J.R. Smith predicts the Warriors will blow a 3-0 lead
Jun 7, 2017, 9:32 PM | Updated: 11:49 pm
Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala (9) fouls Cleveland Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith (5) during the second half of Game 3 of basketball's NBA Finals in Cleveland, Wednesday, June 7, 2017. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
(AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Bless you, J.R. Smith.
Within half an hour of the Golden State Warriors rallying to stifle whatever hopes the Cleveland Cavaliers retained after a Game 3 NBA Finals loss, the Cavs shooting guard went to Twitter with a bountiful supply of confidence.
Forget coming back from a 3-1 lead. Smith said the Cavaliers would recover from a 3-0 deficit.
That’s a bit optimistic, you might say.
Smith deleted the tweet 10 minutes after letting it out, but it’d already blown up to nearly 22,000 retweets (at our best estimate).
He apparently was hacked — but isn’t that what they all say?
Caught J.R. Smith as he was walking out of arena. Says he didn't tweet & account was hacked, but that he likes what the hacker was thinking
— Joseph Casciaro (@JosephCasciaro) June 8, 2017
The thing is, Smith has a point. If Cleveland wins Game 4 at home, then it’ll be a 3-1 lead for the Warriors. The Cavs came back from such a deficit last year. We’re going to go ahead and call the next one a must-win.
Anyway, here is how Twitter users reacted to J.R.’s bold prediction that he later rescinded.
Shoot your shot JR even if contested 💯 #NBAFinals2017 https://t.co/VLzyFBQi4j
— Eoin Gallagher (@EoinGallagher03) June 8, 2017
The henny god speaks the truth https://t.co/nAVGGZpsLV
— Tyler Gaw ☀️ (@tgaw14) June 8, 2017
Shooters shoot https://t.co/F8v8AswKjC
— Alex Martin (@alex_s_martin) June 8, 2017
JR: [typing] "Cavs in 7"
LEBRON: delete it
JR: but
LEBRON: delete it now
JR: [deletes]
LEBRON: pic.twitter.com/F20MGMYxuE
— ☕netw3rk (@netw3rk) June 8, 2017
I would jump out of an airplane without a parachute if this man told me too https://t.co/MqKXIOQLP2
— Gage Thacker (@Gage_Thacker) June 8, 2017
https://twitter.com/IAmChrisStacks/status/872670420432015361
GOAT post-game tweet https://t.co/O2RBSu1SGP
— Kung Fu Kiz (@Javen_david) June 8, 2017
Hmmm🤔 https://t.co/357i5nYSuy
— ➿Pen Griffey Jr. (@_Jayy_G) June 8, 2017
Delete this. https://t.co/bWLCKwizac
— Kevin J (@SpokenbyKJ) June 8, 2017
JR Smith should automatically be in the NBA finals every year https://t.co/xn7BOQeIuL
— Colin (@ColinMickeyC) June 8, 2017
I love this man. https://t.co/iHeCvjX7bv
— David Arroyo (@_arroyodavid) June 8, 2017
