Once Williamson and Ingram are back in the lineup, he should get more quality looks off of kick-outs. CJ McCollum with 25 Points vs. Golden State Warriors, 03/03/2023 If you are having difficulty accessing any content on this website, please visit our Accessibility page. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Knowing that if we blitz (Lillard) with Willy and (Jaxson Hayes), what if we go with Herb at the five? Pels coach Willie Green said. 1 in minutes played (15,750) with McCollum at No. The former Portland Trail Blazers star was also an AP All-American in college and the 2016 NBA Most Improved Player. Thinking about some of the other elite duos of this time think Harden-Westbrook, Embiid-Simmons, etc its remarkable that there was never a story in which jealousy or insecurity came about. Gambling problem? Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Just staying consistent in playing super hard all the time, forward Herb Jones told The Athletic. (Top photo of CJ McCollum dribbling against Damian Lillard: Soobum Im / USA Today). Sources: 2021 NBA All-Star reserves:West: Chris Paul, Paul George, Damian Lillard, Donovan Mitchell, Rudy Gobert, Zion Williamson, Anthony DavisEast: James Harden, Julius Randle, Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Zach LaVine, Ben Simmons, Nikola Vucevic. The finale for both teams prior to the NBA All-Star break will tip off at 9 p.m. Central and will be broadcast by Bally Sports, ESPN and 99.5 FM. [30] McCollum would start in all 80 games that he played and would average 23 points as well as 3.6 rebounds and as many assists. For nearly a full decade, Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum shared the backcourt for the Portland Trail Blazers, staking their claim as one of the NBAs most potent 1-2 punches. Over the season, McCollum has averaged 21.3 points, 4.8 rebounds, 5.8 assists, 1.0 steals, and 3.0 three-pointers on 43/40/79 shooting splits, providing some much-needed veteran leadership as well. Instagram: McCollum is sinking 1.4 pull-up 3s per game this season, almost one more than the next-closest Pelican. Lillard could offer some advice on how to deal with it. CJ McCollum was drafted by Portland Trail Blazers, 1st round (10th pick, 10th overall), 2013 NBA Draft. Its all the work I put in. But we just care about each other. Both Anthony and McCollum deserved to be reserved in the All-Star game this year if we look at the output both of them have put out. "Obviously, that's a tough matchup," McCollum said. CJ McCollum Getting Snubbed in NBA All-Star Voting - Sports Illustrated New Orleans Pelicans News, Analysis, and More CJ McCollum Getting Snubbed By NBA All-Star Game Voters CJ. The win moved New Orleans to 1.5 games ahead of Portland in the West. Its difficult to argue that Damian Lillard isnt, at the current moment, playing some of the best basketball of his career. If its in Gods plan for it to happen, so be it, McCollum said. Despite his stature, McCollum played varsity as a freshman for the Golden Eagles, relying on his athleticism. We present them here for purely educational purposes. If you are having difficulty accessing any content on this website, please visit our Accessibility page. It's an undeserving slight given McCollum's career and current season. The year after the Blazers drafted Lillard No. "It felt like practice a little bit, a couple of the matchups.". CJ McCollum is on Instagram at 3jmccollum. )[23] McCollum was able to resume his starting shooting guard role on January 4 as Lillard was back on his feet, returned from injury. McCollum is not known for his defense, but he said he has so much familiarity with Lillards game that he wanted to take on that responsibility early on. When that swap with the Portland Trail Blazers was finalized on Feb. 8, New Orleans record was 22-32. Right, Born: The fact that each guard played in 90+ percent of the games they shared together. 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[19] In the season-opener on October 25, he put up 25 points to help defeat the Utah Jazz, 113104. Damian Lillard, CJ McCollum, & Rodney Hood combined for 87 PTS as the Blazers won at home last night to force a Game 7! Twitter: Ingram put on a shot-making clinic against a Portland defense that could not prevent him from getting anywhere he wanted. us, High School: In these cases, the average was taken. [14] McCollum sat out the first six weeks of the regular season with a foot injury. He is averaging 21.2 points, 4.7 rebounds and 5.9 assists. CJ . Dynamic duos dont survive nearly a full decade together without learning how to reach peak performance simultaneously. To count a few: theres (1) Lillards pissed off at the NBA, 51-point performance against Golden State, fresh off of another All-Star snub, (2) the corner game-winner with three Warriors in his airspace in 2018-19, and even a cohesive 41-point second half takeover from Lillard and McCollum in a Feb. 14, 2018 win, providing some hope that, with both teams fully healthy, Portland could withstand the challenge. We kind of had it in our back pocket. On the box score, Game Threes 140-137 win would likely suffice. CJ McCollum will be in attendance for NBA All-Star Weekend in February. There was a problem saving your notification. The 3.9 pull-up jumpers hes making per contest are the 10th-most in the NBA. McCollum played college basketball for the Lehigh Mountain Hawks and was named the Patriot League Player of the Year in both 2010 and 2012. McCollum checked Haynes for being among those who didnt expect the pairing to work when they first started, highlighting some of the chip on their shoulder approaches that Portland fans have come to know all too well. To get his team over the hump, Ingram must consistently play at a superstar level the rest of the way. Both are generational talents with name recognition having good to outstanding seasons so that cache and respect goes a long way with NBA fans. Dr. A's weekly risers and fallers: Jeremy Sochan, Christian Wood make the list, NBA Power Rankings: Kevin Durant's return could rock the West, What NBA Finals runs from LeBron, Giannis can teach Jayson Tatum, They said it! [62] McCollum matched his season-high on March 2, scoring 41 points in a 130107 win over the Orlando Magic. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. [3] Even though he was already considered virtually destined to be a top NBA draft pick by his third year, he decided to finish his final year of college instead of leaving sooner for the NBA. Or write about sports? Circumstances are undoubtedly different since that culture-changing Feb. 6, 2022 deal that sent McCollum to the New Orleans Pelicans. CJ McCollum has started the 2021 season on a high. 1. Major League Baseball announced Friday that this season's All-Star Game and draft will not be held in Atlanta in response to Georgia's recently passed laws that placed new restrictions on voting. 3jmccollum, Position: Try a week on us. He spent half his six-year (plus three games of a seventh season) career coming off the bench. If you do not want us and our partners to use cookies and personal data for these additional purposes, click 'Reject all'. Dubs' Curry (leg) could return as soon as Sun. [72] On December 30, McCollum scored 42 points on 11 three-pointers in a 127116 win over the Philadelphia 76ers. [48], Across 70 games, starting in all of them, McCollum would average 21 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 assists for the season. Do you have a blog? MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred moved this year's All-Star game from Atlanta to protest new voting laws in Georgia. 'Whatever seed we are, we're ready': Is there room for Cleveland among the East elite? If the Portland Trail Blazers guard continues in this vein of form, he is a surefire All-Star selection. It's about respecting the game, playing hard and giving all you've got.". On January 1, 2014, he was assigned to the Idaho Stampede of the development league. 'Felt like practice': Lillard, McCollum square off, 'Not going out this way': Nets, down 28, stun C's, Kerr touts 5-0 homestand: Dubs 'turned a corner', KD: Mavs tilt, Kyrie meeting 'just another game', Owner: Snyder, Fields will bring Hawks success, Isaac has surgery on adductor, done for season, Clips' Powell out at least a week to treat shoulder, LeBron to have tendon injury checked in 3 weeks. C.J. [77], McCollum has been married to his college sweetheart Elise Esposito since October 27, 2020. McCollum evolved with the Pull-Up podcast and as a wine connoisseur, to name a few of his interests. The Pelicans handled that pressure and played like the more desperate team, withstanding a 41-point outburst from Lillard to hold on to a 121-110 victory. Jordan Poole getting on the same star list as teammates Klay Thompson and Curry? Lillard helped bridge the gap between award-winning hip-hop artist and one of the faces of Adidas. On defense, the lead guard has snatched 13 steals and even gotten 8 blocks. Ingram put on a masterclass in controlling an offense while operating within the 15-to-18-foot range. The two provided multiple avenues for which the fanbase could connect. authenticate users, apply security measures, and prevent spam and abuse, and, display personalised ads and content based on interest profiles, measure the effectiveness of personalised ads and content, and, develop and improve our products and services. Javascript is required for the selection of a player. [34] On December 10, he set a new career-high of 7 three-pointers made and finished with 34 points scored in a 118111 loss to the Indiana Pacers. While Lillard ended up scoring 41 points, he was less effective as the game progressed. For the Blazers, then 29-37, injury-riddled and flawed, this meant that they had nearly a half-year to lick their wounds, reassess their situation, and most of all, figure out how they would stay within striking distance of the eighth-seeded Grizzlies for a shot at a Western Conference Play-In Game. [82] McCollum also helps foster local youths' interest in journalists through an initiative called CJ's Press Pass; it grants aspiring journalists access to postgame news conferences and provides them the opportunity to attend events with McCollum, to receive personalized mentorship from members of the media, and to have their work published. Although McCollum has only played 13 games and has been sidelined dealing with a foot injury, he was averaging 26.7 points, 5.0 assists, and 3.9 rebounds per game for the Trail Blazers. CJ McCollum on potentially making the All-Star game this year: "I get paid like an All-Star" 12 Jan 2023 03:28:42 And if not, Ill be out there for some meetings anyway. Long before they teamed up in Portland, McCollum (Lehigh University) and Lillard (Weber State University) took turns leading the nation in scoring. For the first time in 16 months, that pairing this generations most impactful Blazers duo will share the floor together once more in what promises to be an emotional outing. Its going to be a roller coaster. That didn't stop Lillard from scoring 41 points, his 13th time this season with 40-plus. The only other player to pull off this feat in Pelicans franchise history is Anthony Davis, who did it five times. [7], Over his four collegiate years, McCollum added 30 pounds of muscle to fill out his frame. As a freshman in 2005, he was considerably undersized, standing at only 5ft 2in (1.57m). Sports Illustrated's 38th-best player last season. March 4, 2023, 12:40 AM. Im here to win games. The Bulls add by subtraction while the Raptors bring on a sneaky good addition to their second unit. [55] McCollum missed 10 games over late March and early April with a left knee injury. It was the second time hes scored at least 40 points in a game without logging a turnover. In 2016, he opened up the CJ McCollum Dream Center, which is an innovative learning room at the Blazers Boys & Girls Club outfitted with new computers, books, art, and learning tools. Portland Trail Blazers, 1st round (10th pick, 10th overall), 2013 NBA Draft, More CJ McCollum pages at Sports Reference. For reference: the Blazers had gone 1-12 in the 13 postseason games prior, leaving them short on confidence among the national media. [16] On February 8, McCollum posted a season-high 19 points in a 117110 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. [28], McCollum helped the Blazers claim victory over the Los Angeles Clippers, 42, in the first round of the playoffs. Ingram shot a tidy 18-of-29 from the field and didnt record a single turnover in 38 minutes of game action. [18] For his sophomore season, he played 15.7 minutes per outing while averaging 6.8 points, 1.5 rebounds, and 1 assist across 62 games. Among players to log at least 500 games, McCollum's 19.4 points per game scoring average ranks No. Not just great basketball players. Combining for 62 PTS, @CJMcCollum (33p/8r/5a) & @Dame_Lillard (29p/4r/6a) propel the @trailblazers to a 2-0 series lead! The peak of that stretch came in a 128-126 thriller over the Houston Rockets, in which McCollum poured in 44 points, eight assists and nine 3-pointers, and Lillard provided reinforcement with 32 points, five rebounds and nine assists, the last of which proved to be the most important. Then Ill enjoy a nice vacation with my wife. You have permission to edit this article. It's also available for football, hockey and baseball. CJ McCollum was born on September 19, 1991, making him 28 years old as of 2019. If not, then he will handle his duties as NBPA president and then escape the Mountain West cold for a few days with his family. Per NBA.com, the lineup of McCollum, Ingram, Jones, Naji Marshall and Trey Murphy outscored the Pelicans by nine points in the eight minutes it played. McCollum: 'More Than Just a Basketball Player', "CJ McCollum Dream Center Opens at Blazers Boys & Girls Club", "Portland's CJ McCollum is a Silent Assassin on the Court and a Blooming Journalist Off of it", "NBA star CJ McCollum is keeping his hotel room a frigid temperature to create a wine cellar for the 84 bottles he ordered to the Disney bubble", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=CJ_McCollum&oldid=1140860142. His 11 three-pointers were a Pelicans franchise record for the most three-pointers made in a game. Damian Lillard and Devin Booker are totally understandable choices. A few other Pelicans joked about the effort McCollum put in guarding Lillard full court early in the game. Describing life as a score-first backcourt, and how to manage when one player is hot, how to take a step back, and how they stacked up amongst NBA historys top backcourts. It wasthe main reason they were able to close out this win. McCollum knows he is enough. He just doesn't know if he will be there solely to take meetings as the president of the NBA Players Association or. [27] McCollum would subsequently earn NBA Most Improved Player honors for his breakout 201516 season. There will be no Jamal Murray jokes today. Sports Illustrated's 38th-best player last season has also been humble in the biggest moments since joining the New Orleans Pelicans, both collectively and individually. Shaquille ONeal and Kobe Bryant (2001-02), Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant (17, 18, 19), and Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown (2020-21). "It's cool to compete against your peers and your friends and people that you respect and you worked with. CJ McCollum not worried about an All-Star nomination. Hes done just that over his last 10 outings, averaging 29.5 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 4.5 assists on 51 percent shooting from the field, 39 percent from 3 and 88 percent from the free-throw line, Just playing free. The NBA's hands are tied concerning the fan vote but making the game as a coach's selection or even an injury replacement would be a tip of the cap to what has been an outstanding, yet sometimes overshadowed, career. Jose Alvarado, Herb Jones, Trey Murphy, Brandon Ingram, Jonas Valanciunas, Dennis Schroder, DAngelo Russell, Troy Brown Jr., Rui Hachimura, Anthony Davis. You know what Im saying? I mean. Big-time stuff. [57] In Game 6, he scored 30 points in a 119108 win, helping the Blazers tie the series against the Nuggets at 33. Off the court, McCollum has long taken a keen interest in journalism. CJ McCollum is one of the most under-appreciated stars in the NBA. He never made an All-NBA Team. Christian James McCollum (born September 19, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Poole has not and the Warriors still sport a 3-16 record away from home. All eyes were on McCollum and Lillard going into this game as they shared the court for the first time since last Februarys trade. You could argue I should have made it in previous years. [26] By the end of the regular season, he averaged 20.8 points per game, while Lillard did 25.1 points, making the first backcourt to average 20 or more points apiece in Blazers' history. Some would argue if I was in the East, I would have been a multi-time All-Star, McCollum said. He was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers with the tenth overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft. [65], On December 7, 2021, McCollum was diagnosed with a pneumothorax and was ruled out indefinitely. [4] He was the leading freshman scorer in the nation and the first player in Patriot League history to be named conference Player and Rookie of the Year. McCollum has repeatedly stressed not being too reactive to the ebbs and flows of the NBA season, a message that has permeated throughout the roster. [3] In his very first game as a junior, McCollum came away with 54 points to set both school and Stark County records. He attended Glendora High School in Glendora, California, where he played basketball. Now McCollum has the opportunity to step into a bigger role at least until Ingram returns and the pair can build off of their playoff chemistry. CJ McCollum averages 21.0 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 5.9 assists per game. [43] On the 25th of that month, McCollum had 26 points and scored 7 straight in the final quarter, as he helped Portland stage a 100 scoring run to overcome a 17-point deficit and defeat the Washington Wizards, 108105. As such, he saw his minutes increase to 34.8 per contest, and he started in all 80 games that he played. Every ticket you donate goes to someone who wouldnt have been able to see the Blazers play without you! For better or worse, there havent been many duos quite like them. Buthe is the only member of the Trail Blazers to make the cut. You can get full details here or simply visit the Trail Blazers ticket site and click Buying Options to donate a ticket or two! "@CJMcCollum speaks with the crew after Portland's win. But its more about team success.. [5] Also, he was an Associated Press honorable mention All-American. I guess we got lucky. New Orleans 10-year veteran guard CJ McCollum was sidelined during Mondays win at Oklahoma City due to a right ankle sprain, and is listed as questionable to play Wednesday against the Los Angeles Lakers. [73], McCollum hosts a weekly podcast, Pull Up with CJ McCollum, that is produced by Cadence13.
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