JR Smith Shooting Drills & Workout with NBA Trainer Chris Brickley

For the past couple of summers, New York City’s basketball scene has received yet another bump its worldwide allure thanks to the “Black Ops“ pickup games at the Life Time Athletic gym in the Sky residential building. These runs move away from the rugged asphalt courts NYC is so known for and welcome NBA superstars LeBron James, Kevin Durant, James Harden, Tim Hardaway Jr., Ben Simmons, Donovan Mitchell, ”Hoodie” Melo and many more to the pristine Midtown gym. At its helm is trainer Chris Brickley, who works out hoopers, both pro and amateur, as well as celebrities and musicians at the same gym, making it a must visit for any famous basketball lover in the Big Apple during the offseason.
While Chris’s love for basketball goes back to his younger days as a kid in New Hampshire, his career as a private trainer began alongside the Cleveland Cavaliers’ guard J. R. Smith. The duo met through J. R.’s brother, Chris, who was once Brickley’s teammate at Louisville. Ten years and many more tattoos later, the two have formed a bond through basketball and fashion, the latter of which made its debut during this year’s New York Fashion Week.

[@bryanmontoya2690]

He really got a trainer named Brickley

[@BezmenovWasRight]

LMAO, nailed it!

[@flashmelody6920]

1:24 "I needed somebody to work out with and my brother was like yo why don't you work out with Brick". His brother was definitely trolling him and he took it literal lol

[@ftx5474]

Brickley actually train other nba stars

[@gameplaymemoriesYT]

@@ftx5474 i guess it's westbrick?

[@enkeltrik9330]

LEY DEM BRICKS!

[@gkicks428]

Man........ even tho JR can be hot and cold, that’s one sweet looking jumper he’s got

[@JG-or3pm]

You can see he elevation from his feet,

[@ganninia]

he needs to stop smkin the green and focus on the game.

[@JG-or3pm]

@@ganninia *smkin?

[@ganninia]

Patriots Nation slang for smoking

[@JG-or3pm]

@@ganninia nah nigga that aint slang thats autism

[@Allwayzworkin]

J.R. Hands down has one of the cleanest, sickest jumpers you will ever see.

[@cmayy8317]

Psalms 34

[@ibaIIhog]

Real shiii I miss em.. jersey 609

[@terrenceshoot6820]

He don’t need a trainer; he just need a math teacher.

[@vladislavsimovic899]

hahahaha brilliant

[@uncleasian8697]

Needs to lay-off that THC

[@tungyichuang2937]

He "doesn't"

[@NbaLowlights]

@@tungyichuang2937 r/whoooooosssshhh

[@TheTariqibnziyad]

You need a grammar teacher.

[@kitchan3405]

His problem is not his skill, but his mental stability and attitude

[@norpriest521]

This training looks bullshit anyway. Looks so chilled as hell lmao 😂

[@alexscott330]

@@norpriest521 It obviously ain't bullshit if lebron, harden, westbrook, KAT, and others are going to him

[@jacky1tse422]

All JR need is stay out of the weed

[@iVince905]

Hennything is possible

[@lionemporor]

na he also has a shot mechanics problem, his 2 motion shot causes inconsistencies. because he uses his elbow to catapult the ball, as he gets tired or rushed in a game, the effort he puts on the ball will vary...as expected...so the only way to fix it would be to switch to a 1 motion shot But its probably too late to tell him what to do at this point in his career

[@Frostshokula]

“Need 1” “need 2” “need 5” His trainer keeps reminding him how many points behind his team is. 😂

[@davidxu1771]

Nah thats how many makes he needs to move to the next part of the drill

[@liftingvids6780]

David Xu r/woosh

[@davidxu1771]

@@liftingvids6780 idk man some people on the internet can really be that dumb :/

[@flippingphysics0160]

@@davidxu1771 Or it's more like some people like you are too dumb to understand a simple joke

[@FrioticOfficial]

David Xu how fucking dumb are you

[@buboyorlango5484]

Please Don't hate jr his a human too. Like us. He make Mistakes, We Make Mistakes too.🙄

[@vexxe9474]

gil orlango lmao did we gave up a round?

[@buboyorlango5484]

@@vexxe9474 🤔

[@arsenai4935]

He makes more mistakes than the average human

[@rollierolex8095]

MasterPvpDude he made 1 mistake......

[@arsenai4935]

RollieRolex 1 massive fucking mistake literally I would know what to do

[@johnesenglishiv5769]

Who’s here after he went to Lakers

[@femiolaniyan6006]

Joaquín Jiménez how did portland beat us

[@jaeybxrd6395]

Still thinking about that time game 1 against the warriors 2018

[@daba6794]

Who’s hear after the goat just got his fourth ring 😎

[@juschill1]

This will be the defining moment for JR's career. He definitely gonna have to step up since Bron Lakered outta there.

[@iceteakilla]

That make no fucking sense, step up now after making lebron leave the team because he was sooo shit. Like the guy needs to step down because no matter how hard this guy tries he cant carry shit into a finals appearance let alone even win a game in a finals series. lmao stupid shit people say.

[@jclingad9589]

Otis Thelonius true

[@sandman1347]

Defining moment? Lol. JR is a 33 year old role player now bruh. His defining moments have already happened.

[@juschill1]

@sandman1347 I was trying to give him that little engine that could pep talk

[@OwenDavidson-Music]

Lebron said “see ya laker” haaaaaaaa

[@vondremcdonald6122]

He havent missed.. Crazy how game time and a defender changes everything.

[@DefinitelyAFakePage]

What I hate about this video is how wet that shot was. Where was all of this in the playoffs?

[@GroundandPound]

SeN!o he’s streaky everyone knows that lol

[@GroundandPound]

SeN!o like overall his shot is wet af But sometimes it doesn’t translate to the real game

[@deanskingdom8654]

He’s only like this sometimes that’s why and yes In actually games he can get hot I’ve witnessed it

[@EnerGRules]

He was drunk in the playoffs

[@WestbrickFansGotNoBrains]

even greatest shooter will have bad days and miss all open shots . curry korver klay ray allen , james harden all of them miss a good number of open shots . so makes you think jr smith won't miss when even the best have those days .

[@soulofmo]

Cover the Supreme tattoo with a Supreme leg sleeve

[@boomer3207]

Perfections Kelly oubre had a supreme sleeve,the league told him to take it off lol

[@MURKS0S4]

Love it

[@ProdAndroid16]

Perfections With Supreme Socks to cover That

[@cobaltskyhammer9600]

but why did the NBA banned the supreme sleeve?

[@Dakidpepe]

It's a Double fine and J. R can't afford to lose money on his last contract probably

[@gmpm]

Tremendous form on the jimmy... so pure, so effortless. I want to see him back in the league.

[@PicksForU]

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[@GG_2x]

Imagine getting jumpshot advice from a man named Brickley

[@PolishDiamondGuy]

Yoooo 😂😂😭

[@ShareefusMaximus]

Imagine recycling the top comment.

[@kenkaneki2696]

😂😂

[@bjornolofson5176]

Shareef Taylor 😆👌

[@J10prods]

That would be lit because he is improving

[@hopieperk4676]

Great video! Thanks to Chris and JR for sharing this with us! Chris is dedicated and so is JR!

[@bonek350]

I always enjoyed watching JR play. Win or lose, he was a lot of fun.

[@ryanttorres3071]

He needs to do time and score awareness drills

[@kevk4908]

ryan t torres lmao

[@bambam2514]

Lol

[@lonerstance1530]

Your so wack dude

[@arsenai4935]

samrawi woldu how he made a genuinely funny joke

[@KS-wb7ym]

Youre not in the nba so dont tell him that. He's a pro, u aint. I dont care if youre jokin cuz it aint funny

[@NickNewbucks]

Jr Smith here warming up for game 6 of the NBA finals lol

[@kalbokaokafor]

hahahaha. someone should tell him that theyve been swept a year ago

[@engr.jessydecastro3161]

this guy deserves respect. not the most likeable nba player but he is a veteran already.

[@BoomerCosmo]

So real to see the work and dedication to the craft.

[@gray5940]

"If you're broke and clowning a millionaire, the joke's on you"

[@omar76omar76]

J. Cole the goat 🐐

[@TraumaER]

*Goes to show that to make it to the NBA you better almost never miss in practice.* 💯

[@pauldayonghuang9284]

Such a sweet set of shooting drill, right hand low power dribble with fingers between shooting sessions for control and stability, nice!

[@matthewbishop7049]

looking good for game 5

[@Paul_Dalangpan]

With his perfect shooting form and practice efficiency, it's surprising how rare he actually makes a shot in-game.

[@imyourdaddy2615]

Paul Dalangpan probably mental issues

[@Nationof300]

He’ll be way better now that lebron is gone

[@Paul_Dalangpan]

@@Nationof300 I hope so. He was fun to watch in Denver.

[@RayRay-ow1bb]

300 Games on god he was close to be an all star once

[@brysonsuttles8252]

Talking like a new fan or NBA champion idk which one 😐

[@lincolnfromct34]

Man, if I could’ve just had 1% of JR’s talent! Even for 5 minutes. He seems like a nice guy.

[@whitelighter2107]

His form is amazing

[@ablockclay48234]

Jr will always be my fav SG 🐐🔥💯

[@rebeccadefine1108]

Damn jr IS GOOD. He didn't miss a shot.

[@zaidislam1774]

explain 5:14 then

[@Joeycustoms11]

@@zaidislam1774 he better than u will ever be

[@EWorld9]

Jr smith got a smoove jumper 🔥

[@user-px2hs6wg1q]

What a nice move. I remember him at the final. it was a' mistake' But that shooting form. It form his efforts

[@giang.phan79]

JR has nice shooting form... so smooth

[@RandyBooker]

Underrated. #FTW

[@trollforfunsodonttakemeser2374]

Wait??? RB

[@aquaviii]

5:05 "MY BAD SWISH" LOL

[@karanvinod2593]

Damn that FT was terrible.

[@ryder7615]

His nickname is swish stupid

[@lotus8965]

I dont get it

[@WesleyWorkout]

Lmaooo jeair balled after

[@marqawesome429]

His knickname is swish

[@jr-pn1dt]

jumper is so pure

[@WordLizard]

Legend has it he is waiting for game 5

[@manii2x]

Who else waiting for the finals comment?

[@kalbokaokafor]

me. actually. he willbe remembered, the man who bricked the nba finals.

[@PicksForU]

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[@SeemoreDunkan]

''All right JR.. Now first thing you gotta know, is how much time you have on the clock''

[@hoangphu537]

U mean score.

[@princesamuels5981]

Legendary BALLISLIFE !!!!

[@J.R.Smith.]

Thank you Chris, I got jumpshot creator now!

[@danieltatum4988]

The amount of shots JR was shooting and making i can’t even blame him for the missed free throw at the end, my arms would of fell off already

[@CB-jv9ym]

He's training with brickley to increase his bricks shooting % this season.

[@dontdropmeoff8401]

Jon Snow L

[@adidasboy3207]

Jon Snow W

[@iceteakilla]

nah he could have used shaq for some tips on that

[@kevk4908]

Jon Snow you know nothing Jon snow

[@greeedyyt]

L Brickley is one of the best trainers out there

[@imdontaisdustyhat5193]

Love his form bro

[@the_plasma]

This is how you compete to be at the top. With focus and professional, intensive and repeative training. 💯🙌

[@bbcoachlara]

prettiest jumper (form) in the NBA.

[@siaoguai]

What JR lacks is not his ball skill, but his knowledge and awareness of the game. Look, even Bron cannot help this man...

[@joeysoloway2115]

yo jr is a solid player its just whenever I think of him or see him I remember that damn choke in the finals!

[@jamessolivio5488]

JR mah man!❤️

[@thirtyacres7504]

This goes to show that you can look fast in the gym, but NBA game speed is even faster.

[@al-mukhtardammang3494]

Thats nba players well trained 👍

[@samxyx]

Amazing how good people can get at shooting a basketball

[@david_rinchhana912]

That jumper is 🔥🔥

[@ballislife2351]

They should’ve had the clock running....

[@damiendaes7940]

Here come the playoff comments 😂

[@PicksForU]

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[@drakestube]

Inspiration for us hacks at 5:15. (Thanks for leaving that in the cut, gents.)

[@giantenemycrab420]

Those moon exploration pgs he got on are sick!

[@raya5090]

Jr going to be the hero for the Lakers...redemption. Remember you heard it from me first

[@jillcardza7180]

Haven't seen him play in the finals at all yet😂😂

[@raya5090]

@@jillcardza7180 yes that's LeBron and the coaches call. Next season for him...if he's still in the league.

[@raya5090]

@@jillcardza7180 but wait for it the finals ain't over

[@rahulunnikrishnan2142]

So no one's gonna talk about the fact that the name of a shooting coach is literally brickley?

[@user-db1fk1nu4s]

I love JR SMITH

[@kakouhai7162]

JR is the type of guy when you watch him makes you go "Why are you taking that shot?" but then you realize hes got the hot hand and he makes it despite the difficulty of the shot

[@rizzler303]

Everyone: talks about jr and his trainer Me: Is there any place left for another tattoo?

[@enimsajdeguzman4746]

Jr Smith 1 of the best shooter in the NBA 💪

[@mahiro3174]

Amazing

[@asahdkhaledexecutiveproduc1511]

Goat shooting form

[@pouredafour2061]

Jr smith was once godly

[@AbcD-tx8du]

SKI MASK NIGGA #GIMMIETHATSHIT well he about to be godly again. the cavs is his kingdom now

[@xxxbigboyxxx4066]

@@AbcD-tx8du did you forget about Kevin love?

[@AbcD-tx8du]

XxxbIg bOyxxX nope k love is the cavs' 2nd option. jr bout to get crazyy again just watch

[@xxxbigboyxxx4066]

@@AbcD-tx8du what are you on???????

[@Ritzuh]

Abc D His kingdom traded his ass

[@ferndogzzygamingking5716]

I knew people were gonna say something about jr working with brickly💀

[@kalbokaokafor]

brick and henny

[@rogeliochavez40]

Sweetest shooting form rn along with Jason Tatum.

[@Bob-Sacamano314]

I went to manhattan college when his brother chris was there...... genetics are realllll played pick up and my godddd the bunnies were nuts.

[@AdamOlson]

Does he need a trainer to know the score also?

[@jellyfamjay1200]

Adam Olson stfu

[@kobeandgary]

Adam Olson didn't see lebron calling timeout 😂🤣

[@RayRay-ow1bb]

Every nba player does this and think about playing with lebron does to you when you not doing shit for 4 years straight

[@sinisterminds2559]

@@kobeandgary he did

[@kobeandgary]

Roronoa Z. Way too late 😂🤣

[@sactownism]

JR Smith officially became my favorite player after his famous play that made LeBron James 3-6 in the Finals

[@Brandon-hn3kh]

Now he has another ring 💯

[@SuperZface]

Everyone on fire in this gym

[@andrethomas356]

David Fatass he doesn’t make shit in the games

[@NarutoUzumaki-ko2te]

Coach: I’ll tell you what, you nail this drill you get a weeks worth of henny! JR: BET!

[@internetexplorer5585]

People still hating on him for that mistake in the playoffs, but people need to relieve that he IS still in the NBA for a reason, and that’s because he’s good. People who call him trash couldn’t beat JR so stop talking trash, I’m not even a Cavs fan, I’m a Raps fan and it’s common sense to know this

[@TCtrois]

well every nba player is good in every way, but good is not enough in an nba finals clutch situation, especially when u forgot the score

[@internetexplorer5585]

Timothy C all in saying is don’t talk trash if u can’t back it up

[@emanuellopez3845]

we'll just see him now without lebron

[@internetexplorer5585]

Daniel Barwatt haven’t u seen him in his nuggets era

[@UPEASTHAITIANZ]

Internet Explorer they would have lost anyways its not like it was game 7

[@Zett76]

The best shots are the ones you take in time... 😎

[@DanielRodriguez-nt8hk]

He’s in shape

[@justinle8787]

Man, so much potential wasted, he could have been one of the best SGs to ever play the game. He has a wet jumpshot, good handles, great atleticism, him and Beasley are in the same category for me

[@ibaIIhog]

Man stfu he ain’t waste nun tf , he’s a 2 time world champ , you not a 1 time anything in life , he not in no catagory with nun, and he retired his unborn kids a decade ago ,, go clock in tmmr , don’t be late ,, you losers sick sit behind the cpu n run ya mouth 🤡

[@captainli6861]

Bet JR didnt notice the giant shotclock on the wall the whole time ..

[@devvv4616]

crazy how he has the most beautiful shooting form i've seen despite his reputation

[@shoni4380]

Those are some nice left hand dribbling and shooting form

[@johnnycage435]

He could’ve been a potential VC if he actually put effort in

[@ArmandoKozomara]

Scary thing is he's not even considered a superstar or all-star but he's still such a damn good hooper. He would dominate other basketball leagues.

[@michaelhickman3580]

JR see you at Lifetime at 3 every Tuesday and Thursday. That Hennessy is pouring out of his system.

[@thispak]

best looking jumper in the game today!

[@lulltrizzy2x]

I Dont Care what Nobody Say I like Jr Smith as a Player and he seem like a cool dude. It’s jus he be havin some bone headed things sometimes😭

[@massiveconn5409]

Lyke if jr Smith iz coo

[@bonaseraproductions1460]

dude hes shredded....holy damn!

[@PerryChen96]

respect

[@Hrvatski96]

Hope he doesn't forget what team he plays for

[@walkdownbrady]

Lmaoooo you mean for that

[@f1ightju313]

Oooh thats why jr shot be inconsistent he works with brickly I get it now

[@judycarlin763]

one of my favorite players and in my opinion one of the greatest shooters of all time (3pts only)

[@cmayy8317]

Psalms 34

[@WhySilverWhyNow]

Dude is grinding

[@fvrs3411]

Where the Henny at?

[@RAGEMASTER1]

GoldFinger in his bloodstream

[@miraail]

In the locker at the ready!

[@dieformybicch1300]

The man just needs practice on looking for score boards

[@g.n.s.]

It’s almost like he points his feet at the basket instead of the space between his fingers. He really understands the physics of his shots; momentum just gets it there from wherever he aims; top 10 shooter of all time, no question.

[@eddieburris675]

Just not in games right? 😂

[@chaunceychappelle2173]

That Dude was born to ball.

[@hbrt335]

Stop pretending to work out and just play 2k with agent and troydan

[@kobeandgary]

hbrt335 gay ass

[@letsgo7828]

Loser

[@lebeautiful2683]

i came in like a wrecking ball suntukan?

[@Dakidpepe]

Train with brick just to shoot bricks during the season. When in reality u needs traing in passing

[@tomascaporal1513]

Jr smith with that pg13 kicks😍

[@garycastillo33]

Nice one jr smith practice