[37]) On February 7, McCollum scored 32 points; the last two of which, on a runner from the top of the lane, clinched the 114113 win over the Dallas Mavericks with 0.9 seconds left. -The first set of fan votes are in for the 2023 NBA All-Star Game in Salt Lake City. [78] They have one son named Jacobi who was born on January 10, 2022. Odds & lines subject to change. McCollum has a podcast studio in his home and brings portable recording equipment with him when he is out of town. Learn more and register. But Brandon Ingram turned out to be the most dominant figure in Moda Center Wednesday. Christian James McCollum [15] He was recalled by the Blazers on January 5 and made his NBA debut three days later, during which he notched 4 points as Portland beat the Orlando Magic, 11094. [19] In the season-opener on October 28, McCollum posted a career-high 37 points, scoring 22 of which in the first quarter alone, helping the Blazers defeat the New Orleans Pelicans, 11294. Vote for New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum and the rest of the team to help bring real jazz to Utah for the 2023 NBA All-Star game. 1 in the Western Conference, 51-point performance against Golden State, 41-point second half takeover from Lillard and McCollum, McCollums comments about load management. [33] On November 20, McCollum scored 33 points and hit a career-high 6 three-pointers, to defeat the Brooklyn Nets 129109. The Most Valuable McCollum leads the MVP chants for Lillard Feb. 2, 2020. Vote here: https://n. 6 overall in 2012, they took McCollum with another lottery pick (No. Tonight marks the first-ever game between Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum. 0:23; Unfortunately CJ McCollum has fallen victim of being one of the outsiders looking at the All-Star Game through a pane of glass unfairly. I understand the work he puts in and he understands the work I put in, and we continue to empower each other., CJ McCollum says he doesnt care if he never makes an All-Star Game, heres why, McCollum looked like a bonafide All-Star before suffering a left mid-foot fracture that sidelined him for nearly two months. Other questions:subscriberservices@theadvocate.com. pic.twitter.com/xg2mvYWjBX. His consistency is part of why teams value him. CJ McCollum has started the 2021 season on a high. Vote here: https://n. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. CJ McCollum is on Instagram at 3jmccollum. [63], On December 26, 2020, McCollum scored a season-high 44 points, along with a game-winning three-pointer, in a 128126 overtime win against the Houston Rockets. 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. In the process, the Lillard-McCollum match had seldom looked better; they would become the first backcourt duo to each score 250+ points in their teams first ten games: The only others in league history to have done so at that time? 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. Towards the climax of that stretch, Lillard, in the middle of the 51-point game against Utah (of course), stepped to the free throw line, awaiting the ball before a familiar chant orchestrated by McCollum and Carmelo Anthony broke out: The entire arena gives Dame MVP chants after his 51-point game pic.twitter.com/kUZ4Fpv692. The historic, 68-point, 23-assist game the two had against Sacramento on Jan. 14, 2021. Subscribe to Stathead Basketball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Basketball Reference Database. That didnt stop the Blazers duo from putting together signature moments in the process. When NBA players discuss some of the benefits to that of their sport, in comparison to say, the NFL where games are often seven days apart one of the positives they always bring up: after a bad performance, you normally dont have to wait as long for a shot at redemption. 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. He is averaging 21.2 points, 4.7 rebounds and 5.9 assists. Two nights later, he had 38 points in a loss to the Boston Celtics. Theres: (1) The Rodney Hood Game, the 4OT thriller in Game Three, (3) The CJ McCollum Game, the Game 7 comeback. Like most every other team in the NBA from 2014-15 to 2018-19, performances didnt hold the same value unless you did it against the Golden State Warriors. (Top photo of CJ McCollum dribbling against Damian Lillard: Soobum Im / USA Today). But on Thursday night, after he and Lillard combined for 57 points vs. Miami, he reminded the NBA that Portland is a force to be reckoned with. The Rachel Nichols interview ahead of the 2019 Playoffs. Call 1-800-GAMBLER. He is averaging 13.3 points per game, and has helped the Blazers maintain an 18-12 record so far. Despite averaging 26.7 points, 5.0 assists, and 1.3 steals per game while shooting 44.1% from three, all career highs, McCollum's name was missing from the list of reserves for the 2021 NBA All-Star Game. Because so many special moments followed each other, one after another in the 2019 Western Conference Semifinals, well cheat. The Thunder opened up a double-digit lead midway through the second and a 70.6 percent win probability at that before the Blazers star duo did what expectations suggested they should: This sequence by Damian Lillard is still iconic pic.twitter.com/yZfuiLLfWx. To get his team over the hump, Ingram must consistently play at a superstar level the rest of the way. By the time the year is over, he will have collected close to $180 million in career earnings. [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. 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And, in one of the more high-consequence games in recent Blazers memory, his running mate CJ McCollum all the while playing through a L3 vertebral transverse process fracture in his back was just as scintillating as the two combined for 60 points. No Blazer had recorded numbers on par with McCollum's near triple-double in the last 29 years (Clyde Drexler posted 34 points, 11 rebounds, and 9 assists or more on five occasions. A reserve in his first two years, he became a full-time starter for the Trail Blazers in his third season after making the decision to move to shooting guard as the Blazers lost LaMarcus Aldridge, Wesley Matthews, Nicolas Batum, and Robin Lopez in free agency following the end of the 2014-15 season. I mean. CJ McCollum was born on September 19, 1991, making him 28 years old as of 2019. A glimpse into the future Game 4, 2015 West First Round vs. MEM. [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. It wasthe main reason they were able to close out this win. 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! CJ McCollum will be in attendance for NBA All-Star Weekend in February. [51] On December 30, he broke out of a six-game funk by hitting 13 of 18 shots in a 35-point performance as the Trail Blazers defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 12995. Shoots: But he doesnt need anyones validation, acknowledgement or praise to fuel his passion for basketball. However, Portland was then ousted in the second round matchup by the Golden State Warriors, going down 41; though it would come in the 125121 loss that ended the Blazers' postseason run, McCollum recorded his third 27-point game of the playoffs during Game 5.[29]. [19] In the season-opener on October 25, he put up 25 points to help defeat the Utah Jazz, 113104. CJ McCollum was born on September 19, 1991. In celebration for those, we look back at eight-and-a-half of their greatest moments in tandem. As such, he saw his minutes increase to 34.8 per contest, and he started in all 80 games that he played. Ingram put on a shot-making clinic against a Portland defense that could not prevent him from getting anywhere he wanted. The first-ever Playoffs series win vs. the Clippers in 2016. 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. Right, Born: The teams record since then, including play-in tournament and playoff games, is 44-35. The other names on the list are questionable at best. On December 27, McColllum put up 35 points to go along with 11 rebounds and 9 assists during a 9894 win over the Sacramento Kings. But I think its about team success. The 3.9 pull-up jumpers hes making per contest are the 10th-most in the NBA. pic.twitter.com/fI7cgRCzYK. A few other Pelicans joked about the effort McCollum put in guarding Lillard full court early in the game. 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. For Lillard and McCollum, that cohesion was at its most prolific in the spring of 2019. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? [42] He recorded as many as 36 points during a 9897 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on November 7. [4], As a junior in the 201112 campaign, McCollum again earned Patriot League Player of the Year, as well as his third straight First Team All-Conference designation. us, High School: He just doesn't know if he will be there solely to take meetings as the president of the NBA Players Association or. [56] In Game 3 of the Trail Blazers' second-round playoff series against the Denver Nuggets, McCollum matched his career playoff high with 41 points during a 140137 win in quadruple-overtime. If you look at the numbers, Pelicans guard CJ McCollum is easily an All-Star caliber player. 6. That's what the game is about. Twitter: 10). From a group standpoint, the best of it came during Game One of the First Round of the 2017 Playoffs, in which Lillard and McCollum combined for 75 points, just shy of the record shared by Aldridge-Lillard and Drexler-Porter groupings. Not that any one knew it, or even wanted it at the time, but towards the end of the 2014-15 season, there were opportunities that showcased what a homegrown backcourt pairing of Lillard and McCollum could look like. Ingram's personal update explained how it would be hard to tell exactly when he'd be ready. home/away, monthly, etc More CJ McCollum Basketball Reference pages, 2022-23 Pelicans All eyes were on McCollum and Lillard going into this game as they shared the court for the first time since last Februarys trade. The organization is doing a good job of picking its characters up.. The Pelicans (26-17) still sit in third place in the West. He hit a franchise-record 11 3-pointers in a Dec. 30 win over the Philadelphia 76ers, and he is now up to 40.3% shooting from distance on 7.4 attempts per game. '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. Zion Williamson (9) and Brandon Ingram (23) have missed a combined 32 games and counting. On January 1, 2014, he was assigned to the Idaho Stampede of the development league. College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com, Scores from any date in BAA/NBA or ABA history, Frequently Asked Questions about the NBA, WNBA and Basketball, Basketball-Reference.com Blog and Articles, Subscribe to Stathead Basketball: Get your first month FREE. As such, he has written articles concerning the NBA for various media outlets;[80] in one of his pieces, he interviewed the Commissioner of the league Adam Silver. [3] He played in 33 games, starting in 31, and averaged 19.1 points and 5 rebounds per game while shooting 45.9 percent from the field. McCollum knows he is enough. McCollum: Why I'm returning to Lehigh for my senior year", "McCollum breaks record in 9177 win at Sacred Heart", "Hulls Named Finalist for Senior CLASS Award", "Lehigh alum C.J. The list of things going right for Portland is pretty small. 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. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. [50] On December 23, in a game against the Warriors, McCollum moved past Damon Stoudamire (717) into fifth on the Blazers' career list for 3-pointers. But its more about team success.. We came out and just competed, played hard. 1 all-time for players never making an appearance in the star-studded exhibition game.. [41] McCollum would play in 80 games and start in all of them while averaging 21.4 points, 4 rebounds, and 3.4 assists a night. The only other player to pull off this feat in Pelicans franchise history is Anthony Davis, who did it five times. Im going to be more consistent. Over that span, Lillard averaged 45.1 points, 9.6 assists, and 5.5 rebounds on 53-53-88 splits (no, there are no typos there), with the sub-.500 Blazers needing every ounce of it to keep their fledgling postseason aspirations alive. Stepping Up to the Champs Game 1, 2017 West First Round vs. GSW. You have permission to edit this article. You could argue I should have made it in previous years. Im always focused on getting to my spots and knocking down the shots I work on every day in the gym. C.J. CJ McCollum averages 21.0 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 5.9 assists per game. Having convened for an annual photoshoot, the rookie class of 2013 took an NBA.com survey, according to which McCollum was voted the 201314 Rookie of the Year (together with Victor Oladipo). Decade-long rulers of the Western Conference, the Warriors and more specifically, Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson became the litmus test the Lillard-McCollum pairing would be based judged against.
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