JR Smith received the majority of the criticism for the Cleveland Cavaliers' 124-114 overtime loss in Game 1 of the 2018 NBA Finals, but if not for his teammate coming up short, he would never have been put in that situation.
George Hill knows that—and he lost sleep over it.
With his team trailing 107-106 and 4.7 seconds remaining in the fourth, the veteran point guard went to the line for a pair of free throws that could give the Cavs the lead (and possibly the win). He calmly tied the game with his first attempt but came up short on the potential go-ahead shot, setting the stage for Smith'sall-time blunder.