Portland Trail Blazers · 4 notes
Branden Carlson still has concussion headaches and isn't 100%, Portland coach Micah Nori said, adding Carlson has had one before: "So hopefully he will be okay." Chris Youngblood tweaked his Achilles but practiced a little. Micah Potter is still working back from an illness.
Yang Hansen can fill in on nights Robert Williams III is out, Portland coach Micah Nori said. He sees Micah Potter as the option when shooting is needed and Branden Carlson as a vertical threat at power forward. On his depth: "It's really a good problem to have."
"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.
Splitter sees closing lineups as situational: "super small" or bigger, with Jrue Holiday on the floor and Deni Avdija handling the ball. He'll mix lineups across the four preseason games and sees Branden Carlson and Micah Potter as backups at power forward and center.