Strengths – J.R. Smith is an incredible athlete. He has a reported 44-inch vertical leap, which he uses to throw down impressive dunks. Smith is an amazing finisher, who is hard to stop on the fast break. Smith is not just a dunker, he has a very good outside jumper which he can shoot from out to 30 feet. He is a good rebounder because of his great athletic ability. A very solid and tough defensive player who defends plays with heart.

Weaknesses – He has horrible shot selection. Really needs to start shooting less ridiculous 30 foot threes. Although he has the ability to hit these shots, his shot selection makes him a very inconsistent shooter. Overall, Smith needs to learn to make better decisions and make smarter plays. He also needs to work on his ball handling skills and develop a better midrange game. He either drives to the hoop or launches a three; there is not much of a midrange game.