CJ McCollum has been a beast for the Portland Trail Blazers this season. His impressive campaign has been one of the main reasons why they find themselves in the upper half of the Western Conference.
On Monday, McCollum came up huge in the clutch as he dazzled his way to a smooth game-winner against the Toronto Raptors.
After the slim 112-111 win, McCollum took to Twitter and had little to say about his big shot. The high-scoring shooting guard posted a simple shark emoji to perfectly sum up how he expertly made the tough bucket under pressure.
— CJ McCollum (@CJMcCollum) January 12, 2021
After a Raptors miss with just 20 seconds to go in the final period, McCollum asked for the rock and took Fred VanVleet on a ride. With a smaller guy guarding him, the 6'3″ McCollum went deep into his bag of tricks and pulled off a series of moves that had the Raptors guard lost and looking for a map. Spin, cross, step back, fade away, game.
He finished with a game-high 30 points on 10-of-19 shooting from the field, including 5-of-11 from long range. He also added six rebounds and five assists in yet another all-around display of his skills.
McCollum, who was previously involved in trade rumors, registered his third 30-point outing this season as he helped the Trail Blazers improve to 6-4 and tie the Utah Jazz for fourth place in the Western Conference.
In 10 games, CJ McCollum has been averaging an impressive 28.1 points per game, third overall in the NBA behind Bradley Beal and Stephen Curry. He leads the NBA in three-pointers made with 4.9 per outing while shooting at an efficient 44.4 percent clip.
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