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CLEVELAND, OH - MAY 3: Tyronn Lue of the Cleveland Cavaliers talks to the media during a press conference after Game Two of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Toronto Raptors during the 2017 NBA Playoffs on May 3, 2017 at Quicken Loans Arena i
CLEVELAND, OH - MAY 3: Tyronn Lue of the Cleveland Cavaliers talks to the media during a press conference after Game Two of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Toronto Raptors during the 2017 NBA Playoffs on May 3, 2017 at Quicken Loans Arena iNathaniel S. Butler/Getty Images

Tyronn Lue Fines J.R. Smith $100 for Jumping on Pump Fake

David McCracken
May 7, 2017

Tyronn Lue has zero chill.

The Cleveland Cavaliers head coach challenged his players to defend Toronto Raptors All-Star guards Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan without jumping on pump fakes. To deter them from doing so, he threatened to fine them $100 if they did bite. 

J.R. Smith learned his coach wasn't joking Sunday during Game 4, as he jumped at one point while defending DeRozan. That $100 fine didn't stop Cleveland from cruising to a 4-0 series sweep against the Raptors, however, as the Cavs won Sunday, 109-102.

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