Matt Calkins of The Columbian with a look at Portland Trail Blazers rookie guard Nolan Smith, who lives with his sister, Sydney. ------------------------------ "Our conversations are honest. He knows that with me, he’s not going to get someone who tells him what he wants to hear," Sydney said. "Sometimes, if he needs rest, I’m going to make sure he gets off Skype and goes to sleep. He’s told me before that I act like a coach with him." And sometimes, Nolan acts like a dad with her. To this point, Nolan has given nothing but rave reviews regarding his living arrangement, and believes he and Sydney will remain problem-free "as long as she doesn’t bring any men over." ... Sydney added that Nolan and other teammates told her that if she ever wanted to start dating, she would have to move out of the apartment and get her own place. ------------------------------ -- Ben Golliver | benjamin.golliver@gmail.com | Twitter