The Portland Trail Blazers have started off the season well largely in part to the contributions of CJ McCollum, who has stepped up considerably in these first few games. According to Jason Quick of the Athletic, McCollum’s hot start is due to three factors: preparation with Coach Jonathan Yim, commitment from his wife, and support from his brother. First, he met with Coach Yim over brunch to discuss the start of the season and set goals.
“Over brunch, we broke down my whole game, and then we wrote down what we wanted to accomplish and how we were going to do it,” McCollum said.