Twenty five dribbles as the shot clock winds down, defender
playing tight defense, and J.R Smith doing nothing to shake his man. The shot
clock gets down to 3, then 2, then 1, and J.R. is forced to shoot up a three pointer
from three feet beyond the three point line.
Now I’m no coach but I am sure that that is not the play
that Mike Woodson drew up in the huddle.
I have seen this sequence of events happen too many times
while watching Knicks’ games in the past and it seems as though every time J.R
Smith comes off the bench he seems to disrupt the flow of offense in some way.
Whether it is holding the ball for too long, shooting low percentage jump shots,
or simply turning the ball over, Smith’s inconsistency on the offensive end
continues to amaze me.
Don’t get me wrong, Smith’s energy off the bench and ability
to provide instant offense is something any team would want, however his
unpredictable style of play is something that heavily ways down Smith’s value
to the team.
Coach Woodson seems to love J.R. Smith for his confidence
and poise even when the jump shot isn’t falling and I completely am aware of
the term, “Shooters keep shooting.” However how many times will J.R Smith keep
shooting outside circus shots off the dribble before he decides to take the
ball to the basket and draw the foul.
Seeing the erratic offense and incompetence while playing, I
do not think it was a great move for the Knicks to resign Smith, especially
because the Knicks just drafted Hardaway Jr. who seems to play a similar role
to Smith and can be signed for much less money.
J.R. Smith is very talented offensively but at this time I don’t
see his inconsistency helping the Knicks win a championship.
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