Blackjack King and Blazers stat consultantJeff Mahas responded on his blog to criticismthat he received followingBlazersedge's interview with him last week. Ma writes, "I was indeed very candid with Ben. Perhaps too candid." He also says, "I don’t believe in hiding facts so long as they don’t compromise competitive advantage. I don’t believe I did that." At the risk of over-editorializing, I will only say this: if everyone involved with the Portland Trail Blazers was as honest, direct and on-the-record as Ma was during our conversation, the fanbase's collective knowledge base regarding the organization and its decisions would be significantly greater. -- Ben Golliver | benjamin.golliver@gmail.com |Twitter