J.R. Smith rolls into Game 4 on a ‘PhunkeeDuck,’ which, I mean, sure
You want to know how focused J.R. Smith is on turning in a monster performance in Game 4 of the 2015 NBA Finals? The Cleveland Cavaliers guard wants to reserve every erg of energy so badly that he arrived to Quicken Loans Arena by way of a vehicle that allows him to move without walking or moving his arms in any way:
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That, friends, is a PhunkeeDuck. You might have seen something similar to J.R.’s new means of personal conveyance in the gossip blogs recently, as piloted by R&B artist/swell guy Chris Brown. That is apparently called the Hovertrax. Always good to learn that there’s a competitive marketplace for hands-free walking substitutes that you’d never heard of.
You know what? Let’s run that back — this time, all together in a non-six-second format.
Oh, man. The back-pat for Golden State Warriors reserve guard Shaun Livingston really just makes this whole thing sing, doesn’t it?
Smith’s new ride costs $1,500, so if you’ve been in the market for a Segway but felt like that just required too much hand usage, that’s how much you’ll need to pony up to get on Breezy and Swish’s levels.
If you want to see what it looks like when a non-celebrity gets his PhunkeeDuck/Hovertrax on, check out this product review from my main dude Chris The Toy Guy from TTPM:
Color me shocked that J.R. didn’t take Chris The Toy Guy’s precautionary measure of wearing a helmet while practicing his rollout.
“We are not just out to make money,” claim the makers of PhunkeeDuck. “We are out to change the world.”
First, perhaps, they can tackle carpets. From The Associated Press:
Just as [Golden State] Warriors coach Steve Kerr was finishing an interview outside Golden State’s locker room, Smith zoomed by […]
“Hey, what’s up?” Smith said as he rolled by on the carpet.
Smith nearly became the Cavs’ most recent injury when he briefly lost his balance and lunged forward, catching himself before he fell.
He got right back on, though, and continued his journey to Cleveland’s locker room.
You can always count on J.R. to persevere when he almost gets thrown off his futuristic skateboard. Bravo, J.R.
And now, to put a bow on this blithe bit of pre-Game 4 absurdity, here’s Rob Perez with the Chamillionaire cut-up demanded by this new development:
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