Perhaps not the quintessential comeback story, but J. Smith without mentioning that moment. In crunch time against the Warriors, the Cavs shooting guard grabbed a crucial offensive rebound.
With the score tied at , it was a perfect opportunity for the Cavs to try and seal the deal. The problem? He thought the Cavs were ahead, and dribbled the ball away from the basket. As Lebron James desperately tried to call a time-out, the Cavs put up a terrible shot as the buzzer hit. The moment is now one of the legendary NBA memes. The Cavaliers went on to lose the game and the series, with the Warriors claiming a famous sweep.
While he played for the Cavs for another season, the play undoubtedly played a role in Smith leaving the team. Smith is was? Johnson C. Smith University joins a growing list of universities requiring students to be vaccinated before returning to campus this….
HBCU leaders say the Covid pandemic and its economic impact have created disproportionate hardships for their students. Skip to content Sports. Smith enrolled as a freshmen and will pursue a degree in liberal studies.
This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Until then, Smith said he will continue to balance his virtual classes and work on his game. Such an amazing article Jalon. Wishing you and JR the Best. Smith is averaging 6. Smith supplied 13 points FG, 3Pt , five assists, three rebounds, one steal, and one block in 39 minutes during Tuesday's win over the Hornets.
Smith finished with season highs in assists and minutes despite missing Monday's practice with an illness. However, prior to Saturday's two-point dud against the Bulls, Smith had scored in double figures in three straight games. Even if it's only in deep leagues, the year-old veteran still has some fantasy value, at least for now.
Smith is not on the Cavs' injury report ahead of Tuesday's game against the Hornets. Smith missed practice Monday with an illness, but it doesn't look to be anything serious. The veteran has had a rocky start to the season, to say the least, but he's regained his spot in the rotation and has played at least 23 minutes in each of the last four games.
Smith is 9-of from three in that span. The severity of the illness remains unclear, leaving his status for Tuesday's game against the Hornets up in the air. Smith's availability will likely be determined following Tuesday's shootaround. David Nwaba and Jordan Clarkson are candidates to see increased run if Smith is ultimately unable to play. With Sam Dekker ruled out for 2-to-4 weeks with a left ankle sprain, Smith will be thrust into the starting lineup while Cedi Osman moves to the starting power forward role.
Smith, after being told he won't play this season, has played 24 and 25 minutes in each of the last two outings and scored 14 points in each. He'll now likely be due for at least that number of minutes for as long as he is in the starting five.
Smith played 24 minutes off the bench Saturday against the Hornets, but his role with the team remains very much up in the air, Joe Vardon of The Athletic reports. Per Vardon, GM Koby Altman has informed Smith on two separate occasions this season that he'd be out of the rotation as the Cavs focus on developing young players. However, Smith played 24 minutes on Saturday and led the Cavs with 14 points in a blowout loss to the Hornets. Vardon also notes that Altman gave smith the option to take "paid leave" away from the team, an offer Smith apparently declined, at least for the time being.
Given where Smith is at this point in his career, he's not a fantasy option in most formats, and his value is likely to only become more volatile as the season progresses.
Smith scored 14 points FG, 3Pt, FT while adding four assists, three steals and a rebound in 24 minutes off the bench during Saturday's loss to the Hornets. After saying earlier in the week he'd like to be traded, Smith at least went out and demonstrated he still has something to offer a contender.
The year-old has mostly been phased out of the rotation for the rebuilding Cavs, but it wouldn't be a shock to see him get more consistent court time in the short term while the front office showcases him,. This is hardly a surprise coming from Smith, as he and other veterans on the team were told that they weren't going to play in favor of the younger players. Smith has played just six minutes in the last two games, which includes a DNP coach's decision against the Hawks on Tuesday.
Smith's fairly lucrative contract will not make it easy for him to be dealt, but he should still garner interested from plenty of competitors around the league. Clippers vs. Jazz vs. Rotowire Jul 31,
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