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Toumani Camara said the Trail Blazers "have 2 guys that haven't played in a long time" who are now back and finding their rhythm, and that he and Sidy Cissoko are working out how to play around them. He did not name the two returning players.
"I think for sure we will go 10 deep. Absolutely." Portland's Micah Nori said Sidy Cissoko and Vit Krejci are probably the 9th and 10th men for now. Nori asks Cissoko to defend "damn near 5 positions"; Krejci stays on the floor through energy, effort and defense.
"I thought the starters basically just quit at halftime." Micah Nori pulled the Trail Blazers' starters early in the second half, wishing he'd sat them at the break. He praised Micah Potter, Jeremy Sochan and Sidy Cissoko; rotations will change again as he tests combinations.
Sidy Cissoko is "literally right there" for a 9th or 10th rotation spot, Portland coach Micah Nori said, and should get plenty of chances. His shooting has gotten "drastically better" since arriving, and Nori sees room to grow: his misses tend to be short, not left or right.
"Good to see everybody healthy except Shaed. You know, we miss him." Sidy Cissoko says Shaedon Sharpe is the only Trail Blazer not healthy in camp. He's holding back physically in practice so teammates don't get hurt, saving it for the first game against Golden State.