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There were some new - but familiar - faces on the Toyota Center practice court today.

During the first day of the Trail Blazers' summer league practice, an antsy Pooh Jeter sat on a bench in the middle of four practice courts and watched as 14 NBA hopefuls participated in a series of scrimmages, drills and workouts.

Sergio Rodriguez shoots during the Blazers' loss to Houston in Game 1 of the playoffs.

Here's what others are saying: LA Times Preview : "Any time the Lakers feel a surge of overconfidence, Derek Fisher has some advice that goes something like this: Remember Boston, Game 6. If a 39-point loss to the Celtics in last season's finale doesn't get the synapses firing, well, nothing will, but the Lakers claim they won't take their next ...

Here's an open question: which Blazer do you think is most jealous of the fact that Shav has been in more rap videos than he has? My first guess, I hate to say it, is Jerryd Bayless.

Nate McMillan stood before a solemn and silent Trail Blazers locker room late Thursday night searching for the perfect words and suitable message to relay to his dejected team after Game 6 of their first-round playoff series against the Houston Rockets .

He was initially ruled out of Thursday's Game 6 against the Trail Blazers, but played that night anyway.

They're too young. They lack playoff experience. The NBA's biggest moments are for veterans, right? Right? We've been told the Trail Blazers' youth is a disadvantage, and we've talked about it as an obstacle.

Brandon Roy was so sick he could barely make it through shootaround. "I felt pretty lousy," he said.