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Joel Embiid trolled J.R. Smith’s last second gaffe

By Kareem Gantt

CLEVELAND, OH - JUNE 7: LeBron James #23 and J.R. Smith #5 of the Cleveland Cavaliers high five during the game against the Golden State Warriors in Game Three of the 2017 NBA Finals on June 7, 2017 at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by: Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH - JUNE 7: LeBron James #23 and J.R. Smith #5 of the Cleveland Cavaliers high five during the game against the Golden State Warriors in Game Three of the 2017 NBA Finals on June 7, 2017 at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by: Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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J.R. Smith deserves to be trolled for his gaffe that could have cost the Cavaliers Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Joel Embiid was up for the job.

The Cleveland Cavaliers were 4.7 seconds away from handing the Golden State Warriors a Game 1 defeat on their home court.

Enter J.R. Smith, who’s mind went blank at the wrong time. Smith rebounded a missed free throw by George Hill and then attempted to dribble out the clock not realizing the score was tied.

It was a gaffe that could have changed the fortunes for the Cavs, and he was (rightfully) barbecued on Twitter for his mental lapse. One of those Twitter users trolling him was no other than the troll master himself, Joel Embiid, who delivered what could be the tweet of the night:

If you’d like video of Embiid watching Smith live, here you go:

https://twitter.com/Dcorrigan50/status/1002399323735420928

J.R. was on something more than Henny.

Now, in his defense, he wasn’t the only player to make an incredibly stupid play in the last second of an NBA Finals game, but it will surely go down in infamy if the Cavs end up losing the series.

The question on everyone’s mind is what in God’s great name was J.R. Smith thinking?

Well, he thought that the Cavs were ahead, and he would dribble out the clock to show up the Cavs Game 1 win. Except, the free thrown George Hill made tied the game, and he threw away a golden opportunity for Cleveland to steal a game in the NBA’s toughest arena to win a road game.

This should be a teachable lesson not just for J.R., but for sports players in general. The lesson being, always pay attention to the scoreboard, because if you don’t, you could wind up doing something incredibly stupid, like dribbling out the clock when you’re in a tie game.

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Embiid wasn’t the only one who clowned J.R. Smith for his poor decision making, but Joel’s tweet summed up what we all were thinking, that Smith should get off the Henny, or whatever vice he was on before Game 1 started.

As one of my colleagues said, the “R” in J.R. Smith stands for “regret.”

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