J.R. Smith has only been a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers for a few games, but he already feels comfortable to comment on the respective differences in leadership between LeBron James and his former All Star teammate Carmelo Anthony.
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J.R. spoke about the contrast in leadership styles between the two max players to reporters following the Cavs' win over the Chicago Bulls Monday night. Smith had arguably his best game of the season in the contest, scoring 20 points on 7-11 shooting, including 6-9 from behind the arc.
JR Smith on leadership: "Melo is more of an 'I'll show you,' as opposed to Bron is more of an 'I'll tell you, then I'll show you."
— Ethan J. Skolnick (@EthanJSkolnick) January 20, 2015
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Now, to be fair, J.R. Smith just left a Knicks team that is having an historically awful season, but he also had a lot of good times beside Carmelo as well. Anthony and Smith were on a host of playoff teams for the Denver Nuggets, including one that went to the Western Conference finals in 2009. And in 2013 their Knicks' squad won 54 games and challenged the Pacers in the Eastern Conference semis.
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