'. CJ McCollum Stats, News, Bio | ESPN pic.twitter.com/URZ0mDnBD0. "At first, it was weird," Lillard said after the 121-110 loss to New Orleans. Jose Alvarado, Herb Jones, Trey Murphy, Brandon Ingram, Jonas Valanciunas, Dennis Schroder, DAngelo Russell, Troy Brown Jr., Rui Hachimura, Anthony Davis. Ingram put on a masterclass in controlling an offense while operating within the 15-to-18-foot range. [52] On January 22, he scored 31 points and made seven 3-pointers in a 123114 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, thus passing Nicolas Batum (751) for fourth on the franchise's all-time 3-pointers list. [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. "It felt like practice a little bit, a couple of the matchups.". On defense, the lead guard has snatched 13 steals and even gotten 8 blocks. His shooting percentages dipped to 39.9 percent from the field, as did Lehigh's record, and McCollum was edged out for conference Player of the Year honors by Mike Muscala of the Bucknell Bisons. [58] In the deciding Game 7, he scored a game-high 37 points in a 10096 win, including the game-sealing step back jumper with 15 seconds remaining, to help the Blazers advance to the Western Conference Finals for the first time since 2000. The historic, 68-point, 23-assist game the two had against Sacramento on Jan. 14, 2021. The Rachel Nichols interview ahead of the 2019 Playoffs. [3] In his very first game as a junior, McCollum came away with 54 points to set both school and Stark County records. By the time the year is over, he will have collected close to $180 million in career earnings. A wave to instruct the crowd to get loud followed. Ingram put on a shot-making clinic against a Portland defense that could not prevent him from getting anywhere he wanted. Final #NBAAllStar Fan Voting Results pic.twitter.com/Ijz1dswNho. 0:23; Talk about Blazers vs. Hawks Second Half Here! I think we all care about each other, Alvarado said. [74] It is co-hosted by ESPN analyst Jordan Schultz. McCollum has averaged 25.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 6.5 assists on 119/257 shooting from the field in the last 13 games (46%). McCollum looked like a bonafide All-Star before suffering a left mid-foot fracture that sidelined him for nearly two months. '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. In these cases, the average was taken. 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. [3], Throughout his high school career, McCollum worked at refining his shooting stroke; the successful effort was reflected in the 29.3 points per game he averaged during his senior season. [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. [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. 2. I know this is something that doesnt last forever, McCollum shared after the victory. During his third year in the league in 201516, he was named the NBA Most Improved Player.[1]. My job is to take advantage of them.. If Im going to be an elite guard, Ive got to pick up full court sometimes and do whatever it takes, McCollum said. In his season debut on October 20, he put up 28 points on 12-of-18 shooting to lead his team past the Indiana Pacers, 11496. 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. If its in Gods plan for it to happen, so be it, McCollum said. When Dame was out this year, his usage spiked and he put up great numbers. He knew the Pelicans plan was to wear Lillard down throughout the game. Dame Lillard (34) & CJ McCollum (41) combine for 75 @TrailBlazers points. 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. [81], McCollum is involved in his community as a radio personality and philanthropist. He has nine years of those experiences working alongside Damian Lillard. He deployed Herb Jones at center in small lineups for much of the fourth quarter and attempted to disrupt the Lillard pick-and-roll by throwing multiple coverages at him. 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]. McCollum knows he is enough. [10] McCollum went on to graduate from Lehigh University with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism.[11][12]. McCollum led New Orleans in scoring with 25 points, but the team's offense floundered in the second half. McCollum put together the first of what would become a long list of elite performances in win-or-go-home games, many of those shots illustrated here: Ive got this odd suspicion that CJ McCollum is bounce back with one of his greater games tonight in Game 6. MLB moving All-Star Game from Georgia in response to new voting laws - CNN CJ . Twitter: 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. I am going to make plays. To two undersized mid-major guards who had made a career out of outpunching their weight, though, odds meant little. In tandem, they tallied up 32 second half points, resuscitating the Blazers long time postseason streak in the process. [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. For those who can remember at the time, it offered a look into sides of the Blazers duo that hadnt been seen as often. Or write about sports? Locked in on defense! from a few chairs down. Photos: CJ McCollum at 2022 NBA AllStar Weekend Learn more and register. Austin Reaves and Russell Westbrook are All-Stars but the Los Angeles Lakers only have a 17-21 record? Portland Trail Blazers: CJ McCollum's All-Star argument - Hoops Habit All eyes were on McCollum and Lillard going into this game as they shared the court for the first time since last Februarys trade. Its difficult to argue that Damian Lillard isnt, at the current moment, playing some of the best basketball of his career. It paid off tonight, Ingram told The Athletic. Among some highlights: The chemistry proved tangible. McCollum looked like a bonafide All-Star before suffering a left mid-foot fracture that sidelined him for nearly two months. Across their eight-and-half year reign together, the two combined for 29,367 points a lot of regular season and postseason buckets combined along with three 50-win seasons, eight postseason appearances, once upon a time the NBAs longest active streak, and an immeasurable amount of memories. He consistently made the right play and was unbothered by Portlands attempts to run double teams or zone coverages to force him into mistakes. [19] In the season-opener on October 25, he put up 25 points to help defeat the Utah Jazz, 113104. 3. McCollum is making $33.3 million this season. Christian James McCollum (born September 19, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The two provided multiple avenues for which the fanbase could connect. If the Portland Trail Blazers guard continues in this vein of form, he is a surefire All-Star selection. Just staying consistent in playing super hard all the time, forward Herb Jones told The Athletic. [46] On March 28, McCollum had a 42-point effort, which came in a 108103 loss to the Grizzlies. Email Christian Clark at cclark@theadvocate.com. The teams record since then, including play-in tournament and playoff games, is 44-35. Some would argue if I was in the East, I would have been a multi-time All-Star, McCollum said. CJ McCollum will be in attendance for NBA All-Star Weekend in February. Join our linker program. 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. Despite. 1 all-time for players never making an appearance in the star-studded exhibition game.. [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. When the NBA on TNT crew asked the Trail Blazers star about his mentality and supporting his teammates despite not getting an All-Star nod, McCollum said he doesnt need others to validate his body of work. Damian Lillard spoke about the Blazers trading CJ McCollum pic.twitter.com/KGgKUasAex. 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. Odds & lines subject to change. The ball was in his hands down the stretch, I had no problem with it win or lose. [36] In a game on January 13, a 115109 loss to the Orlando Magic, he posted 26 points to extended his streak of games with 25-plus points to eight in a row, the third-longest in Blazers' history (only Geoff Petrie with 11 and Clyde Drexler with 9 games have had longer among Blazers players. There are 21 games over the next 6 weeks to garner some more fan votes. No real explanation why; w/ some players it just never feels smart counting them out.Take a look at his rsum in elimination matchups w/ the Blazers. That didn't stop Lillard from scoring 41 points, his 13th time this season with 40-plus. You know what Im saying? [72] On December 30, McCollum scored 42 points on 11 three-pointers in a 127116 win over the Philadelphia 76ers. Major League Baseball sent a warning shot on Friday to Republicans considering new laws to restrict voting, pulling its summer All-Star game out of suburban Atlanta in . Ingram's personal update explained how it would be hard to tell exactly when he'd be ready. While Lillard ended up scoring 41 points, he was less effective as the game progressed. CJ McCollum shows off vision with nice pass vs. Atlanta Hawks. He never made an All-NBA Team. CJ McCollum has made at least $147,980,107 playing professional basketball. the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. 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. 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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. [60], On November 21, 2019, McCollum scored a then season-high 37 points, along with 6 rebounds and 10 assists, in a 137129 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. Portland Trail Blazers: Will CJ McCollum be an All Star in 2021? [2] On August 7, 2021, he was elected president of the National Basketball Players Association, replacing Chris Paul. The peak of the powers game, simultaneously, would likely be Game Six, in which McCollum (30 points, six rebounds) and Lillard (32 points, five assists, six 3-pointers) matched both efficiency and a feel for the moment, the former of which they sometimes struggled with. Note, this is done in an automated way, so we apologize for any errors, & please. [8], On November 25, 2012, McCollum scored 26 points in a 9177 win over Sacred Heart to pass Rob Feaster as the Patriot League's all-time leading scorer. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. CJ McCollum will be in attendance for NBA All-Star Weekend in February. AZ, CO, CT, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, (select parishes), MD, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY, CA-ONT only.Eligibility restrictions apply. Glen Oak in Canton, Ohio, Draft: Among players to log at least 500 games, McCollums 19.4 points per game scoring average ranks No. His 11 three-pointers were a Pelicans franchise record for the most three-pointers made in a game. [66] On January 17, 2022, he made his return from the injury, logging 16 points in a 9888 win over the Orlando Magic. Buthe is the only member of the Trail Blazers to make the cut. We kind of had it in our back pocket. Liddell (right knee ACL injury recovery). It's about respecting the game, playing hard and giving all you've got.". Off the court, McCollum has long taken a keen interest in journalism. He is averaging 13.3 points per game, and has helped the Blazers maintain an 18-12 record so far. [3], McCollum played at the private research school Lehigh University for four seasons. [42] He recorded as many as 36 points during a 9897 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on November 7. [25] On April 5, he posted his eighth 30-point game of the season, during a 115107 win over Sacramento. 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. inCanton,Ohio Steph and Klay have missed a big chunk of Golden State road games. [73], McCollum hosts a weekly podcast, Pull Up with CJ McCollum, that is produced by Cadence13. During the Pelicans win against the Wizards, Alvarado kept telling McCollum what he was seeing on the court during stoppages in play. You have permission to edit this article. A glimpse into the future Game 4, 2015 West First Round vs. MEM. 1991 New Orleans is in the midst of a season-long five-game road trip. 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. 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. CJ McCollum is playing like the second All-Star Damian Lillard needs Damian Lillard and Devin Booker are totally understandable choices. While they are out, the Pelicans rely heavily on McCollums ability to create something out of nothing. [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. CJMcCollum CJ McCollum questionable for Wednesday road game at Lakers But we just care about each other. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Wevers-USA TODAY Sports. Willie Green Wins Coach of the Month Award, Smoothie King Center Sell-Outs Now Normal, Pelicans Fans: NBA All-Star Voting Is Live, Pelicans Issue Update On Zion Williamson's Injury, CJ McCollum Shares Thoughts On Injury Bug, Pelicans Trade Market Index: Case For Keeping Current Squad. McCollum finished the night with 24 points, seven rebounds and seven assists, but it wasnt his offensive performance that left his teammates giddy after the buzzer. While on the sidelines during a break in the action, McCollum caught a glimpse of the Smoothie King Center jumbotron. McCollum began last season playing the best basketball of his life for the Portland Trail Blazers. (Photo of the picture on the wall via Will Guillory / The Athletic). pic.twitter.com/GRbo89wKhV, New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) March 2, 2023. News: 1 day ago McCollum registered 24 points (9-19 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 4-4 FT), seven rebounds and seven assists across 36 minutes during Wednesday's 121-110 victory over the Trail Blazers. That's what the game is about. CJ McCollum Game by Game Stats and Performance | ESPN 3jmccollum, Position: [62] McCollum matched his season-high on March 2, scoring 41 points in a 130107 win over the Orlando Magic. "Me knowing him the way I know him, I wanted to make sure we set the tone early.". 1 in the Western Conference had become more of an unfortunate What If story. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. C.J. Subscribe to Stathead Basketball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Basketball Reference Database. come on! While accolades are great, McCollum values being a good person and helping his team win over making it to the big game. Zion Williamson is sitting fourth in the Western Conference frontcourt tallies. However lively the yearly trade-deadline chatter might be, there's a reason CJ McCollum is still in Portland. He picked apart every coverage the Blazers threw at him and turned in one of the most efficient scoring performances of his career. Vote here: https://n. A key component that made the Lillard-McCollum pairing so alluring came in just how available they made themselves in off-court settings. 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! Schooling the Thunder once in Game One was to get the monkey of their respective backs; to do it again would be sending a message. 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. With Valanciunas and Nance Jr. both sidelined due to injuries, Pelicans coach Willie Greens frontcourt options were already limited. 1 in minutes played (15,750) with McCollum at No. It was the second time hes scored at least 40 points in a game without logging a turnover.

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