J. R. Smith Professions : Basketball player Born : September 9, 1985 Browse All Authors Top 37 quotes by J. R. Smith I'd rather take a contested shot than an open shot any day ... It's kind of boring when you take open shots J. R. Smith shots boring kind My motto is, 'When in doubt, shoot the ball'. J. R. Smith motto balls doubt If you don't get offended by somebody scoring on you then I don't know what to tell you. That is like somebody breaking into your house and just taking your video game out of your hand and you just let it happen. I know if you do that to me, it ain't going to happen. I love my Xbox. J. R. Smith xbox games hands Trying to think about the rest of the team over myself or my scoring is something that I never really had to do before. J. R. Smith team trying thinking The reality is I'm kind of like an ocean. Everything is calm, calm, calm. I'm good. When the ball goes up in the air, the waves start rocking. J. R. Smith ocean air reality I just try to just roll with the punches. I mean, once the team pretty much starts closing out, just try to get in attack mode, and at the same time, try to find my teammates. It's kind of hard, hitting the shots I was hitting, to try and pass the ball, but you've got to figure out a way. J. R. Smith team trying mean I'm not worried about Instagram. J. R. Smith worried instagram [People asked me] "Where is your million-dollar shirt?" I'm like, "It's underneath these $25 Hanes T-shirts I've got on." J. R. Smith t-shirt dollars people At halftime [of Game 7], one of our oldest guys on the team, James Jones, came to me, and he's like, "Man, it's time for you to do something. You've been sleeping the whole playoffs, the whole final series." First couple of shots I got coming out, I was like, "You know what, I'm gonna shoot it." Fortunately they fell, and we started making our way back. J. R. Smith team couple sleep I was actually worried about David Ross safety being in Cleveland. I thought I had to be a bodyguard. J. R. Smith cleveland worried safety Being down 3-1 [in the Finals] was the worst feeling I've ever experienced in my life. I didn't want to talk to my teammates, I didn't want to talk to my wife, I didn't want to talk to my kids. And to come back from that is a lesson that you can come back from anything. J. R. Smith wife feelings kids Who? Who is that? (J.R.'s response when asked about opponent Jason Terry.) J. R. Smith jason response opponents Being down 3-1 [in the Finals] was the worst feeling I've ever experienced in my life. J. R. Smith worst finals feelings My parents, my family, that's the biggest inspiration in my life. I've been in a lot of dark spots in my life, and if it wasn't for them, I wouldn't be able to get out of it, but they are who they are. They followed me. They yelled at me. They screamed at me. They loved me. J. R. Smith my-life me family life Winning is obviously the biggest thing. Because if you don't win, nothing really matters. You can have all the money in the world, and they can still call you a loser. J. R. Smith win you money world Building stuff. Lifting blocks. That's how I got stronger. I never lifted weights. I just did masonry work with my pops. J. R. Smith never stronger building work Like, I'll wear a bright sweater with pants that are a more classic color. J. R. Smith sweater wear classic color I mostly play my dynasty or against someone in the hotel. I don't really like online games. I can't stand people yelling in my ear over a headset. I'd rather just play someone like Dwight Howard out in Orlando or people back home. For games like that, it's cool, but just signing on and playing random people, I hate it. J. R. Smith cool hate home people You never know when your future wife might be in the stands. J. R. Smith never you future wife My dad is easily one of my biggest inspirations to play this game. To hear people talk bad about me, it hurt me because I know it hurts him, and that's not who I am. I know he raised better, and I know I want to do better. J. R. Smith i-am game me people Similar Authors Bill Walton basketball-player Brandon Jennings basketball-player Byron Scott basketball-player Buck Williams basketball-player Brittney Griner basketball-player Brad Daugherty basketball-player All Authors
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