I really didn't expect you to be such a CJ-McCollum?
Before being traded by the Blazers, the outside world's evaluation of CJ McCollum has always been a quasi-All-Star, although he has been for 7 consecutive seasons, averaging at least 20+ per game, shooting at least 37.5% from three-point range for 8 consecutive seasons, and shooting at least 150 three-pointers in 7 consecutive seasons.
People have become accustomed to mcCollum playing next to Lillard, nor do they think he has the ability to start another stove and take on more offensive responsibilities, but now, after joining the Pelicans, McCollum has shown a completely MVP level, no less than the "big brother" Lillard at the peak, and any backcourt in the league this season.
Let's start with personal performance:
On the offensive end, McCollum is still shooting,but the difference is that in the Pelicans, he needs a lot of ball possession, 29.4% of the ball usage, a new career high, looking at the whole league, which is also the existence of the top 25;
In addition, McCollum also reduced three-point shots, increased the number of breakthroughs, and created a new career record by creating a killing opportunity to average 3.9 free throws per game;
Despite the change in his role, McCollum did not feel uncomfortable, and his efficiency did not plummet due to the surge in ball power, averaging a career-high of 24.3 points per game while shooting 49.3%, shooting 39.4% from three-point range and 58% from true range, the highest in the past five seasons and the second-highest in his career.
All kinds of offensive means can maintain a very high standard:
For example, singles can get 1.0 points per round, 75.9% ahead of players in the league;
Fixed-point shots, 1.31 points per game, ahead of 97.1% of players in the league;
Hand-to-hand, 1.03 points per game, ahead of 76.5% of players in the league;
Around cover, 1.25 points per game, ahead of 90.9% of the league's players;
In addition to the individual offense is still sharp, McCollum's organizational ability has also made great progress, averaging 5.8 assists per game, also a new career high, and the assist rate is as high as 31.5%.
The data shows that among all the players in the league who are at least 25% used, there are only 3 players who can guarantee a real shooting rate of more than 58% and an assist rate of more than 30% at the same time, namely Alphabet Brother, Jokic and McCollum, and it can be seen that McCollum already has the level of a top organizational quarterback.
And then there's the role of the team:
Individual performance is useless, the key depends on what role can be played in the team, after all, in today's league, there are too many players who can play good data for football rights.
McCollum, on the other hand, is clearly out of the league, because it was McCollum's addition that helped the Pelicans raise the upper limit on the offensive end, and the data showed that when McCollum wasn't on the floor, the Pelicans could only score 110.2 points per 100 possessions, the 21st in the league; and when McCollum was on the floor, the Pelicans scored 119.3 points per 100 possessions, better than the Jazz at the top of the league, and the difference of +9.1 points was also the first in the team, as a comparison, the team's other core Ingram, was only 3.9 points.
After McCollum joined, the Pelicans won 13 of 26 games, relying on this wave of 50% win rate, it was difficult to break into the playoffs as the 9th in the West, and in the first game of the playoff, McCollum shot 12 of 23, 3 of 5 three-pointers, and got a game-high 32 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists, helping the Pelicans beat the Spurs and continue to retain the hope of impacting the playoffs.
Now, who says CJ McCollum can't be the boss? You know, the Pelicans have the weakest lineup in the league, losing 12 of the 13 games at the beginning of the season, and once ranked first in the league.
In the 9 years of the Blazers, McCollum has always played the role of deputy, even if the data is excellent, it has never entered the all-star discussion range, and most importantly, he has never received a maximum salary, alas, this is fate.