Blazers center Zach Collins has had a bit of a foul problem recently, and finally had it with CJ. McCollum’s attempts to keep him calm.
C.J. McCollum tried to keep Zach Collins calm and got a towel in his face
Not so zen.
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Collins fouled out on Wednesday night in the Blazers’ win over the Cavaliers, his second instance of fouling out in just a week. This time, however, he didn’t take too kindly to McCollum’s breathing techniques and zen efforts.
Last week McCollum tried to make Collins concentrate on his breathing to no effect.
Now Collins is tossing towels in disgust. Honestly, it’s all hilarious and, in a roundabout way, super effective! Instead of focusing on the refs or the fact he fouled out, McCollum is taking it on the chin (and a towel to the face) and becoming the center of his teammate’s ire. Whether intentional or not it’s a pro move from the veteran who is having one of the best seasons of his career.
It’s all beautiful.
