The Portland Trail Blazers have been the most entertaining team thus far in the NBA’s bubble for a few reasons.
But it’s been mostly because of Damian Lillard who was named the bubble’s MVP on Saturday. He has willed the Trail Blazers to win after win, saving them with unfathomably deep 3-pointers and heroics in the clutch.
But on Saturday, during the Blazer’s play-in game for the 8th seed against the Memphis Grizzlies, it wasn’t actually Lillard time. It was, uh, CJ time. Not as catchy, but whatever. The job is done.
Here he goes — just under two minutes left in the game with the ENTIRE season on the line up to this point. It’s CJ McCollum with the ball and Ja Morant guarding him.
He hits him with one of the FILTHIEST moves you’ll ever see, steps back and drains a 3-pointer right in Morant’s face.
MY GOODNESS, YO. CJ.
This man was not done, folks. The very next possession, he comes right back down. Same scenario. CJ. Ja. One on one.
Walks him down to the elbow. Step back. AGAIN.
AND he let us know Ja had absolutely no business guarding him. None.
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Poor Ja Morant, yo. He ain’t deserve that. My word.
McCollum legitimately put the Blazers on his back to carry them to the playoffs in those final two minutes. A back which, by the way, is broken. McCollum has been playing with a fractured back (!!!) in the NBA Bubble.
And here he is, making light of it at the end of the game.
Son. Go get you a glass of wine, CJ. Maybe a few. You deserve them after that one.
