J.R. Smith’s Response To Hilarious Defensive Gaffe Is Equally Baffling

Anyone who witnessed J.R. Smith’s bizarre brain fart Tuesday night probably was wondering one thing: “What the heck was he thinking?”

In the second quarter of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ game against the Milwaukee Bucks, Smith wandered off the court in the middle of a play to hug Jason Terry, allowing an uncontested layup in the process.

But almost as weird as Smith’s boneheaded play was his explanation for it.

Ladies and gentlemen, J.R. Smith pic.twitter.com/SXFjZv8z6A

— Jason Lloyd (@ByJasonLloyd) November 30, 2016

“I didn’t even know I was in the game,” Smith said vaguely. “My bad.”

Keep in mind this play happened with 2:57 remaining in the second quarter. The game was returning from a timeout, but Smith was on the opposite end of the court from Cleveland’s bench and stationed among his four teammates on the floor — in short, very much in the game.

You’re also probably wondering why Smith is wearing a ski mask in the above video. (Perhaps to hide his defensive deficiencies?) His response to that was equally strange.