After dribbling out the remaining seconds of regulation with the score tied at 107-107 in Game 1, JR Smith was asked on Saturday whether he was fully aware of the situation.
“After thinking about it a lot the last 24 hours,” he said. “I can’t say I was sure of anything at that point.”
JR Smith clarifies what was going through his mind at the end of regulation in Game 1.#GameTime | #NBAFinals pic.twitter.com/Kp6XAWCXSm
— NBA TV (@NBATV) June 2, 2018
Smith maintained that the Cavs remain optimistic heading into Game 2 on Sunday.
Though JR “took the loss as hard as anybody,” according to LeBron James, he has demonstrated an ability to bounce back in the past:
LeBron on JR Smith’s ability to bounce back.#GameTime | #NBAFinals pic.twitter.com/ITFMBUTpup
— NBA TV (@NBATV) June 2, 2018
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