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JR Smith Recalls Iconic 2018 Finals Game 1 Moment: "I Was Like, What the Fk Is LeBron Pointing At?

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JR Smith Details 2018 Finals Blunder: "I Looked at LeBron and Thought, 'What the Fk Are You Pointing At?'"**

JR Smith broke down the infamous 2018 Finals Game 1 moment, revealing the thought process behind his game-clinching mistake. "Before that play, George Hill got fouled," Smith explained on a podcast. "I thought he made both free throws—he usually does—so I figured he’d hit them, I’d grab the ball, we’d call timeout, and wait for them to foul us.

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"But when I got the rebound, there was no timeout. I dribbled out, and the clock was running down. I looked at LeBron, who was pointing somewhere, and I thought, 'What the fk are you pointing at?' Then I checked the score—oh st, we were tied!

"Right then, I realized I’d made a stupid mistake, especially in the Finals. I should’ve never f**ked up like that on the biggest stage."

The Chain of Errors That Cost a Championship

With 4.7 seconds left and the game tied at 104, Hill missed his second free throw. Smith rebounded but dribbled into the corner instead of shooting, as LeBron—who had 51 points that night—gestured wildly toward the basket.

"Normally, George makes both free throws," Smith said. "My brain just assumed we were up by two. I was so focused on managing the clock that I forgot to check the score. When LeBron was pointing, I thought he was calling a play, not yelling at me to shoot."

"That Mistake Still Haunts Me"

The Cavaliers lost 114-113 in OT, and the Warriors swept the series. For years, Smith’s blunder has remained a viral meme. "I let my team down," he admitted. "LeBron gave us everything that night, and I blew it.

"People ask if I’d change anything. Hell yeah—I’d shoot that layup. But you can’t undo Finals mistakes. All I can do is laugh about it now... even though it still pisses me off."

As Smith put it: "In the NBA, one second can define your legacy. That second defined mine.


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