And then this: http://www.csnnw.com/blazers/source-mccollum-informed-his-activation-game-against-kings
Wow, 6 asst in 17 minutes--and on a D-league team. Maybe he can play some backup point. Would have loved to see him play.
Thanks. Funny, I looked at the box score and it makes you want a couple other of their players just as much. D-league stats don't mean much.
He is definitely unselfish, but he's not a point guard. Think "Brandon Roy" type of passing. He's good at finding the open man, but he's definitely a scorer. I think he's a shooting guard for us.
I agree. CJ looks like a smallish, unselfish SG with a good handle, good court vision, and good passing. He should fit in nicely, once he gets used to the speed of the game. As for Lucky Pierre, he's a good-shooting midget chucker. No thanks.
Having watching that game the B-Roy assist ability mentioned may be a good comparison. His ability to go one on one and break his defender down to the point it draws other defenders leaves other players wide open but even when they werent he is clearly an above average passer. I found myself a couple times saying, "how the hell did he make that pass?"
He reminds me a lot of Roy. Not just the passing, but his ability to finish at the rim and his little pull-up jumper are both reminiscent of number 7. If he was 3 inches taller he'd be Roy reborn.
Yep and he already understand the value of floater better than Lillard. I would really love to see Lillard start doing that more and not just talk about doing it more. In a way it good because he is so aggressive and fearless but he is costing himself and the team some much easier points.
They're very different players. CJ definitely has the better game in the paint, while Dame is clearly the better shooter. I think we've been missing that player that can slash and get to the rim though. I love what CJ brings to the table.
I don't think he's as strong as Roy, nor have his ability to score by posting up; but the kid and Roy resemblance is uncanny in every other aspect.
I was thinking the same exact thing watch him play. This is area that we really dont have and one that will open up shooter even more. He could end up being the perfect fit for this team and they absolutely need to find him some minutes. 10/4/4 in 15 minutes would look great because of the way he would get them
I've very excited about this. I've been underwhelmed by Lillard's play lately. But from the videos I've seen of CJ he certainly appears to be better at dribbling from the perimeter to the paint. Of course he hasn't done it against NBA defenses yet - but I'm hopeful.
Casey Holdahl @CHold McCollum will replace Allen Crabbe on the active list Casey Holdahl @CHold FWIW, Terry Stotts says he's not sure if CJ McCollum is ready to play in an NBA game yet. Then why activate him or why not leave him in Idaho? Weird ...
On the flip side, I wonder if they're going to consider sending Crabbe to the D-League, so he can get some burn.
Comcast SportsNet NW @CSNNW CJ McCollum said he will treat tomorrow's game like any other. "If this were the playoffs, maybe I'd treat it differently", he said Comcast SportsNet NW @CSNNW McCollum on activation, calls it "the first step in the process. I have to get acclimated with the team again." #RipCity
