Cleveland Cavaliers: One blatant weakness for every Cavalier

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JR Smith: Weakness– Efficiency, playmakng

At the beginning of the season, JR Smith, who was shifted to the second unit, mentioned that he had to be a more aggressive scorer.

Well, so far this season, he has not been doing that too well. After three games, Smith has shot just 33% from the field and scored just 6.3 points per game. Smith’s adventure on the second unit has not gone as well as he had hoped, but it is over, for now.

Wade, who recently asked to be moved to the bench, might have indirectly helped rejuvenate the sharpshooting Smith. Last season, 95.8% of Smith’s three-pointers made were assisted on, and he shot over half of his shots from beyond the arc. Just like it did with Crowder, it proves that Smith’s sharpshooting prowess was partially due to being set up by his teammates. On the second unit, Smith was asked to be the playmaker, and it proved to be a weakness of his.

Secondly, Smith, when transitioning back to the starting unit, must be efficient. Last season, Smith shot just 34.6% from the field. Smith never found his groove last season, and he must hoist up those three-point shots at a high percentage this upcoming season.