Being on the identical crew as LeBron James means dealing with intense scrutiny, along with his groups anticipated to win championships yearly.
JR Smith understands this higher than anybody. Throughout an look on Sport Idea with Bomani Jones, Smith shared his expertise of enjoying on LeBron’s crew.
“Taking part in with Bron is each a present and a curse,” he mentioned. “I really like enjoying on his crew as a result of I really feel like I thrive below stress, however some guys don’t prefer it.”
Smith has confronted heavy criticism whereas being James’s teammate, significantly throughout Sport 1 of the 2018 Finals when he dribbled out the clock as a substitute of making an attempt a shot on the basket to win in regulation.
That mind fade wasted LeBron’s unimaginable 51-point evening and resulted within the well-known meme the place James checked out Smith pure exasperation.
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Meme of the 12 months: LeBron and JR Smith pic.twitter.com/Nrj5KJGin9
— NOTSportsCenter (@NOTSportsCenter) July 19, 2018
“He missed a free throw too,” Smith mentioned of the sport. “Don’t simply take a look at me as a result of I missed a open shot. All of us missin’ out right here!”
“He missed a free throw too. Do not simply take a look at me as a result of I missed a open shot. All of us missin’ out right here!”
J.R. Smith (@TheRealJRSmith) on the stress of enjoying with LeBron James. pic.twitter.com/lhBj896YqA
— Sport Idea with Bomani Jones (@GameTheoryHBO) March 7, 2023
He added that enjoying with King James positively isn’t for everybody.
“There’ll at all times be a supporting solid of gamers who aren’t performing nicely, and if you happen to can’t deal with that, it is going to eat you alive,” he mentioned.
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