J.R. Smith is one NBA player who walks to the beat of his own drum and that was never more evident than following the Cleveland Cavaliers’ heartbreaking loss in Game 3 of the NBA Finals.
The Golden State Warriors scored the final 11 points to erase a six-point deficit and stretch their lead to 3-0 in the series and seemingly crush all hope for the Cavs. All hope except for Smith’s hope.
Within minutes of the game ending, Smith sent out a simple, yet mind-boggling tweet: “Cavs in 7.” As in, Smith was predicting the Cavs would erase the 3-0 deficit and come back to win the series in seven games.
Smith quickly deleted the tweet. But here is a screengrab, via Twitter user @JTied23:
Don’t do them, JR. You do you.
Het bericht Moments after the Cavs fell behind 3-0 in the NBA Finals, JR Smith issued a bold and eyebrow-raising prediction verscheen eerst op Business Insider.