Did you ever think you’d see the day where J.R. Smith was a champion speaking from a leadership position?
The Cavs need to find answers heading into Game 3 and J.R. feels they need to look in house for the changes needed.
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As they return back home to Cleveland, The Cavs are in the same 2-0 series deficit as last year. This time around the Warriors have Kevin freaking Durant which has shifted the balance of power so far. The Cavaliers have a large task at hand to pull off a comeback but the narratives we usually assign to Championship teams seem to be nonexistent in this spot. There are no heart of the champion vibes in Cleveland, instead they have been left for dead by the majority of viewers of the series.
Cleveland will need Smith to break out of his Finals slump. On the series Smith has 3 points on 1-6 shooting. Outside of LeBron and Kevin Love the Cavs bench and remainder of their starting unit has been M.I.A..