In the waning moments of Game 2 of the NBA Finals, ABC's cameras caught Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James looking dejected while sitting on the Cavs' bench. Unsurprisingly, this moment turned into a meme, but it hasn't quite reached the popularity of the LeBron-J.R. Smith exchange from the end of Game 1.<doc-sep>Cleveland Cavaliers guard JR Smith was still the target of Twitter memes during Sunday night's Game 2 of the NBA Finals, but this time, he wasn't alone. The officials also came in for their share of social media bashing. Smith's confusion over the score as time ran out during Thursday night's Game 1 sent the game into overtime when he didn't take a quick shot. Fans couldn't wait to bury him in memes. One in particular, a photo of Smith's teammate LeBron James apparently gesturing at him in horror, continued to churn out new captions all weekend. When two of my kids fight over the same ball and there's an entire of CONTAINER of balls elsewhere in the room pic.twitter.com/0xgzHh5a6l — Drew Magary (@drewmagary) June 1, 2018 Gotta say, exasperated dad-Lebron is my fave LeBron — G Lam (@bigsix) June 1, 2018 “We just left a rest stop! Why didn’t you go then?” pic.twitter.com/ExXXogeocs — David Steele (@David_C_Steele) June 1, 2018 Game 2 wasn't any better for Cavs' fans, as the Golden State Warriors won 122-103 to take a 2-0 lead in the series. Warriors point guard Steph Curry sank nine three-pointers, a Finals record, and combined with teammate Kevin Durant for 59 points on 40 shots. That’s usually when I throw the controller! 🎮 #VideoGameSteph 🤦🏽‍♂️ — Justin Anderson (@JusAnderson1) June 4, 2018 Steph Curry is undisputably the best shooter ever and shooting is a pretty important basketball thing — Rodger Sherman (@rodger_sherman) June 4, 2018 Steph Curry made 9 threes. The Cavs' entire team made 9 threes. — Alex Kennedy (@AlexKennedyNBA) June 4, 2018 St👌ph Curry All 9 (!) of his record-breaking 3-pointers. pic.twitter.com/R3WLDWfQK5 — ESPN (@espn) June 4, 2018 Steph Curry is much better than LeBron James at being on teams with 3 other All-Stars. — Barry McCockiner (@Sp0rtsTalkJo3) June 4, 2018 But the officiating came in for a lot of heat, especially from Cavs' fans. An especially sore point involved Curry tripping James, who fell. No foul was called on Curry, but instead a technical foul was called on Cavaliers' coach Tyronn Lue for protesting the lack of a call. I must confess, the @cavs actually do have an argument today. That was a foul in the open court for @KingJames. It should’ve been called. Ty Lue didn’t deserve a tech. And these refs are missing quite a few calls that should favor them. — Stephen A Smith (@stephenasmith) June 4, 2018 Draymond could tell a ref he slept with his wife and not get a tech. Ty Lue says something to a ref for the first time in a month and gets a tech — Jordan Zirm (@clevezirm) June 4, 2018 On what planet is this not a foul?? (And they immediately hit Ty Lue with a tech of course) pic.twitter.com/x8k2bkLzpe — Grant Kelly (@GrantKelly07) June 4, 2018 These refs when the Warriors foul the Cavs pic.twitter.com/cqqeifqaTp — NBA RETWEET (@RTNBA) June 4, 2018 Where's the compilation of the refs' atrocious calls? — John Guillen (@John_Raymond_) June 4, 2018 Warriors gonna have no cap space with the refs on the payroll — Luke Elicker (@Lelicker) June 4, 2018 “So how much money do we owe you and the other refs after the game?”#Warriors | #NBAFinals pic.twitter.com/U3iBopNlvN — IKE Sport Report (@IKE_SportReport) June 4, 2018 LeBron: I’m getting fouled NBA Refs: pic.twitter.com/EPpfuAXEO1 — Jonathan Mitchell (@Jon_Mitchell3) June 4, 2018 Refs have a 2-0 series lead over the cabs #NBAFinals18 — JJ (@gruden3) June 4, 2018 Although some beg to differ. The refs clearly made the rim bigger for Curry to hit all those shots. pic.twitter.com/ewDP1TxGFl — Michael Jordan (@PettyAirJordan) June 4, 2018 James was poked in the right eye by Draymond Green of the Warriors during Game 1, and his eye is still disturbingly bloody, which led to plenty of Twitter users seeing red. We know why pic.twitter.com/jPR8HWDx81 — All NBA Snub (@AllNBASnub) June 4, 2018 I'm officially at "Don't need to see any more closeups of LeBron's eye" stage now. — Chris Herring (@Herring_NBA) June 4, 2018 But some fans still aren't over JR Smith's Game 1 blunder and even three days later, the tweets are still funny. JR: we’re down 21 LEBRON: yep JR: 21 points LEBRON: uh huh JR: I’m just saying we are losing LEBRON: I know JR: not winning LEBRON: OK [10 seconds of silence] JR: I know the score right now is all I’m saying — DL (@davelozo) June 4, 2018 “At least we’re up in the series.” - JR Smith right now — Jerry Thornton (@jerrythornton1) June 4, 2018 Warriors fans booing the Cavs during introductions- except JR Smith, who gets a hearty cheer. — Rachel Nichols (@Rachel__Nichols) June 4, 2018 *Oracle crowd chants M-V-P* JR Smith: "FINALLY the recognition I deserve" — Jawn Gonzalez (@_JohnGonz) June 4, 2018 Stephen curry shoots like jr smith thinks he shoots — purp nowitzki (@ChapStickThvg) June 4, 2018 JR Smith so tired of everything. Wouldn’t be surprised if he retires from the league during halftime — Roy Wood Jr- Ex Jedi (@roywoodjr) June 4, 2018 More drama will certainly come in Game 3, which will be played Wednesday in Cleveland. Follow the Money: This is how digital cash is changing the way we save, shop and work. CNET Magazine: Check out a sample of the stories in CNET's newsstand edition.<doc-sep>J.R. Smith made a historic gaffe at the end of game 1 in the NBA Finals, sending the meme writers into immediate overdrive (see our top 10 meme list later in this article). In case you were living in a cave and somehow missed it, Smith appeared to have forgotten the score and ran out the clock. Actually, the game was tied, but, robbed of a final chance to score, the Cavaliers then had to face the Warriors in overtime, and promptly lost. Although extremely frustrating to Cavaliers players and players (and LeBron James), the moment (and James’ reaction to it) was comedy gold. Although LeBron looked upset on the court, he’s since come to J.R.’s defense. After initially leaving a press conference as reporters peppered him with questions about Smith, LeBron has given a few remarks about his teammate, declaring that Smith has an “uncanny ability to bounce back.” For his part, Smith initially claimed that he knew the game was tied, but later acknowledged, “After thinking about it a lot obviously the last 24 hours or however many since the game was over, I can’t say I was sure of anything at that point.” He initially was overheard possibly saying he thought the team was ahead. First, before we get to the best J.R. Smith memes, here’s the actual moment in case you haven’t seen it (or want to relive the agony for some reason.) JR Smith pulled the biggest JR move at the end of Game 1 and set #NBATwitter on FIRE (➡️ @remymartinus) pic.twitter.com/ZhWhZrZDnl — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) June 1, 2018 Here are the 10 funniest memes and GIFS about J.R. Smith, LeBron James, and that big Game 1 goof up. 10. LeBron’s Imaginary Texting LeBron on his phone… pic.twitter.com/5jiquRxg3v — 9GAG (@9GAG) June 1, 2018 The real LeBron James has come to the defense of his teammate and has declined to say anything negative about him. That’s not how the meme writers imagined it right after Game 1. 9. LeBron With Drake The J.R. Smith memes focused a lot on LeBron’s reaction to Smith’s gaffe. It appears that Drake can’t escape the memes even when he’s not the one everyone’s talking about. 8. J.R. Smith Distracted It’s obvious that something was distracting J.R. Smith. Jokesters had fun imagining what it was. 7. J.R. Smith Distracted by Hennessy JR Smith had one job! pic.twitter.com/gh73xWNPbt — Ed (@BigEddie_O) June 1, 2018 Like we said, people thought J.R. Smith was distracted. 6. Alcohol in the Hands LeBron James’ outstretched arms were just dying to become a meme. 5. Angry LeBron LeBron James didn’t really put his hands around J.R. Smith’s neck. That didn’t stop one humorist from imagining it. 4. Want Some Spaghetti, J.R.? Need more LeBron/JR Smith memes. Need. Leave them in this thread for all to enjoy. pic.twitter.com/4KHI8YfqOo — 101SportsNet (@101SportsNet) June 1, 2018 Like we said, those outstretched hands were just asking for memes. Whether it was spaghetti or a myriad of other things, some of the best jokes imagined something in LeBron’s hands. 3. Going Political Some people just couldn’t help it. The temptation to go political was too great. Many fans mocked the sleepy-eyed, sort-of lost look on J.R. Smith’s face after the play. Looking kind of addled didn’t help his cause. 2. Instant Replay Instant replay of JR Smith and LeBron in the closing seconds of regulation. pic.twitter.com/8qYCv7mBQf — Jimmy Traina (@JimmyTraina) June 1, 2018 Video speaks a thousand words. A lot of people posted video clips that masqueraded as instant replays. 1. J.R. Smith, Golden State Warriors This helped me cope with/ the Cavs loss. But here's to #JRSmith & the Refs not sabotaging any more potential wins!! #WhateverItTakes #NBAFinals . Also I think I may be addicted to making memes. ✍??? pic.twitter.com/Q3ScqqTV2o — Kelly Craig (@kellycraigphoto) June 1, 2018 J.R. might as well have been on the opposing team because he was helping them in the end so much, right?<doc-sep>Oh no, J.R. Smith, baby...what is you doing? Smith opened himself to being roasted by the entire internet on Thursday night when he somehow forgot the score in the final seconds of Game 1 of the NBA Finals. With the game tied, the Cavs had a chance to pull a shocking upset of the Warriors in Golden State, but Smith dribbled out the clock. As you would imagine, this didn't exactly sit well with his Cleveland teammates -- especially LeBron James, who dropped 51 points in the eventual overtime loss. LeBron was clearly frustrated with Smith's lack of awareness and cameras caught him chastising him after the final buzzer. After the game, that image of an exasperated LeBron quickly became the night's hottest meme, and Twitter came up with some legitimate gems in the wake of the chaos. The series opener devolved into madness down the final stretch -- including some chippy exchanges -- and there will be plenty of scores to settle in Game 2. Let's just hope J.R. remembers some of them.<doc-sep>
The Internet is having fun with LeBron James reaction to J Smith in the final match of NBA. (Source: EastIndiaComedy/Twitter) The Internet is having fun with LeBron James reaction to J Smith in the final match of NBA. (Source: EastIndiaComedy/Twitter) After the nail-biting finals of NBA Championship, in which Golden State survived a playoff-career-best 51-point explosion from LeBron James and beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 124-114 in Game 1 — the basketball world seemed to be in total shock. However, that didn’t stop fans from creating hilarious memes of Cleveland Cavaliers superstar James’ frustrating gesture for JR Smith. ALSO READ | VIDEO: Young football players lift overturned car to rescue two people When people saw Smith squander the final minute of regulation by taking an offensive rebound out past the 3-point line without calling time, people couldn’t believe their eyes. As LeBron watched the act in horror, his annoying reaction was captured in the lens. Watch the video here. James’ expression for Smith after his last-minute mistake created a huge stir on social media. Several memes were then created with the image of James’ distressed reaction to describe a number of other exasperating situations that Netizens face in daily life. Here are some of the reactions. #NBAFinals summing up the current state of Indian media. pic.twitter.com/acE8fQtGxM — East India Comedy (@EastIndiaComedy) June 1, 2018 When I come home and every light is on.#NBAFinals pic.twitter.com/MN9RtjpCZW — Robert Flores (@RoFlo) June 1, 2018 when your mom is yelling at you for something your sibling did #NBAFinals pic.twitter.com/ggk2bTaVfa — Donaven 〽️ (@_nevanod) June 1, 2018 When you leave all the doors open but your dog poops in the house anyway pic.twitter.com/LY8u7CqQzJ — Harrison Faigen (@hmfaigen) June 1, 2018 A glimpse into Messi’s World Cup. pic.twitter.com/HhWtP9DuJD — Graham Ruthven (@grahamruthven) June 1, 2018 this is the best video you’ll see all day 😂 #NBAFinals pic.twitter.com/iwTUG8lLTP — Andrew Luck (@FauxAndyLuck) June 1, 2018 When your teacher catches you doing something your friend did first #nbafinals pic.twitter.com/GvheSxYQWM — supremeriches (@kvngpessoa) June 1, 2018 What is favourite meme floating around on Twitter? Let us know in the comments below.