Blazers' flaws are evident in lopsided loss to Warriors

Blazers center Greg Oden nearly posted a double-double in his second preseason game, finishing with 14 points and nine rebounds in an exhibition loss to the Warriror. (Don Ryan/The Associated Press)

PORTLAND — A night after ringing in the Greg Oden era with an exhilarating rout, the Portland Trail Blazers showed they have much work to do in a loss to Golden State.

As polished and explosive as Portland looked for much of their win over Sacramento on Tuesday, they looked equally disjointed and sloppy in a 110-95 loss to the Warriors on Wednesday before 17,847 fans at the Rose Garden.

Twenty-seven turnovers soured the night, with passes getting batted down and others fumbled away against the Warriors’ pressuring defense. Portland made just 37 percent (31 of 84) of its shot attempts, and scored only 15 fast-break points despite constant — and erratic — efforts to push the offensive tempo.

“Coach put emphasis on playing fast and pushing the ball,” LaMarcus Aldridge said. “And I think we took it out of context tonight. We ran and we pushed it, but I don’t think we did it with a purpose tonight. We ran too much and we tried to force things.”

And just to add an extra sting to the loss, rookie Rudy Fernandez sprained his left ankle with 2:50 remaining in the game. Blazers coach Nate McMillan said he did not think the sprain was serious, but Fernandez’s status for the next few days will not be known until he is re-evaluated today.

The combination of problems overshadowed the bright points:

n Greg Oden nearly posted a double-double in his second game with 14 points and nine rebounds;

n rookie Nicolas Batum had six points and five rebounds in his first taste of significant action;

n and Sergio Rodriguez continued to make a strong case for playing a larger role in the offense this year with eight points and 10 assists.

And once again, Fernandez dazzled before spraining his ankle after stepping on Rodriguez’s foot, scoring 15 points, dishing out seven assists, and single-handedly igniting several Blazers runs.

But with Brandon Roy taking the night off to rest, and Martell Webster out after a stress fracture in his left foot was discovered, the Blazers often lacked a steadying presence on the floor. Their turnovers led to 29 Warriors points and helped Golden State pull away in the second half.

“We have to be more sharp with the ball, take care of the ball,” Rodriguez said. “I think if it had to happen, it has to happen in preseason.”