Now at the Pelicans, CJ McCollum can form an explosive trio in Louisiana alongside Brandon Ingram and Zion Williamson. But if he has already been able to play with the first, he must wait to rub shoulders with the second…
“The way he scores near the basket is exceptional, at 60 or 65% success, roughly”, thus explained the former Blazer during All-Star Weekend. “He forces two-man takes. He goes to the free throw line. It gets you into the bonus very early. And he can also play in transition. So he’s a guy who can do a lot of different things with the ball and is a game-changer for everyone around him. “
When he is on the field, Zion Williamson is indeed a player apart, able to impose himself near the circle in power, but also to recover many of his failures, making him a very effective player.
The problem is of course that he is fragile, and while the Pelicans thought they would find him for the start of the season, he is still not fit to play again, following his foot operation last offseason. He is not with the team, and CJ McCollum has not yet been able to discuss with him.
“He’s a big part of our future, obviously”explained the rear. “We can’t wait to get him back. I did not have direct conversations with him. I spoke to people close to him. I look forward to sitting down with him sooner or later. I know about as much as you know so far. “
It’s still extremely surprising that CJ McCollum, who is also the president of the players’ union, has not yet spoken with Zion Williamson, almost two weeks after his transfer…
| CJ McCollum | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2013-14 | ORP | 38 | 13 | 41.6 | 37.5 | 67.6 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 5.3 |
| 2014-15 | ORP | 62 | 16 | 43.6 | 39.6 | 69.9 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 6.8 |
| 2015-16 | ORP | 80 | 35 | 44.8 | 41.7 | 82.7 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 20.8 |
| 2016-17 | ORP | 80 | 35 | 48.0 | 42.1 | 91.2 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 23.0 |
| 2017-18 | ORP | 81 | 36 | 44.3 | 39.7 | 83.6 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 21.4 |
| 2018-19 | ORP | 70 | 34 | 45.9 | 37.5 | 82.8 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 21.0 |
| 2019-20 | ORP | 70 | 37 | 45.1 | 37.9 | 75.7 | 0.7 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 22.2 |
| 2020-21 | ORP | 47 | 34 | 45.8 | 40.2 | 81.2 | 0.6 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 23.1 |
| 2021-22 * | All Teams | 41 | 35 | 44.7 | 38.9 | 71.8 | 1.0 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 21.5 |
| 2021-22 * | ORP | 36 | 35 | 43.6 | 38.4 | 70.6 | 0.9 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 20.5 |
| 2021-22 * | NOP | 5 | 37 | 51.4 | 42.5 | 76.5 | 1.4 | 4.6 | 6.0 | 5.4 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 28.4 |
| Total | 569 | 32 | 45.4 | 39.7 | 81.9 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 19.1 | |
