In Game 1 of the NBA Finals, J.R. Smith was essentially a no-show. He had just three points tonight on 1-of-3 shooting from the field (all from downtown) in a whopping 36 minutes.
It’s safe to say he didn’t look for his shot at all, and simply took what was wide open for him. The Warriors did a great job getting out to him defensively, but Smith didn’t even look to take some of those difficult shots he likes to take.
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It looked like J.R. just wasn’t into the game, but an early first quarter hand injury seemed to have contributed to Smith’s not wanting to shoot.
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After the game, Smith spoke about the injury and if it would affect him moving forward.
