Based on official reports, including the one from New York Knicks reporter Tina Cervasio, J.R. Smith was a game-time decision for the Knicks' Game 3 tilt against the Indiana Pacers because of a 102-degree fever that kept him out of morning shootaround.
But that's no fun at all.
Instead of taking that explanation at face value, just about everyone with a Twitter account lined up to make some much more entertaining guesses about the source of Smith's mysterious malady. Considering that the league's Sixth Man of the Year has been making headlines lately for hitting the clubs with Rihanna, there was plenty of material to work with.
Obviously, Smith's penchant for the nightlife made for a few easy quips:
There were also some more opinions that focused on how downright ineffective Smith has been during the postseason. Nobody mentioned that he was shooting just 34 percent coming into Game 3, but then again, Twitter's not exactly the place to go for trenchant analysis.
Fortunately, it is a good source of snark:
Whatever the cause of Smith's discomfort, he clearly wasn't in much ...
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Twitter Reacts to J.R. Smith Playing Game 3 with ‘Illness,’ Hilarity Ensues
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