J.R. Smith doubles down on deleted 'Cavs in 7' tweet
Whether Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard J.R. Smith's Twitter account was actually hacked post-Game 3 is a question likely to go unanswered for quite some time. But the now-deleted tweet - which read "Cavs in 7" - is a statement Smith believes in, whether he tweeted it or not.
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"I could see myself saying that for sure," said Smith.
"Oh yeah, we coming back. I wouldn't be me if I didn't think that," the veteran sharpshooter said Thursday.
JR says he was in the shower when the tweet was sent from his account. But he believes it.
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) June 8, 2017
"Oh yeah, we comin' back." pic.twitter.com/Ww6QKhVXWt
Smith scored 16 points with five 3-pointers in Game 3 and will need to be at his absolute best if the Cavaliers intend to win four straight.
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