Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum has had, by his own lofty standards, a rough 2018-19 regular season. Though his per-minute scoring is up and his True Shooting Percentage remains unchanged from last season, he’s averaging slightly fewer shot attempts, slightly fewer points per game, and his three-point shooting percentage has dropped precipitously. As a result, McCollum has borne the brunt of criticism for Portland’s decent-but-not-great 22-17 record.
After McCollum missed a potential game-tying shot in Portland’s narrow loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder last night, Jason Quick of The Athletic collected quotes about McCollum’s performance from Head Coach Terry Stotts and McCollum himself [subscription required].