McCollum channels Mike Tyson, says Grizzlies couldn't guard him

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Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum scored 15 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter of Saturday's Western Conference play-in victory over the Memphis Grizzlies and said a broken bone in his back wasn't an impediment in doing so.

"I got a lot left," McCollum told ESPN's Lisa Salters postgame.

McCollum then proceeded to drop a popular reference in regard to his injury.

The guard was channeling boxer Mike Tyson, who said after a 2003 bout against Clifford Etienne that he fought with a broken back, or, to be more precise, "spinal."

It was reported Thursday that McCollum is playing with a non-displaced fracture in his lower back. It didn't slow him at all Saturday, though, as he shot 11-of-19 from the floor.

However, McCollum wasn't done there with the entertaining quotes. He was later asked about looking into a TV camera during the game and mouthing, "You can't guard me."

The 28-year-old told Blazers.com's Casey Holdahl that wasn't actually what he said.

"You said that 'They can't fucking guard me,'" Holdahl said.

"There you go," McCollum said.

The confident sharpshooter was also asked about a big 3-pointer in the face of Grizzlies rookie Ja Morant late in the fourth quarter.

"He can't fucking hold me," McCollum said, according to Yahoo's Chris Haynes.