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Propagandist said:
At a glance I thought this thread title was “Welcome Toyota Camry.”
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That was 1983.

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JDC said:
Good finisher/rebounder, good hands, moves without the ball well, sets screens...if the shooting is real, he's something. Could contribute a little right away.
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Portland obviously has needs at forward. Maybe the Jrue trade will fill the void, but if not he'll be vying for minutes. If he can continue to knock down open 3's at a 37% his chances of earning a regular role are good

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are you a camara fan? are you a shutterbug?
 
Belgium is close to France. maybe we get another surprise starter by a rookie at SF. Batum was a lot skinier but he was 3 years younger.
Still, 220 lbs is a good weight for a SF these days. Love his video.
 
Pinwheel1 said:
Belgium is close to France. maybe we get another surprise starter by a rookie at SF. Batum was a lot skinier but he was 3 years younger.
Still, 220 lbs is a good weight for a SF these days. Love his video.
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Rayan Rupert is actually French and the youngest Trail Blazer born May 31 , 2004.
He's a tenacious defender and almost-insane workaholic/practiceaholic. He's 6' 7" with a 7-foot wingspan so I think he'll eventually he'll find some playing time as a point-of-attack defender.

Those two guys, Rupert, and Camara, could be the forwards of the future.
 
blazerfan11 said:
Rayan Rupert is actually French and the youngest Trail Blazer born May 31 , 2004.
He's a tenacious defender and almost-insane workaholic/practiceaholic. He's 6' 7" with a 7-foot wingspan so I think he'll eventually he'll find some playing time as a point-of-attack defender.

Those two guys, Rupert, and Camara, could be the forwards of the future.
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Yeah eventually for sure. But right now he weighs in at 185. So he has a ways to go. But like you said....he is young.
 
Pinwheel1 said:
Belgium is close to France. maybe we get another surprise starter by a rookie at SF. Batum was a lot skinier but he was 3 years younger.
Still, 220 lbs is a good weight for a SF these days. Love his video.
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Can he defend small forwards? From what he's said it seems so. I thought he is more of a PF.
 
Trail Blazers rookie Toumani Camara impressing coach Chauncey Billups



https://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/2023/10/trail-blazers-rookie-toumani-camara-impressing-coach-chauncey-billups.html?outputType=amp

Deandre Ayton, Robert Williams, Malcolm Brogdon.

Those were the notable names that ended up in a Portland Trail Blazers uniform after multiple trades that reshaped the roster and sent Damian Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks.

The less-known player acquired was forward Toumani Camara, the Phoenix Suns’ second-round pick in June’s NBA draft.

Camara, who played collegiately at Dayton, likely won’t contribute much as a rookie. He could land with the Rip City Remix, the Blazers’ new G League team. But at the very least, Camara has caught the eye of Blazers coach Chauncey Billups.


"I’ve been very impressed with Toumani,” Billups said. “He’s just a basketball player. He’s just in the right places.”

Specifically on defense, something Billups greatly values.

After a training camp practice at UC Santa Barbara in California, Billups praised Camara’s ability to pick up guard Anfernee Simons fullcourt and make him work.

“He just has a good feel about him,” Billups said. “He has a toughness about him. I was pretty impressed.”

The Blazers worked out Camara prior to the NBA draft and had a chance to select him in the second round. But the Blazers instead used the 43rd overall pick to take 6-6 forward Rayan Rupert, 19. Camara, 23, went 52nd overall to the Suns.

In both, the Blazers found two long, athletic, defensive-minded forwards. Of the two, Camara has the more refined offensive skills.

Last season at Dayton, he averaged 13.9 points and 8.6 rebounds per game while shooting 54.6% from the field and a career-best 36.3% on threes. His performance earned him first-team all-Atlantic 10 and a spot on the conference’s all-defensive team.

During NBA Summer League, Camara averaged 16.3 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists per game for the Suns.

Camara, raised in Brussels, said he brings the Blazers energy and the ability to play and guard multiple positions.

Mainly, he seeks to play winning basketball.

“Whatever the team needs me to do at the moment or is needed, that’s what I’m going to do,” Camara said, adding: “I can do a lot of different things.”
 
riverman said:
Holton mentioned on the radio that Camara wears Pippen's Blazer number 33 and Pippen is his favorite player, then went on to say Camara's game looks like a young Pippen. Not a bad SF to pattern your game after
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I sure don't see the Pippen comp. Pippen had incredible lateral mobility and great straight line speed. I like what I've seem from Camara, but he's simply solid rather than fast

he kind of reminds me of Jim Jackson. Camara is bigger and will be better on defense and the boards. Jackson likely quite a bit better on offense. Actually, and nobody but someone my age will get this, Camara reminds me of Greg Ballard
 
Not only did the Suns send Portland a rotation-worthy rookie—he’s going to get heavy rotation minutes this year and is probably in pole position in front of Murray and Jabari Walker at this point.

Camara did so many little things on both ends of the court that just show how polished he is already. I’m not sure how Billups can keep him on the bench.
 
wizenheimer said:
I sure don't see the Pippen comp. Pippen had incredible lateral mobility and great straight line speed. I like what I've seem from Camara, but he's simply solid rather than fast

he kind of reminds me of Jim Jackson. Camara is bigger and will be better on defense and the boards. Jackson likely quite a bit better on offense. Actually, and nobody but someone my age will get this, Camara reminds me of Greg Ballard
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Jim Jackson that could shoot would have been a really good player. Better than Jim Jackson.
 
25 minutes, 4-6, 3-4 on 3-pointers for 13 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 2 blocks.

 
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I love having 2nd round gems fall in our lap. It’s unexpected and nice surprise, to go along with a super cheap contract. But, how did Camara fall so far given that he’s 6’8 220 wing with good size and defensive instincts. He was almost undrafted.
 
I love our young wings all of a sudden. I'd still like to trade Grant and Ant for a young PF like Jabari Smith Jr. Can you imagine a starting lineup (sub in a different PF you like that you think is in that value range.

PG: Scoot
SG: Sharpe
SF: Toumani
PF: Smith Jr. or your fave young PF
C: Ayton

Man that looks like a really nice core. Even just a defensive PF who can block shots, rebound, catch lobs and dunk putbacks with the occasional 3 ball.
 
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