Shaquille ONeal and Kobe Bryant (2001-02), Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant (17, 18, 19), and Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown (2020-21). Twitter: He has still played in 38 of a possible 43 games. For Lillard and McCollum, that cohesion was at its most prolific in the spring of 2019. As such, he saw his minutes increase to 34.8 per contest, and he started in all 80 games that he played. McCollum is making $33.3 million this season. But its more about team success.. To get his team over the hump, Ingram must consistently play at a superstar level the rest of the way. But as long as we remain solid and be us, then we are going to be all right.. Portland Trail Blazers: Will CJ McCollum be an All Star in 2021? It wasthe main reason they were able to close out this win. [59] Portland went on to lose the Conference Finals in a four-game sweep to the Warriors. [64] On August 7, 2021, McCollum was elected president of the National Basketball Players Association, succeeding Chris Paul who had served since 2013. Odds & lines subject to change. [17], On October 27, 2014, Portland exercised their third-year team option to extended McCollum's rookie scale contract through 201516. The epitaph on this partnerships life cycle had started in the lead-up to their First Round meeting against Russell Westbrook, Paul George and the Oklahoma City Thunder. MLB moving All-Star Game from Georgia in response to new voting laws - CNN Both are generational talents with name recognition having good to outstanding seasons so that cache and respect goes a long way with NBA fans. He came out with the kind of desperate mindset McCollum called for pregame, but he didnt allow that to translate into recklessness. 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. Afterward, Alvarado said New Orleans stars not having inflated egos is part of why the team has a strong locker room. [4], As a sophomore in 201011, McCollum increased his averages to 21.8 points and 7.8 rebounds per outing. MLB swings and misses in political debacle to move All-Star game By this point, the Blazers, once 30-8 and No. Final #NBAAllStar Fan Voting Results pic.twitter.com/Ijz1dswNho. The win moved New Orleans to 1.5 games ahead of Portland in the West. A consummate student of journalism, McCollum penned an article for Sporting News explaining why he opted to continue on with his education. "It's cool to compete against your peers and your friends and people that you respect and you worked with. The NBPA President has 21 games to change minds. And he didn't even spend his whole time with that team wearing the number they retired in his honor. If not, I am treated very well on the 1st and the 15th. The two provided multiple avenues for which the fanbase could connect. He has been a marquee name for over a decade and since becoming a starter in 2015 McCollum has averaged over 22 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists on 40% shooting behind the arc. [45] During a game on January 31, as Portland defeated the Bulls, 124108, McCollum scored a franchise-record 28 points in the first quarter alone, and he finished with a career-high 50 points in only three periods before heading to the bench for the fourth. While Lillard did get the best of him in their individual matchup, McCollum got what he needed most in his return to Portland: a win. 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. 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. 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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. McCollum deserves the honor and has time to prove it this season. inCanton,Ohio Itll be what its going to be.. [66] On January 17, 2022, he made his return from the injury, logging 16 points in a 9888 win over the Orlando Magic. Williamson is now on the shelf for at least three weeks and Ingram's timetable to return is unknown. If you do not want us and our partners to use cookies and personal data for these additional purposes, click 'Reject all'. [19] During a first-round playoff loss to the Memphis Grizzlies, Game 5, McCollum scored a then career-high of 33 points. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. PORTLAND Even a year after his departure, CJ McCollum is still featured prominently next to other historic Portland Trail Blazers figures in the back hallway of Moda Center. 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. There will be no Jamal Murray jokes today. As a senior, he was named a McDonald's All-American, averaging 24.5 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 2.7 steals per game. [5] Also, he was an Associated Press honorable mention All-American. Maybe, the former Most Improved Player will finally get the first All-Star nod of his career. [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. September 19, "Me knowing him the way I know him, I wanted to make sure we set the tone early.". The fans obliged and the Pelicans saw out a 127-116 home win over the Philadelphia 76ers. "@CJMcCollum speaks with the crew after Portland's win. Subscribe to Stathead Basketball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Basketball Reference Database. [83], McCollum is a wine enthusiast. Liddell (right knee ACL injury recovery). We have great human beings in here. 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. Before joining The Athletic, he was a writer at The Times-Picayune/NOLA Media Group, and he's been on the Pelicans beat since 2016. Dubs' Curry (leg) could return as soon as Sun. When one didnt have it, the other did, as evidenced by each of them averaging 25+ over the seven-game series. CJ McCollum not worried about an All-Star nomination. Indeed, New Orleans later switched to defensive stoppers Herbert Jones, Dyson Daniels and Josh Richardson against Lillard, denying him the basketball in an effort to force other Portland players to beat them. Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum face each other for 1st time CJ McCollum diary: 'This is happening far too often in our society On the box score, Game Threes 140-137 win would likely suffice. pic.twitter.com/fI7cgRCzYK. 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. Tonight marks the first-ever game between Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum. [27] McCollum would subsequently earn NBA Most Improved Player honors for his breakout 201516 season. [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. A large black-and-white photo of McCollum's late fadeaway jumper in a Game 7 win over Denver in the 2019 playoffs hangs on a gray, tiled wall about 10 feet away from Portland's locker room. 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. [61] On February 23, 2020, he would surpass that season-high with a 41-point, 9-rebound, 12-assist performance in a 107104 victory over the Detroit Pistons. Then Ill enjoy a nice vacation with my wife. It is happy to see Lillard being a part of the All-star game a reserve, but we all would have loved seeing Anything and McCollum join their teammate in Atlanta on March 7. [28], McCollum helped the Blazers claim victory over the Los Angeles Clippers, 42, in the first round of the playoffs. The loss eliminated Portland from the playoffs, the last in a four-game sweep. To begin the night, the Pelicans had McCollum guarding the red-hot Lillard, who entered the game averaging 38.7 points over the previous 20 games. All eyes were on McCollum and Lillard going into this game as they shared the court for the first time since last Februarys trade. Talk about Blazers vs. Hawks First Half Here! 0:23; 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? once 30-8 and No. But Brandon Ingram turned out to be the most dominant figure in Moda Center Wednesday. CJ McCollum is getting snubbed in the NBA All-Star Game fan vote. [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. Major League Baseball on Friday pulled this year's All-Star Game out of Atlanta in protest of Georgia's new restrictive voting law. Off the court, McCollum has long taken a keen interest in journalism. Fighting merely to avoid being swept at the Moda Center, the Blazers brought pride and energy, largely through their talented guard grouping. Staying confident in everything that Im doing. The 2021 All Star Game in Indianapolis is still almost a year away. Still, it was McCollum and the Pelicans who emerged with a key victory in the battle for spots in the Western Conference play-in, snapping a four-game losing streak and moving 1.5 games ahead of the Blazers in the standings. To two undersized mid-major guards who had made a career out of outpunching their weight, though, odds meant little. McCollum played college basketball for the Lehigh Mountain Hawks and was named the Patriot League Player of the Year in both 2010 and 2012. Bleacher Report Floats Bridges, ONeale Trade to the Trail Blazers. [2] On August 7, 2021, he was elected president of the National Basketball Players Association, replacing Chris Paul. [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. 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. Its going to be a roller coaster. Austin Reaves and Russell Westbrook are All-Stars but the Los Angeles Lakers only have a 17-21 record? Instagram: [21] With four of Portland's previous startersLaMarcus Aldridge, Nicolas Batum, Wesley Matthews, and Robin Lopezhaving departed, only star point guard Damian Lillard remained; thus McCollum was elevated to starting shooting guard to join Lillard in the backcourt for the 201516 campaign. I guess we got lucky. Taking care of business for the players. To open the 2020-21 campaign, the talented two-guard played as if that stat was on his psyche. CJ McCollum was drafted by Portland Trail Blazers, 1st round (10th pick, 10th overall), 2013 NBA Draft. That didn't stop Lillard from scoring 41 points, his 13th time this season with 40-plus. We, Yahoo, are part of the Yahoo family of brands. Obviously, thats a tough matchup for anybody. "At first, it was weird," Lillard said following the game.. "It felt like practice a little bit, a couple of the matchups." NBA NEWS: Damian Lillard, Portland Trail Blazers, CJ McCollum & New Orleans Pelicans Updates The Pelicans made a visit to the great northwest last season after the trade deadline, but Lillard was sidelined following surgery on his abdominal. That forced Green to try something different. A couple hundred tickets remain, and three days. A small-market team and a mid-major star: There's no more perfect union in the NBA. 8 (428) and No. McCollum moved into the starting lineup for good in 2015-16, joining Lillard in the backcourt, and they teamed to lead Portland to playoff appearances each of the next five seasons, highlighted by a trip to the 2019 Western Conference finals. Not just great basketball players. I mean. 5. That, along with a disruptive defender in Jones, led to remarkable results. pic.twitter.com/URZ0mDnBD0. He joined Anthony Davis, DeMarcus Cousins, and Tyreke Evans as the only players in Pelicans history to put up at least 40 points, eight rebounds, and eight assists in a game. During his third year in the league in 2015-16, he was named the NBA Most Improved Player [1] . [40], McCollum missed the opener of the 201718 season due to a single-game suspension incurred when he left the bench area once during a preseason game. CJ McCollum Has Reached All-Star Status - thecoldwire.com [44] On January 1, to defeat the Chicago Bulls, 124120, he scored 25 of 32 points after halftime, including the game-clinching basket with 56.5 seconds left in overtime. [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. Lillard and McCollums relationship actually started because they both dealt with the same foot injury. 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. [46] On March 28, McCollum had a 42-point effort, which came in a 108103 loss to the Grizzlies. He just doesnt know if he will be there solely to take meetings as the president of the NBA Players Association or if his trip to Salt Lake City will serve a dual purpose. [49] On December 12, he matched his season high with 40 points during a 9283 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. Enter Game Two. Ingram put on a masterclass in controlling an offense while operating within the 15-to-18-foot range. I just do my job. Even beyond the emotional stakes of McCollum and Lillards first meeting as opponents, New Orleans needed this win to hold off a team now neck-and-neck with them in the playoff race. A glimpse into the future Game 4, 2015 West First Round vs. MEM. CJ McCollum Christian James McCollum Twitter : CJMcCollum Instagram: 3jmccollum Position: Shooting Guard Shoots: Right 6-3 , 190lb (190cm, 86kg) Born: September 19 , 1991 in Canton, Ohio us More bio, uniform, draft, salary info 2015-16 Most Improved 3 3 SUMMARY 2022-23 Career G 52 642 PTS 21.1 19.4 TRB 4.3 3.5 AST 5.9 3.7 FG% 43.5 45.4 If you are having difficulty accessing any content on this website, please visit our Accessibility page. McCollum played high school basketball for the Golden Eagles at GlenOak High School in his native city of Canton, Ohio. The series itself wasnt anything to speak of, but it served as one of the many times in which anything felt possible because both players were on at the same time. McCollum doesnt only dispense advice. While accolades are great, McCollum values being a good person and helping his team win over making it to the big game. He scored 34 points in Mondays win over the Washington Wizards. Kevin Durant, Jayson Tatum top NBA quotes of the week, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus series, Formerly a consultant with the Indiana Pacers. The first player to ever enter the NBA from Lehigh, McCollum was picked tenth overall in the 2013 NBA draft by the Portland Trail Blazers. 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. On Tuesday, the official NBA All-Star reserves list was released with just two weeks remaining before the game is set to take place. A few other Pelicans joked about the effort McCollum put in guarding Lillard full court early in the game. Ja Morant and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander are up-and-coming stars with loyal fanbases voting daily. CJ McCollum ( New Orleans Pelicans) with a 3-pointer vs the Golden State Warriors, 03/03/2023. On the NBA 2K series, this would lead to a 10 percent increase in teammate chemistry. Sure, there were bigger on-court moments, but it proved full-circle for two teammates who always seemed to root on one anothers successes. The other names on the list are questionable at best. "Just like practice, only a longer game, a couple more foul calls and fans there," he said. Damian Lillard, CJ McCollum, & Rodney Hood combined for 87 PTS as the Blazers won at home last night to force a Game 7! It was the second time hes scored at least 40 points in a game without logging a turnover. Had he stayed healthy, he surely would be a top-10 guard in the Western Conference. [3] In his very first game as a junior, McCollum came away with 54 points to set both school and Stark County records. Why CJ McCollum is the most underappreciated superstar in the NBA New Orleans is in the midst of a season-long five-game road trip. But we just care about each other. Desperate times may call for desperate measures. Here are a few factors that will affect his All Star chances next season. In celebration for those, we look back at eight-and-a-half of their greatest moments in tandem. Things got even more difficult as Lillard repeatedly roasted Willy Hernangomez, forcing the replacement Pelicans center to move his feet out in space. 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. You dont get to have these moments forever. Meanwhile, Anthony has been playing fairly at 36-years-old with the Blazers. Keeping both highlight-reel makers and opposing defenses awake and working late in the night, the duo injected a jolt of energy into the Portland fanbase, lacing up for over 500 games together from 2014 to 2022. And, as the old saying goes, the best ability is availability. Over the first 11 games, McCollum averaged 28.1 points, 4.4 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game on 47-44-84 splits. Mar 27, 2022 4:52 PM EDT. 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