{"id":298215,"date":"2013-05-24T14:30:03","date_gmt":"2013-05-24T19:30:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/?p=298215"},"modified":"2018-05-14T07:39:20","modified_gmt":"2018-05-14T11:39:20","slug":"jr-smiths-case-for-2013-kicks-on-court-champion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/jr-smiths-case-for-2013-kicks-on-court-champion\/","title":{"rendered":"JR Smith’s Case for 2013 Kicks On Court Champion"},"content":{"rendered":"

There is something undeniably distinctive in regards to JR Smith’s selection of kicks on court. Customarily, one can determine a player’s favorite shoe based on the frequency of a particular model they wear on court, but no, not in JR’s case. It’s impossible to form a conclusion on which silhouette, or signature line for that matter, is most desirable to him on court judging by his Kicks On Court<\/em><\/a> resume this season alone.<\/p>\n

Yes, JR’s Kicks On Court<\/em> rotation was\u00a0that<\/em> assorted this year.<\/p>\n

“Man, I like so many different shoes,” said JR Smith. “I really like to wear a variety of kicks on the court.”<\/p>\n

And that he did. Mr. Smith\u00a0wore a shoe from seven different signature lines, including Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Penny Hardaway; JR even laced up a pair from the classic Bo Jackson line in the postseason. He also squeezed in 11 different Air Jordan retros throughout the court of the 2012-2013 NBA season.<\/p>\n

Yet, the most impressive kicks on court stat from JR’s resume is that he somehow wore 14 different Hyperdunks, whether it be iDs or PEs, this season.<\/p>\n

“This year’s Hyperdunks are so crazy and comfortable,” said Smith. “It’s one of my five favorite shoes to play in of all time.”<\/p>\n

Additionally, we can’t state JR’s case without a mention of his postseason behavior. The guy rocked a total of 10 different shoes in the Knicks’ 12 playoff games this season, including debuts of the EYBL KD V Elite and the “Superhero” LeBron X Elite.<\/p>\n

Check out how JR Smith fared in our five departments of\u00a0Kicks On Court<\/em><\/a>\u00a0Champion voting. Plus, get a full recap of everything Smith brought to the court this season, including a look at all 14 of his Hyperdunks.<\/p>\n Nike KD V Elite EYBL\n Nike LeBron X Elite “Superhero”\n

Sneaker Debut<\/em> Wears<\/strong>:
\n1. Nike KD V Elite EYBL
\n2. Nike LeBron X Elite “Superhero”<\/p>\n

JR only had two sneaker debuts, but powerful they both were. It was a delightful surprise to see the Nike KD V Elite EYBL on court just two weeks after photos of this shoe surfaced on the web for the first time. Also, while King James was busy debuting LeBron X Elite PE after PE, Smith turned heads on the first day of postseason play by rocking the Superhero version that perfectly matched with the Knicks’ uniforms.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n Nike Air Trainer SC\n Air Jordan 5 Quentin Richardson PE\n

Top Element of Surprise<\/em> Wears<\/strong>:
\n1. Nike Air Trainer SC
\n2. Air Jordan 5 Quentin Richardson PE<\/p>\n

Much like the Sneaker Debut<\/em> category, JR didn’t surprise us with a lot, but his two wears in this department were definite shockers. We see at least one Trainer on court every year, but the Air Trainer SC is a Kicks On Court<\/em> first. JR also, somehow, persuaded his teammate Quentin Richardson into letting him rock his Air Jordan 5 player exclusive on court. Surprise, surprise.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n JR Smith’s 11 Different Nike Hyperdunk iD\/PEs\n Nike Zoom KD IV iD\n Nike Zoom KD IV iD\n Nike Air Zoom Huarache 2k4 iD\n

NIKEiD\/PE<\/em> Wears<\/strong>:
\n1. 11 Nike Hyperdunk NIKEiD\/PEs
\n2. 2 Nike Zoom KD IV iDs
\n3. 1 Nike Air Zoom Huarache 2k4 iD<\/p>\n

The NIKEiD\/PE department is where JR Smith flourished. Obviously, the most impressive element in this category is his 11 different 1-of-1 Hyperdunks, but he also laced up two Knicks-esque KD IVs and a Huarache 2k4 that would be undeniably be a hot seller if Nike presented it as a general release. As you can see, Smith dominated in this category.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n Air Jordan 12 “Taxi”\n Air Jordan 3 “True Blue”\n Air Jordan 11 “Space Jam”\n

Closet Appeal<\/em> Wears<\/strong>:
\n1. Air Jordan 12 “Taxi”
\n2. Air Jordan 3 “True Blue”
\n3. Air Jordan 11 “Space Jam”<\/p>\n

All of JR’s wears were shoes that released within the past five years, so he didn’t show us an abundance from the 90s and early 2000s like others in the Kicks On Court Champion race. We’re pretty sure he has a deep collection full of vintage heat, but some players opt to reserve a few kicks for off-court wear, which is totally understandable. Smith’s oldest pair this season was the “Taxi” Air Jordan 12, a shoe we last saw via the Air Jordan 11\/12 Countdown Pack in 2008. He also took to the court in the 2009-released “Space Jam” Air Jordan 11 earlier in the season.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n Nike Hyperdunk “Total Orange”\n Air Jordan 12 “Playoffs”\n Nike KD V “Away”\n Nike Air Penny V “Orlando”\n Nike Kobe 8 System “Blue Coral”\n Jordan Melo M8 Advance “Home”\n Nike LeBron X “Black History Month”\n

Variety by the Numbers<\/strong>:
\n1. 14 Nike Hyperdunks
\n2. 11 Air Jordan Retros
\n3. 4 Nike KDs
\n4. 3 Pennys
\n5. 3 Kobes
\n6. 3 Jordan Melos
\n7. 2 LeBrons<\/p>\n

If JR’s highest rank is in the NIKEiD\/PE category, a close second is the variety he brought to the hardwood this season. In addition to his 14 different Hyperdunks (11 of which were iDs\/PEs), he wore a pair of shoes from the lines of MJ, Kevin Durant, Penny Hardaway, Kobe Bryant and LeBron James. He even borrowed his teammate Carmelo Anthony’s shoes for a few games during the regular season. The assortment of shoes JR wore this season ranks second to none in the Kicks On Court Champion race.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

There is something undeniably distinctive in regards to JR Smith\u2019s selection of kicks on court. Customarily, one can determine a player\u2019s favorite shoe based on the frequency of a particular model they wear on court, but no, not in JR\u2019s case. It\u2019s impossible to form a conclusion on which silhouette, or signature line for that matter, is most desirable to him on court judging by his Kicks On Court resume this season alone.<\/p>\n

Yes, JR\u2019s Kicks On Court rotation was that assorted this year.<\/p>\n

\u201cMan, I like so many different shoes,\u201d said JR Smith. \u201cI really like to wear a variety of kicks on the court.\u201d<\/p>\n

And that he did. Mr. Smith wore a shoe from seven different signature lines, including Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Penny Hardaway; JR even laced up a pair from the classic Bo Jackson line in the postseason. He also squeezed in 11 different Air Jordan retros throughout the court of the 2012-2013 NBA season.<\/p>\n

Yet, the most impressive kicks on court stat from JR\u2019s resume is that he somehow wore 14 different Hyperdunks, whether it be iDs or PEs, this season.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis year\u2019s Hyperdunks are so crazy and comfortable,\u201d said Smith. \u201cIt\u2019s one of my five favorite shoes to play in of all time.\u201d<\/p>\n

Additionally, we can\u2019t state JR\u2019s case without a mention of his postseason behavior. The guy rocked a total of 10 different shoes in the Knicks\u2019 12 playoff games this season, including debuts of the EYBL KD V Elite and the \u201cSuperhero\u201d LeBron X Elite.<\/p>\n

Check out how JR Smith fared in our five departments of Kicks On Court Champion voting. Plus, get a full recap of everything Smith brought to the court this season, including a look at all 14 of his Hyperdunks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":149,"featured_media":299395,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[618,835],"tags":[1594,1225551],"cultivate_rss":[],"class_list":{"2":"type-post"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nJR Smith's Case for 2013 Kicks On Court Champion<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Should JR Smith win the 2013 Kicks On Court Champion award? 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