After the Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday to advance to the 2020 playoffs, shooting guard CJ McCollum did a hilarious impression of Mike Tyson alongside Damian Lillard.
McCollum is playing on a serious back injury, so while discussing the injury with ESPN's Lisa Salters, the Blazers guard said, “I broke my back, spinal.”
Tyson famously said these words after a fight way back in the day.
"I BROKE MY BACK – SPINAL!"
CJ McCollum 😂 pic.twitter.com/4l0bLg3BIm
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CJ McCollum played 44 minutes against the Grizzlies. He finished with 29 points, three rebounds and one assist despite the back ailment. He continues to show off his physical toughness.
The Blazers now have two days to prepare for the Los Angeles Lakers. While LeBron James and Anthony Davis didn't play up to their usual standards during the eight seeding games, the two superstars are still the betting favorite to come out of the Western Conference.
Hopefully, McCollum can get some extra treatment on his back before Game 1 of the playoffs. The Blazers have nothing to lose in the first-round series and all the pressure is on James and the Lakers to win.
With that said, Portland shouldn't have any emotions of stress moving forward, as the underdogs are always able to play more freely.
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