After four defeats in a row, Toumani Camara’s Portland has won again in the NBA. The Trail Blazers defeated the Brooklyn Nets in a thriller: 105-103. Camara started on the bench for the first time since mid-November, but did well to score 6 points and 6 rebounds in 20 minutes.
On November 15, 2023, Toumani Camara appeared in the Blazers’ starting lineup for the first time against the Utah Jazz. 29 games between the starting fives followed, but that streak ended Wednesday night.
Against the Brooklyn Nets, Camara had to try to make a difference off the bench. The young Belgian saw how the Nets seemed to take control of the game in the third quarter, but the Blazers still managed to turn the tide in the fourth quarter.
Star Anfernee Simons defeated the Nets in the last second with a big score, good for Portland’s 11th win this season. Camara scored 6 points and 6 rebounds in 20 minutes. In the Western Conference the Blazers remain 14th and second to last.
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Portland coach: “Maybe Camara feels too much pressure”
Portland coach Chauncey Billups was thrilled with the win afterward. He also gave some explanation on the choice to keep Camara out of the starting lineup.
“Toumani Camara and Scoot Henderson (who also lost his starting spot) have done well so far, but I felt a change was needed. We missed the start of the game too many times, which left us behind” .
“Maybe Toumani and Scoot played with a little too much pressure because of their starting position instead of just being relaxed. This is simply a season for us where we have to try a lot of things. It will change from time to time. It’s not like that big deal. “
Camara has done a great job so far, but I felt a change was needed. We missed the start too many times.
Chauncey Billups, Portland coach
The Lakers beat the Mavs, Siakam goes to Indiana
A showdown between the Dallas Mavericks and LA Lakers was also scheduled for Wednesday night. For Dallas, Luka Doncic was good once again with the triple double, but it wasn’t enough for the victory.
The Lakers won 127-110, star players LeBron James, Anthony Davis and D’Angelo Russell scored 82 of the 127 points.
There was relocation news from Indiana again. Two-time All-Star Pascal Siakam is leaving Toronto for Indiana. The Cameroonian won the championship with the Raptors in 2019, but now has to form a deadly duo with Tyrese Haliburton at the Pacers.
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2024-01-18 06:20:00
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