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Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith says fatigue was not a factor in the Cavaliers 104-91 Game 5 loss to the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals.

We all knew the JR Smith game was coming at some point. It appears that Sunday night's Game 5 is exactly that. Not only did JR pick up a Flagrant 1 foul in the first half, but he was also on fire from long-range, scoring 14 first-half points including

Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith says fatigue was not a factor in the Cavaliers 104-91 Game 5 loss to the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals.

Referees in the NBA have a difficult job. A job that gets magnified even more in the NBA Finals. Having said that, what the what happened with the call in the first quarter of Game Five against Cleveland Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith?

Told that J.R. Smith, the Cavs' designated shooter off the bench, was still in self-deprecation mode Saturday about his poor shooting in Finals play, James responded with an answer that was supportive, encouraging and a