Why J.R Smith is not worth the trouble.

[GoddamnyamanProf]

His life is better than everyone on this website.

 

[godkiller]

His life is better than everyone on this website.

And? So is Ryan Leaf's. He's still a fukking bum.

 

[godkiller]

The audacity to question that statement. That's how lowly JR Smith is regarded.

 

[360dagod]

All the physical talent in the world to be a top 10 player but his lack of mental acumen has held him back from being a dominant player his whole career. He should be a solid 20-25 point a game scorer year in and year out but he will never reach that level after a decade in the league. He is what he is and that is a knucklehead.

I always thought he could be an elite player as well

His potential was the ceiling...

 

[eastside313]

And? So is Ryan Leaf's. He's still a fukking bum.

Speak for yOurself Ryan leaf ain't shyt

 

[The_Third_Man]

All the physical talent in the world to be a top 10 player but his lack of mental acumen has held him back from being a dominant player his whole career. He should be a solid 20-25 point a game scorer year in and year out but he will never reach that level after a decade in the league. He is what he is and that is a knucklehead.

JR got potential to be 18-20 ppg (on a bad team). Thats it.

He can never be a top 10 player.

 

[Draje]

JR Smith potential is a homeless version of Kobe Bryant and I'm talking Fukkin homeless.

He's a 18 - 20 PPG scorer on like 44% with the ability to get stupid hot and hit a highlight or two.

 

[Reggie]

JR got potential to be 18-20 ppg (on a bad team). Thats it.

He can never be a top 10 player.

His talent level just like someone like Beasley's is top 10-15. It's just the mental with him that has stopped him his whole career. He was an 18 ppg scorer on a decent Knicks team last year. And he was in the mid teens for years with a pretty good Denver squad. No way if he was more disciplined and took his craft seriously that he couldn't be a 20-25 ppg scorer on a contender.

 

[The_Third_Man]

His talent level just like someone like Beasley's is top 10-15. It's just the mental with him that has stopped him his whole career. He was an 18 ppg scorer on a decent Knicks team last year. And he was in the mid teens for years with a pretty good Denver squad. No way if he was more disciplined and took his craft seriously that he couldn't be a 20-25 ppg scorer on a contender.

Well, there's a difference between having "mental issues" and low basketball IQ. JR major problems aren't just simply mental. He doesn't fully understand the game of basketball. His shot selection is terrible. Basketball IQ is a skill, if not a talent, that shouldn't be separated from the other basketball skills/talent. Bynum and Rodman have disciplines and mental issues. JR just doesn't know better.

Beside, JR is nothing but a (volume) scorer. He doesn't does anything else on the basketball court. Not a great passer or defender. And He doesn't score in too many different ways either. He isn't more skilled than Eric Gordon, Tyreke Evans, or even Oj Mayo. Let alone vets like Joe Johnson, Jamal Crawford, and Monta Ellis. So I don't think he has potential to be anywhere close to top 10 talent. In fact, I think his career has been great so far for player of his calibre. I don't think he can top his last year's stats.

If JR (and Beasly) was as talented as you make him out to be, he would've been pursued by more teams last year.

 

[Ritzy Sharon]

let's keep it all the way real brehs, if it weren't for George Karl being the coach for the majority of JR's career, that cokehead would be balling in the Philippine League with Renaldo Balkman right now.

Karl did what his father should have done and disciplined his spoiled ass.

 

[NatiboyB]

let's keep it all the way real brehs, if it weren't for George Karl being the coach for the majority of JR's career, that cokehead would be balling in the Philippine League with Renaldo Balkman right now.

Karl did what his father should have done and disciplined his spoiled ass.

Your right he wouldn't be the first talented player black balled from the nba jr rider, Latrell spree well....

 

[Tunez]

Kidd made JR win sixth man award

 

[Reggie]

Well, there's a difference between having "mental issues" and low basketball IQ. JR major problems aren't just simply mental. He doesn't fully understand the game of basketball. His shot selection is terrible. Basketball IQ is a skill, if not a talent, that shouldn't be separated from the other basketball skills/talent. Bynum and Rodman have disciplines and mental issues. JR just doesn't know better.

Beside, JR is nothing but a (volume) scorer. He doesn't does anything else on the basketball court. Not a great passer or defender. And He doesn't score in too many different ways either. He isn't more skilled than Eric Gordon, Tyreke Evans, or even Oj Mayo. Let alone vets like Joe Johnson, Jamal Crawford, and Monta Ellis. So I don't think he has potential to be anywhere close to top 10 talent. In fact, I think his career has been great so far for player of his calibre. I don't think he can top his last year's stats.

If JR (and Beasly) was as talented as you make him out to be, he would've been pursued by more teams last year.

They weren't pursued by more teams because they are both headcases hence me saying JR Smith has mental issues. What else do you call untying a players shoelaces during a game? JR may not be as good as dribbler as some of those players but he can shoot with most of them when he's on and the only reason why he is a lackluster defender is because of effort not ability. You say his career has been great I think it has been subpar and believe he would have been better if he went to college for a year or two.