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LeBron James explains JR Smith's role in infamous Iguodala block
Published April 10, 2024 at 5:23 PM
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Axel WilliamsApril 10, 2024 (5:23 PM)
LeBron James recently offered JR Smith some flowers as it pertains to the epic chase-down block on Andre Iguodala from the 2016 NBA Finals.
James made these comments about Smith on his new podcast with JJ Redick called "Mind The Game. Overall, this podcast has been phenomenal for NBA discourse. It is two high-level players talking about hoops in a way that will appeal to true basketball nerds. Instead of the surface-level analysis of "First Take," Redick and LeBron give a refreshing perspective on the game."The Spacing, The Icons and The Block | LeBron James & JJ Redick | Mind the Game"
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As for the aforementioned Smith block, LeBron noted that Smith played Iguodala perfectly. Had Smith accidentally fouled Iguodala, the entire game would have gone much differently. Additionally, James even defended Smith from the infamous mistake he made in the 2018 Finals. Needless to say, LeBron loves his former teammate.
"When I'm running, all I'm telling myself is like, ‘Swish (JR Smith), do not foul him.' So, you can ask any of my teammates throughout the course of my career or throughout the course of that season, anytime that you see me trailing the play, all I need is a little adjustment from the offensive player and I promise you, I'll track it down. Do not f—n foul. Do not f—n foul. I told the guys all year, ‘If you see me hauling a–, just make him — instead of just going in for a layup, make him change it a little bit.' And Swish gets a lot of s–t today because of the blunder he had the following year, or two years later, or whatever the f–k it was, of not understanding the time and score or whatever the case may be. He executed that s–t to perfection. He made Iggy change his shot just a little bit, and that's all I asked."
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