As the playoffs began, both Jeff Green and JR Smith were borderline even in the rotation. After a total collapse in the Cleveland Cavaliers first postseason game, Tyronn Lue, as every coach would, made changes. He altered both the starting lineup and rotation to include more of his veteran players.
Those veteran players included JR Smith and Jeff Green, who have seen significant run since that first game. The key to both players this postseason has been their efficiency, and they’ve performed at a rate fans and analysts had yet to see this season.
For Smith, he shot over 75% from deep during the Cavs clean four-game sweep of the Raptors.