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C.J. McCollum's Mom Keeps Notepads Full of Scouting Reports

Thomas Duffy
Jun 5, 2018

Note: Skip to the 11:30 mark of the video above.

Portland Trail Blazers guard C.J. McCollumย recently signed a four-year, $106 million extension.

During the press conference Friday, the 24-year-old talked about his mom, who apparently doubles as a scout.

"My mom, sheโ€™s got the notepads after every game. Sheโ€™s taking notes and [says] โ€˜Let me know when youโ€™re ready for me to go over this scouting report for this weekend.โ€™ And Iโ€™m like, โ€˜Mom, I just watched film for four hours, I donโ€™t want to see this.โ€™"

McCollum also said his dad tells him to get his โ€œhandles like Kyrie [Irving]" and advises him to watch for backdoor cuts.

โ€œThatโ€™s the type of family I have,โ€ McCollum said.

This dynamic seems to have worked out for the NBA's Most Improved Player in 2016, who averaged 20.8 points for the No. 5-seeded Blazers.