give it to Mathews? Just plain silly to think it.

Shocked that you don't think it's at the very least in question. I'd take Matthews any day of the week over Brewer.