Being on the identical group as LeBron James means dealing with intense scrutiny, together with his groups anticipated to win championships yearly.
JR Smith understands this higher than anybody. During an look on Game Theory with Bomani Jones, Smith shared his expertise of enjoying on LeBron’s group.
“Playing with Bron is both a gift and a curse,” he mentioned. “I love playing on his team because I feel like I thrive under pressure, but some guys don’t like it.”
Smith has confronted heavy criticism whereas being James’s teammate, significantly throughout Game 1 of the 2018 Finals when he dribbled out the clock as a substitute of trying a shot on the basket to win in regulation.
That mind fade wasted LeBron’s unbelievable 51-point night time and resulted within the well-known meme the place James checked out Smith pure exasperation.
Meme of the yr: 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 just look at me because I missed a open shot. We all missin’ out here!”
“He missed a free throw too. Don’t just look at me because I missed a open shot. We all missin’ out here!”
J.R. Smith (@TheRealJRSmith) on the stress of enjoying with LeBron James. pic.twitter.com/lhBj896YqA
— Game Theory with Bomani Jones (@GameTheoryHBO) March 7, 2023
He added that enjoying with King James positively isn’t for everybody.
“There will always be a supporting cast of players who aren’t performing well, and if you can’t handle that, it will eat you alive,” he mentioned.
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