When McCollum’s shots did not initially fall, he felt validated that his approach still worked. Though he conceded the back pain has affected his shot, McCollum still labored through the adjustments. “I’m comfortable with failing. That is what drives me,” McCollum said. “I could miss all of these shots and I’d be here talking to you the same way and going on with my day the same way because I prepared. That’s the biggest thing in this sport. When you prepare, you have extra confidence. I think the team is confident in me. One, they’ve seen me deliver. Two, they know how I work.”
January 25, 2021 | 2:33 pm EST Update
Josh Robbins: Today, the Magic & AdventHealth are announcing the start of construction of the 130,000-square-foot AdventHealth Training Center in Parramore. It’ll include a sports medicine center for the general public. Below, an architectural rendering of the exterior, courtesy of the Magic. pic.twitter.com/VPj5rx9LZr
Josh Robbins: Originally planned to open by Sept. 2021, the team now says the building “is slated to open in the second quarter of 2022.” The facility will include two full-length basketball courts, larger strength and conditioning areas and enhanced physical therapy/hydrotherapy areas. pic.twitter.com/Ms6TiYL9MM