Bears used J.R. Smith NBA Finals blunder as teaching tool

The Chicago Bears are using the 2018 NBA Finals' biggest moment as a teaching tool for the upcoming NFL season.

According to Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky, head coach Matt Nagy made the team watch Cleveland Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith's Game 1 mistake as a lesson on clock management.

"We actually watched (the play) the next day as a team and tried to learn from the situation," Trubisky told NFL Network's Andrew Siciliano and Stacey Dales at minicamp Wednesday. "I was having a hard time watching it twice again, but it just goes to show you everyone gets caught up in the moment even if it's the biggest of lights. But you always have to know the situation, so take advantage of it."

An Ohio native, Trubisky is a longtime Cavaliers fan, so the NBA Finals have been tough for the signal-caller to watch thus far.

Chicago finished 5-11 in 2017, the fourth straight season it has finished last in the NFC North. The team is looking to rebound in 2018 under its new head coach and young quarterback.