CJ McCollum Cleared To Practice - Full Interview

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  1. THE HCP

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    How soon do we start bringing Dame off the bench now?
     
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    I see you workin'. How do you really think they will work him in the game plan? Who's minutes does he get?
     
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    Just give him 12m in the 4th quarter - that's all he needs!
     
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  4. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    This guy single handedly beat Duke by himself in the tourney a couple years ago right?!? Don't want to get too hyped, but damn. Don't want to see another Randolph Childress though. #YoungBucksGoogleIt
     
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    I think he will get maybe 5 minutes per game....maybe
     
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  6. THE HCP

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    Agreed. No need to rush him back at all. Learn from playing against theses vets in practice.
     
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    Damnit HCP! Do it in 3rd person! :)
     
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    I just hope people don't expect him to be the savior of our bench. Give him time, let him be a rookie, and hopefully he can contribute something.
     
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    Your boy Rice is high on him. Why don't you go ask him what he means to to the team. Randolph Childress is no where near CJ McCollum. You never know CJ may make someone like Damian expendable if you are in need of upgrading the talent on your roster and bringing in another star. Or CJ himself might be good enough to bring in another star. And then again the two could coexist and make up the next Zeke and Joe D tandem.
     
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    I think he is good enough right now to force the coach to play him but will see.
     
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    49% shooting off the dribble (Mo's "specialty") would agree with you.
     
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    Kinda' like our approach with Mags and BeerBoy?
     
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    i hope this isnt a serious post...
     
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    You're going to marry McCollum's sloppy seconds?
     
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    A little early to be hittin the grog, don't you think? Lillard is a cold-blooded killer. You don't trade players like Damian.
     
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    What's a grog?
     
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    Gosh I can't wait! He was the real deal in summer league. I like how good he is shooting off the pick and roll. Get him comfortable doing that with LaMarcus and Lopez; that is such a huge part of our offense.

    I know this was a joke but right now Damian goes to the bench 6 minutes into the game and then comes back later to play with 4 reserves. If McCollum really busts out and lives up to his rookie of the year potential with his play it wouldn't be the craziest idea to have CJ play more minutes with the starters. Batum can help CJ setup the offense. Damian can spend time with less talented reserves where he can shoot half the teams shots.
     
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    ...but did the shot go in?!
     
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    StumptownHoliday Y'all know what time it is.

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    I'm just imaging what the team would be like if CJ is somewhere near a Damian-like player. Oh baby we're going to be StACKED. CJ seems like a very good player, he seems to have a head screwed on straight and you know he has that classic Blazer chip on his solder. I see good things in his future.
     
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    No I don't think so. Mo Williams had more PG experience than CJ coming into the league. CJ can handle the ball pretty well for for a SG, but IMO he is not a PG......yet.

    But he and Mo (or he and Dame) can play together in a non PG dominated type offense.
     
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