10 Things That Prove J.R. Smith Is Detrimental To The New York Knicks

After re-signing with the New York Knicks, J.R. Smith was expected to follow-up on last year's Sixth Man of the Year campaign. However, he has been nothing but a nightmare for head coach Mike Woodson.

1. He failed a standard drug test

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and because of that he was suspended for the first five games of the 2013 - 2014 NBA season.

2. J.R. Smith likes untying shoes

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Smith untied Shawn Marion’s left shoe when Dirk Nowitzki stepped to the foul line. The NBA warned, J.R. Smith for reaching down to untie Marion’s shoe during the game.

3. Warnings don't scare him

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Despite receiving a warning for untying Shawn Marion's shoe, J.R. Smith continued his shoe-untying spree. Greg Monroe was his next victim and that resulted in a $50,000 fine.

4. Shoe laces can get boring, so he'll find other ways to mess with you

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He's moved on from messing with opponents' shoelaces, to pulling down their headbands.

5. Defense is not his forte

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Coach Mike Woodson needs to tell J.R. that he can't take a charge until somebody touches him.

6. He uses twitter to threaten other NBA players

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Detroit Pistons guard Brandon Jennings made the point that Smith's brother, Chris Smith, held a questionably earned NBA roster spot while Jennings' fellow L.A. natives and point guards Pooh Jeter and Bobby Brown are playing oversees. Smith quickly fired back with what appeared to be a threat directed at Jennings. The alleged threat resulted in Smith receiving a $25,000 fine from the NBA.

7. He doesn't have a very high basketball IQ

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Yep, that's J.R. Smith with the most J.R. Smith possession ever.

8. So don't ever expect him to pass the ball in late game situations

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It's not like Beno Udrih tossed it to Smith and screamed, "make it rain!" He threw the ball to the open man, Smith should have made sure the Knicks had the last shot, but he was clearly on auto-pilot. Good win, Houston.

9. He broke an NBA record for jacking up threes

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Smith set an NBA record, attempting 22 three-pointers in the Knicks loss to the Miami Heat.

10. He can shoot, but he can't score

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Until his shot distribution changes, we'll continue watching him shoot brick after brick.