Yes, the Portland Trail Blazers have star wattage in their backcourt with Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum.
But when Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal and the TNT crew on Inside the NBA weighed in on the Blazers during their halftime show, both guards’ names came up, with mixed opinions.
In a word, Barkley said the Blazers’ problem is “inconsistency,” and pointed to the pair as one of the reasons.
Barkley said on the backcourt:
“For Dame Lillard and CJ McCollum to take this team and their game to the next level, they got to learn to make the players around them better.”
“They’re both terrific players, but that just makes you a good player. But to become a great player, you have to make the guys around you better.”
“They’re too good of a backcourt to be this inconsistent.”
O’Neal on the Blazers’ record:
“It’s a travesty that these guys are 23-30 because they do have a lot of talent on the team.”
Kenny Smith on the Blazers roster:
“I don’t think they have a lot of talent, honestly. I think that’s the problem.”
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