After the final seconds of the first NBA finals game featuring the Cleveland Cavaliers against the Golden State Warriers, the internet is going undefeated for roasting a star player.
The Warriors pulled out a 124-114 overtime victory over the Cavaliers in Game 1 of the 2018 NBA Finals, but Cleveland fans can’t get over the final seconds of the game.
Tied at 107, Cavaliers guard George Hill was at the line with a chance to give his team the lead with 4.7 seconds to play. According to Bleacher Report, his shot came up short and bounced to Cleveland’s J.R. Smith…who ran the ball to midcourt thinking his team was ahead.
Needless to say Lebron James was NOT happy.
Golden State went on to kill Cleveland 17-7 in overtime, further amplifying Smith’s blunder. Cleveland Coach Tyronn Lue also said at the postgame conference that “he thought we were on up.”
And in the post-game interview, J.R. Smith tried to defend his fail. “I was trying to get enough to bring it out to get a shot off,” Smith said. “If I thought we were ahead, I’d have held onto the ball and let them foul me.”
Uh, no.
And the internet went in.
Was Lebron searching for a new player last night?
#NBAFinals pic.twitter.com/op7URFEaIJ
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) June 1, 2018
the accuracy of disappointment at its finest #NBAFinals pic.twitter.com/hzBgw3uvlY
— cami (@WallStFlex) June 1, 2018
I’m done with all of you. #NBAFinals pic.twitter.com/iIteIb55g0
— Frederick Joseph (@FredTJoseph) June 1, 2018
J.R. SMITH…explained #NBAFinals pic.twitter.com/NcdEtx2j4k
— LOYAL to a TEE (@LOYALtoaTEE) June 1, 2018
JR Smith with 4.8 seconds left?#NBAFinals pic.twitter.com/KQo3iRVoyv
— Brandon Breeden (@BrandonBreeden7) June 1, 2018
Was Smith checking out the crowd?
#NBAFinals pic.twitter.com/A1UPKNEzRQ
— Nat (@natt0) June 1, 2018
Lebron when he saw JR Smith after that interview #nbafinals2018 pic.twitter.com/JSn0MWsLYN
— Tray (@TRAYSA7VAGE) June 1, 2018
Where’s Kyrie when you really need him?
JR Smith: I was tryna find Kyrie
LeBron: KYRIE IN BOSTON pic.twitter.com/X09ZTZV8si— Champagne Pope ?? (@Champagnep0pe) June 1, 2018
Adding insult to injury, Lebron had a historic night racking up 50 points but no one will remember that performance thanks to J.R. Smith.
when you drop 50 in a Finals game that will forever be known as that time JR Smith forgot the score pic.twitter.com/l7Lba5uTyR
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) June 1, 2018
So sometimes all you can do is walk out…
LeBron walks off the podium after an testy exchange with a reporter who kept asking question JR Smith, tells him to “be better tomorrow”pic.twitter.com/nI8VfIJxEW
— JzoSports (@JzoSports) June 1, 2018