Cleveland Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith showed he could do more than just shoot three pointers as he leaped and swatted Nets center Brook Lopez’s shot away.
The Cleveland Cavaliers rolled through another team Wednesday night. This time the Cavaliers took down the struggling Brooklyn Nets, who are falling apart down the stretch.
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The Cavaliers team chemistry is in gear as the playoffs draw near.
The Cavaliers are currently slotted in the No. 2 seed and look to be one of the favorites coming out of the Eastern Conference.
Wednesday night, the stat sheet was balanced for the Cavaliers all around and one player who had a nice game on both ends of the floor was guard J.R. Smith.
Smith has been a nice addition for the Cavaliers since being acquired from the New York Knicks.
He also showed off his tremendous leaping ability as he went up to swat away the 7’0 Brook Lopez.
Smith, who is known for his three pointers, went all out with his defensive effort and if the Cavaliers want to win a championship, it’s going to take players making plays at both ends of the floor like Smith did on the play.
The Cavaliers are locked in and are currently the hottest team in the NBA.
[H/T: Vinnyviner]
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