It’s funny watching the world collectively turn on a sports player. JR Smith knows how it feels. In fact he’s felt it multiple times. From his troubles in Denver to his elbow to Jason Terry’s face in 2012, all the way to his collapse in this year’s finals.
In fact, during this one season JR Smith went from negatively viewed (Knicks), to positively (Beginning of Cavs stint), to negatively (Jae Crowder knockout), to positively (Hawks’ series explosion) then finished the season negatively (Finals). A lot of fluctuation in the court of public opinion with the biggest coming during the finals.