I appreciate JR’s honesty, but I wonder if he thinks before he gives these quotes? Some things you just should keep to yourself, this was probably one of them.
Here is what he had to say to ESPN about struggling in the Triangle.
“Yeah, absolutely,” Smith said when asked if he has had to make a conscious effort to play differently. “I mean, believe it or not, being the type of player I’ve been, it’s a struggle. I’m not going to lie.
“Trying to think about the rest of the team over myself or my scoring is something that I never really had to do before,” Smith continued. “I’ve always been in a situation to score, [now I’m] in position to take my time and let the game come and let my teammates succeed more than myself, I think that’s the ultimate win.”
I wonder does he understand how flawed his thinking was about what it meant to be a good basketball player before this year?
Better late than never I suppose.