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DENVER -- Don't go for your reading glasses. Don't reboot your computer. What you are about to read is correct.J.R. Smith says he wants to re-sign with Denver next summer as a free agent. And the Nuggets want to bring him back.
That would be the J.R. Smith who has conjured up memories at times of J.R. Rider. The one who has clashed with Nuggets coach George Karl for four-plus seasons and who as recently as Nov. 15 was benched after being late to a shootaround for that night's game at Phoenix.
But Karl was raving about Smith on Wednesday, saying he has made great strides since the Phoenix game. That began a week in which Smith didn't play in two games and got just one minute in a third.
"J.R. has been great,'' Karl said before a 105-94 home win over Milwaukee, and reiterated his comments after the game. "This is the longest strength of time that I think J.R. has come (in) game day or practice day with a total committed attitude ... His energy on the court has been good. His practices, he was the best player on the practice court (Tuesday).''
Smith, who has averaged 25.0 points the past two games, told FanHouse before totaling 20 points and 10 rebounds against the Bucks about his desire to remain long-term with the Nuggets.
"I want to stay here the rest of my career ... Yeah, sure,'' Smith said about hoping to re-sign with the Nuggets next summer. "I wouldn't want to play for anybody else.''
Source: http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/12/02/j-r-smith-wants-to-re-sign-with-nuggets-next-summer/
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