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J.R. Smith: The National Treasure We Don’t Deserve

By Jackson Flickinger

Nov 18, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith (5) celebrates a three-pointer during the second half against the Detroit Pistons at Quicken Loans Arena. The Cavs won 104-81. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 18, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith (5) celebrates a three-pointer during the second half against the Detroit Pistons at Quicken Loans Arena. The Cavs won 104-81. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports /
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Like the rest of the Cleveland Cavaliers, J.R. Smith was in peak playoff performance mode in Game 2 against the Boston Celtics.

The stat sheet doesn’t tell the full story for J.R. Smith. He finished 9 points and 7 boards, but that’s not what we’re going to remember from Game 2 in Boston.

First, Smith hit one of the most J.R. like shots to end the first half. There isn’t something quite as J.R. as jumping and catching a rebound, while shooting a fade-away buzzer-beater, with a defender in his face, while not looking at the basket. This caped the game and will be the most remember shot. It extended the Cavs lead to break a halftime postseason record for largest halftime lead.

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Then there was him on the sideline celebrating the Cavs hot shooting.

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But celebrating on the sideline isn’t enough. J.R. thought he should take it on the court. He just wanted to let everyone in Boston know that there isn’t going to be another home game at TD Garden until October. Bumping into the ref while doing it might be the most J.R. thing about this whole sequence.

But he still wasn’t finished. Smith took to Twitter after the game to call out former NBA player James White and Wizards’ guard Bradely Beal. Beal recently said the Cavs “didn’t want to see us” in the Eastern Conference Finals. Smith is a legend. He talks off the court and performs on the court. What more could you ask for?

Earl Joseph Smith III is a national treasure. He is also a much needed member of this championship level team that is often times forgot about.

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Never change J.R. Never change.