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When you f**k up your team’s chances of winning the first NBA Finals matchup, you can expect to become the butt of endless jokes and the subject of countless memes all over the Internet. We’re talking about you, J.R. Smith!
The last minute of Thursday night’s (May 31) Game 1 of the 2018 NBA Finals was pretty wild, to say the least. First, the refs questionably overturned a charge on Kevin Durant. Then, George Hill of the Cavaliers had a chance to win the game with two free throws, of which one he missed. But when J.R. Smith retrieved the rebound, that’s when sh*t hit the fan.
With less than 5 seconds remaining, and the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors tied at 107, J.R. Smith grabbed an offensive rebound off George Hill’s missed free throw and had a chance to win the game.
But instead of taking a shot or passing it to another teammate to attempt a shot, Smith took the ball out beyond the arc just as the shot clock expired, as if his team had the lead and he was trying to run the clock out or draw a foul. LeBron’s reaction was priceless:
And here’s the video footage:
Smith’s blunder forced the game into overtime, and the Warriors ended up taking a 1-0 series lead with a 124-114 victory. After the game, there were conflicting explanations for Smith’s terrible decision at the end of the fourth quarter.
“He thought we were up one,” Cavs coach Tyronn Lue said. But Smith said he knew what the score was. “I was trying to get enough to bring it out to get a shot off,” Smith told reporters. “I knew we were tied; I thought we were going to call timeout. If I thought we were ahead, I’d have held on to the ball and let them foul me.”
Regardless of what Smith “thought,” he f**ked up bad. REAL BAD. And the memes were swift, brutal, plentiful, and, above all, HEE-LARIOUS.
LeBron on his phone… pic.twitter.com/5jiquRxg3v
— 9GAG (@9GAG) June 1, 2018
“We just left a rest stop! Why didn’t you go then?” pic.twitter.com/ExXXogeocs
— David Steele (@David_C_Steele) June 1, 2018
When you leave all the doors open but your dog poops in the house anyway pic.twitter.com/LY8u7CqQzJ
— Harrison Faigen (@hmfaigen) June 1, 2018
https://twitter.com/charliekacz/status/1002415051402248192
LeBron: Why tf you ain’t shoot
J.R: I was trynna find Kyrie
LeBron: Nigga Kyrie in Boston
J.R: On god ? pic.twitter.com/bqhe1Dv2VI— MurderManHammer?? (@HammerG_103) June 1, 2018
lebron james to jr smith ?????? pic.twitter.com/usHFruvgkm
— suncheese (@knzsnchz) June 1, 2018
*bell rings*
JR Smith: “Miss! You forgot to give us homework!!!!”
Lebron: pic.twitter.com/Z9G06iovOu
— Nick Fugallo (@NickFugallo) June 1, 2018
Literally all the Avengers talking to Star-Lord after THAT moment in “Infinity War.” #NBAFinals pic.twitter.com/S8bJEKHWhi
— Herb Scribner (@HerbScribner) June 1, 2018
YOU. ARE. A. TOY!
YOU AREN'T THE REAL BUZZ LIGHTYEAR, YOU'RE AN ACTION FIGURE. YOU ARE A CHILD'S PLAYTHING! pic.twitter.com/1ttgVPqK2X
— Richard Lee-Sam (@RLeesam) June 1, 2018
Perfection (via @MichaelSwander) pic.twitter.com/MgZHXNklfF
— Reese Waters (@reesewaters) June 1, 2018
#NBAFinals pic.twitter.com/A1UPKNEzRQ
— Natto (@natt0) June 1, 2018
#NBAFinals Game 1 Recap:
“When I leave Cleveland a second time, I’m going in this direction.” – @KingJames pic.twitter.com/wQLaQmBIpd
— Damon Bruce (@DamonBruce) June 1, 2018
When you leave all the doors open but your dog poops in the house anyway pic.twitter.com/LY8u7CqQzJ
— Harrison Faigen (@hmfaigen) June 1, 2018
“I asked you what you wanted to eat 20 minutes ago. How do you still not know?!” pic.twitter.com/Rx2cIM4V0y
— Jeff J. (@JeffJSays) June 1, 2018
*bell rings*
JR Smith: “Miss! You forgot to give us homework!!!!”
Lebron: pic.twitter.com/Z9G06iovOu
— Nick Fugallo (@NickFugallo) June 1, 2018
Literally all the Avengers talking to Star-Lord after THAT moment in “Infinity War.” #NBAFinals pic.twitter.com/S8bJEKHWhi
— Herb Scribner (@HerbScribner) June 1, 2018
What if JR Smith saw 14 million possible outcomes and this is the only way the Cavs win this series? pic.twitter.com/fN4uuylNeK
— NBA Memes (@nbamemesinsta) June 2, 2018
YOU. ARE. A. TOY!
YOU AREN'T THE REAL BUZZ LIGHTYEAR, YOU'RE AN ACTION FIGURE. YOU ARE A CHILD'S PLAYTHING! pic.twitter.com/1ttgVPqK2X
— Richard Lee-Sam (@RLeesam) June 1, 2018
https://twitter.com/SheHatesJacoby/status/1002394513011245056
Just in case some of you need psych help after last night’s game pic.twitter.com/iKvTaodxe3
— Prentice Penny (@The_A_Prentice) June 1, 2018
“Wait, we wasn’t winning?” pic.twitter.com/vdCQlzsMbo
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) June 1, 2018
The World "JR Smith what happen?!"
JR Smith "man I high" pic.twitter.com/SLKqmv8KHs
— Call Me King (@NuttyFBaby) June 1, 2018
An extended look at the final play of regulation shows what JR Smith was really doing
(Video via @NBCSAuthentic) #NBAFinals pic.twitter.com/JTJklRrWvE
— NOTSportsCenter (@NOTSportsCenter) June 1, 2018
“Meme of the Year” #JRSmith ??? pic.twitter.com/8gQXlKpMey
— David Baugh (@Worm02) June 1, 2018
Obligatory #JRSmith meme with #LebronJames I had to make. #Cavaliers #NBAFinals pic.twitter.com/n7aibU3CZt
— Stephen Lemieux (@StephenLemieux) June 1, 2018
I AM CRYING pic.twitter.com/E1DTIqdmh6
— Popular Stranger (@iiiiMike) June 1, 2018
RT @FlowsAndolini: Xhdbhdbfbcfbbdbdh pic.twitter.com/BJlO2MzFfe
— Dynamics • £ (@theDYNAMICS) June 1, 2018
I have to go… #ThisIsTheNBAFinals pic.twitter.com/pp3QLDQ57M
— JP (@JPYahooSports) June 1, 2018
??? pic.twitter.com/dPl1YJAzjQ
— Sio (@JustCallMeSio) June 2, 2018
Too soon? I hate this but it’s too funny #kingjames #lebronjames #lebron #jrsmith #cavs #warriors #stephcurry #nba #nbafinals #meme #memes #lol #funny #haha #dankmemes #comedy #score #henny #jr #hillaryclinton #trump #maga pic.twitter.com/pWrpH8cCt8
— Phillip Wesson (@rikkjamesB) June 1, 2018
They're being so disrespectful to JR Smith LMAO pic.twitter.com/NH0exNBEAC
— Athlete Vidz (@Athlete_Vidz) June 2, 2018
A true representation of JR Smith ??. pic.twitter.com/FCuJziZPgA
— Stephanie B. Anokye (@Steph__BA) June 2, 2018
Instant replay of JR Smith and LeBron in the closing seconds of regulation. pic.twitter.com/8qYCv7mBQf
— Jimmy Traina (@JimmyTraina) June 1, 2018
“I thought we were ahead.” – JR Smith pic.twitter.com/OjCt4VMCEj
— Pwob George (@WorldWideWob) June 1, 2018
George Hill leaving the arena after missing the game-winning free throw and the entire world blaming J.R. pic.twitter.com/9gKlFz9GpO
— Pwob George (@WorldWideWob) June 1, 2018
*everybody blaming JR Smith*
George Hill: pic.twitter.com/JhDKCWmFyV
— Whistle (@WhistleSports) June 1, 2018
When Lebron sees JR smith in locker room pic.twitter.com/xjoxLIgKYW
— Tony Jefferson (@_tonyjefferson) June 1, 2018
Thank you JR Smith you have me laughing so much right now pic.twitter.com/jkUGPbUyfx
— Emilio Rodriguez (@emilioluvsyou) June 1, 2018
https://twitter.com/Kenny_Camps/status/1002441936626683904
when you drop 50 in a Finals game that will forever be known as that time JR Smith forgot the score pic.twitter.com/l7Lba5uTyR
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) June 1, 2018