Portland’s Wesley Matthews Wore an Iron Man Mask Prior to Game 3 vs. Memphis

April 25th, 2015 by Thomas Duffy Leave a reply »

Wesley Matthews earned the nickname "Iron Man" because of his penchant for playing through injuries.

But unfortunately for the Portland Trail Blazers, their shooting guard tore his Achilles on March 5 and has been sidelined since. For all his toughness and grit, the Iron Man ran into an injury he couldn't fight through.

Before Game 3 between the Blazers and Memphis Grizzlies, Matthews emerged from the locker room rocking a tribute to his nickname.

The Portland faithful loved it:



If the Blazers fall behind 0-3 to the Grizzlies, it might take more than a superhero to salvage their playoff hopes.

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