# Portland Trail Blazers Preseason Struggles

> Portland Trail Blazers face rebounding issues and defensive gaps against Golden State Warriors in final preseason game.
- Title: Portland Trail Blazers Preseason Struggles | Shortify
- Summary: Portland Trail Blazers face rebounding issues and defensive gaps against Golden State Warriors in final preseason game. Portland Trail Blazers struggled…
- Keywords: portland trail blazers, golden state warriors, toumani camara, rebounding, nba preseason, damian lillard, ja morant, micah nori, nba play-in tournament, offensive rebounds, defensive fouls, nba all-defensive second team
- Source: Portland Trail Blazers On SI — https://si.com/nba/trailblazers/onsi/observations-and-takeaways-from-blazers-preseason-finale
- Published: 2026-10-20T16:00:02+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: portland trail blazers, golden state warriors, toumani camara, rebounding, nba preseason, damian lillard, ja morant, micah nori, nba play-in tournament, offensive rebounds, defensive fouls, nba all-defensive second team
## Preseason Context
Portland Trail Blazers faced underwhelming opposition during most of the NBA preseason.
## Warriors' Strong Showing
Golden State Warriors left most of their rotation at home in Portland's preseason opener.
## Blazers' Performance
Portland struggled to rebound, hit timely shots from beyond the arc, and match Warriors' bench production.
## Key Deficiencies
Blazers trailed by 25 points, allowed a 17-2 run in first quarter, and entered penalty less than three minutes into fourth quarter.
## Toumani Camara
Toumani Camara earned NBA All-Defensive Second Team honors with career 36.7 percent 3-point shooting.
## Defensive Impact
Camara set NBA record with 105 offensive fouls drawn and led league in total forced turnovers at 164.
## Screening Skills
Camara effectively drew moving screen fouls against Warriors despite lenient officiating.
## Relentless Effort
Camara showed relentless defense by contesting shots despite missing open corner 3-pointers.
## Rebounding Woes
Portland allowed offensive rebounds and struggled with rebounding mechanics in preseason games.
## Coach's Concern
Robert Williams III stated they need to f****** rebound to improve team defense.
## Coaching Insight
Head coach Micah Nori emphasized helping each other rebound against modern defensive schemes.
## Size Issues
Blazers' size was exposed against larger opponents during preseason games.
## Yang Hansen
Yang Hansen appears to be a lock as third center off bench ahead of Micah Potter and Branden Carlson.
## Defensive Gaps
Hansen is slow and lacks situational awareness for drop coverage against screens.
## Offensive Fun
Portland ran effective half-court offense with Lillard and Sidy Cissoko creating slam opportunities.
## Next Steps
Portland must improve rebounding and defensive execution to prepare for regular season.
## Key takeaway

Portland Trail Blazers struggled defensively and rebounding against Golden State Warriors in their final preseason game, with key player Toumani Camara showing defensive potential.