Blazers’ CJ McCollum Praises Celtics’ Kemba Walker For Game 2 Performance

The Celtics guard finished strong Tuesday after a slow start

CJ McCollum is among the many blown away by Kemba Walker’s talents.

Walker got off to a slow start Tuesday in the Boston Celtics’ Game 2 win over the Toronto Raptors. But the Celtics guard heated up down the stretch, helping seal the victory with a nasty, patented step-back jumper in the final minute.

The play prompted the following reaction from McCollum, whose Blazers recently were eliminated from the NBA Playoffs by the Los Angeles Lakers:

Facts.

Walker finished with 17 points in the win, which gave Boston a 2-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Game 3 is set for Thursday night at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.

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