The three-pointer is unstable and the defense is declining! The Trail Blazers 3D forward star s condition has obviously declined this season?

In the previous NBA regular season, the Dallas Mavericks, playing at home, narrowly defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 138-133 after overtime. After this game, the Mavericks' record, which ended their three-game losing streak, improved to 4-10, and they continue to rank third from the bottom in the Western Conference. The Trail Blazers, who suffered two consecutive losses, saw their record drop to 6-7, and continue to rank ninth in the Western Conference.

In this game, the performance of the Trail Blazers' starting striker Toumani Camara was not ideal. Kamara played 40 minutes and 31 seconds, making 5 of 13 shots and 1 of 7 from beyond the three-point line. He had a double-double of 11 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal, which also included 4 offensive rebounds, 2 turnovers and 4 fouls, with a plus-minus of -4. Kamara was inefficient on the offensive end. His scoring and shooting abilities were unable to be used, and his poor touch in outside shooting also affected the team's overall performance to a great extent. The most critical thing is that Kamara's contribution on the defensive end is not high, and he did not show his due defensive ability. As a player who entered the second team of the All-Defensive Team last season, this kind of defensive contribution is definitely very disappointing.

Kamara was born in May 2000. He is 25 years old, 201cm tall and weighs 104kg. He is a forward player from the University of Dayton selected by the Phoenix Suns with the 52nd overall pick in the second round of the 2023 NBA Draft. In the NBA regular season last season, Kamara played a total of 78 times in 82 games, averaging 32.7 minutes per game. He averaged 11.3 points, 5.8 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.5 steals, and 0.6 blocks per game. He also had 1.4 turnovers and 2.9 fouls. He shot 45.8% from the field, 37.5% from the three-point range, and 72.2% from the free throw line. Since the start of this season, Kamara has averaged 34.6 minutes per game in the first 13 games, averaging 12.3 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 1.1 steals, and 0.5 blocks per game. He also has 2 turnovers and 3.2 fouls. His shooting percentage is 41%, 31.4% from three-point range, and 71.4% from free throws.

Kamara performed very well last season. He also received a four-year contract from the Trail Blazers this summer with a total amount of US$82 million. However, judging from his performance so far this season, Kamara's performance has actually declined significantly compared to last season, and he has not actually had very good results on both offense and defense. Kamara is considered a good 3D forward player, but his three-point shooting rate this season is a mess and his defensive contribution is not too high, which is a bit worrying. The Trail Blazers gave him such a large contract, which seems to be a real premium.