The Cavaliers' J.R. Smith had a game vs. the Hawks, and (nearly) everybody loved it
J.R. Smith might not have led the Cleveland Cavaliers in scoring Wednesday night; LeBron James dropped 31 as the Cavs beat the Atlanta Hawks 97-89 in Eastern Conference finals Game 1.
But the 3-point specialist -- who
has literally said his motto is "When in doubt, shoot the ball" -- caught the eye with his 28-point outburst that included
8-of-12 shooting from distance.
Naturally, a lot of people watching at home -- some of them who have an equally indiscriminate approach to shooting -- loved it:
JR hoopin
— Nick Young (@NickSwagyPYoung)
May 21, 2015JR Swishhhhhhhhh=%=%
— Chandler Parsons (@ChandlerParsons)
May 21, 2015JR =@
— Trey Burke (@TreyBurke)
May 21, 2015Swish on 1 rt now
— Baron Davis (@Baron_Davis)
May 21, 2015Damn JR...... This man is on fire!!!!!!!!!
— Dez Bryant (@DezBryant)
May 21, 2015JR SMITH unconscious from 3!! =%=%=%=%
— Mark Ingram (@MarkIngram22)
May 21, 2015JR Smith in full blackout mode right now
— Jordan Spieth (@JordanSpieth)
May 21, 2015JR Smith shootin like the coach put in a cheat code =
— Waka Flocka Flame (@WakaFlockabsm)
May 21, 2015JR SMITH NO JABRONI BUBBA
— The Iron Sheik (@the_ironsheik)
May 21, 2015 Not everyone liked it, though.
JR Smith is hogging the =%
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks)
May 21, 2015 Game 2 of the J.R. Smith Experience (and rest of the Eastern Conference finals) is Friday.