If we're going to poke fun at J.R. Smith every time he does something wrong, we have to recognize what he does right as well.
It was one of those nights on Jan. 11, as the dynamic 2-guard came back from a one-game benching with an excellent outing against the Philadelphia 76ers.
Prior to this contest, nothing had been going right for Smith. Not only was he averaging only 11.3 points per game while shooting 34.8 percent from the field, but he'd also sparked a media firestorm with his curious penchant for untying shoelaces.
Things got so bad, and Mike Woodson got so frustrated with the shooting guard—despite their close, personal relationship—that he was even rumored to be on the trading block.
Needless to say, that led to quite a few snarky, but legitimate, responses.
Smith was eventually benched for one game, and he watched from the sidelines as his team pulled off a surprising victory against the Miami Heat. When asked by ESPN New York's Ian Begley if he would suit up against the Sixers, he even responded, "Honestly, I ...
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