Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard J.R. Smith has been a much more mature version of himself lately, taking on a mentorship role with the Cavs and publicly discussing his biggest mistakes with both acceptance and self-forgiveness.
One of those mistakes is forgetting the score in a tied game at the end of regulation in Game 1 of the 2018 NBA Finals.
An ”honest mistake,” as Smith calls it (per The Undefeated’s Jesse Washington), it could be one of the most infamous NBA Finals gaffes in league history and it’s one Smith still gets criticized for by the public at large.