J.R. Smith article: "Worst To First: My Journey To Contention."

[Fckumeen]

Alot of going on in this thread.


JR clearly wrote it. He just probably had it proofread by a professional editor. They're his thoughts though.:watchyomouth:

 

[Hoganese]

Why is it so farfetched that JR wrote this? Cmon dog.

It's not about JR's intelligence for me. The Player's Tribune is kinda known for being phony/fake/ghostwritten.

 

[Fckumeen]

It's not about JR's intelligence for me. The Player's Tribune is kinda known for being phony/fake/ghostwritten.

Then why did that fakkit OP post this shyt for without mentioning that.:hellnawbreh:

 

[mson]

It's not about JR's intelligence for me. The Player's Tribune is kinda known for being phony/fake/ghostwritten.

Since when? They probably organize the Athletes thoughts.

 

[HoopLife]

Great read, I expect a lot of hating tho 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[Black]

From Special Ed to starter in the National Football League, I’m 6-foot-3, 300 pounds, and learning-disabled — and I dare you to call me retarded.

Is this site legit yo I'm crying.

 

[HoopLife]

 

[Darealtwo1]

He is right about NY though. All things to do in this be city

him and chris smith used to be everywhere lmao

 

[USSInsiders]

A wall of text that's basically uncompelling, ghostwritten dikksucking of his teammates. wow, definitely thread worthy

 

[Hoganese]

Since when? They probably organize the Athletes thoughts.

Yeah, that's what they claim.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/29/s...tcore-iphone-share&smprod=nytcore-iphone&_r=2

"Like nearly every post on the site, the Ortiz essay was not written directly by its bylined athlete but instead crafted from a recorded interview with a Tribune staff producer. Hoenig said these interviews are less traditional question-and-answer sessions than monologues with questions to nudge the conversation along. Editing is minimal, he added, and the athletes get the final approval. The staff producers who talk to them do not get bylines."

That stuff is pretty much dismissed here:
http://deadspin.com/the-players-tribune-says-nothing-and-thats-the-point-1644419157
http://www.sportsgrid.com/controver...ayers-write-their-articles-which-is-not-true/

 

[I.V.]

The Player's Tribune is a joke tho

That Kevin Love paragraph would be interesting if I believed he wrote it.

It's not about JR's intelligence for me. The Player's Tribune is kinda known for being phony/fake/ghostwritten.

Yeah, that's what they claim.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/29/s...tcore-iphone-share&smprod=nytcore-iphone&_r=2

"Like nearly every post on the site, the Ortiz essay was not written directly by its bylined athlete but instead crafted from a recorded interview with a Tribune staff producer. Hoenig said these interviews are less traditional question-and-answer sessions than monologues with questions to nudge the conversation along. Editing is minimal, he added, and the athletes get the final approval. The staff producers who talk to them do not get bylines."

That stuff is pretty much dismissed here:
http://deadspin.com/the-players-tribune-says-nothing-and-thats-the-point-1644419157
http://www.sportsgrid.com/controver...ayers-write-their-articles-which-is-not-true/

Did y'all even read the link? This is not a Player's Tribune piece.

 

[Hoganese]

Did y'all even read the link? This is not a Player's Tribune piece.

Oh shyt you're right. I fukked up.

I'll take that L.

(Might still apply tho)

 

[bxrfan]

I have no doubt that article was heavily edited but I don't think it's that much of a stretch to think he had a hand in it. Some people act like JR can barely process thoughts or something

 

[Walt]

Why is it so farfetched that JR wrote this? Cmon dog.

There's zero chance he wrote this.

 

[Cerebral Labyrinth]

There's zero chance he wrote this.

I'm unsure if @Walt is the only one on medium.com, but I'm just going to go ahead and give you credit for this whether it's due or not.