While Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum established themselves some time ago as one of the best backcourts in the NBA, it sometimes takes a little bit of time at the start of the season as individuals to find their rhythm, at least relative to their lofty standards of play.
But this season, while the Trail Blazers have had an uneven start to their 2020-21 campaign, and for very justifiable reasons, both Lillard and McCollum have hit the ground running.
Lillard is averaging 26.1 points on 44 percent shooting from the field, 37 percent shooting from three and 91 percent shooting from the line, 6.