JR Smith named Academic Athlete of the Year (4.0 GPA)

SUPERVILLAIN · Post #1 » by **SUPERVILLAIN** » Tue Apr 26, 2022 2:00 pm

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bamheat · Post #2 » by **bamheat** » Tue Apr 26, 2022 2:02 pm

Damn, and he looks high in the photo too.

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tripa · Post #3 » by **tripa** » Tue Apr 26, 2022 2:04 pm

bamheat wrote:Damn, and he looks high in the photo too.

Nice, 4.0 GPA and you're still putting him in a box

PD28 · Post #4 » by **PD28** » Tue Apr 26, 2022 2:04 pm

Impressive!

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KembaWalker · Post #5 » by **KembaWalker** » Tue Apr 26, 2022 2:04 pm

15 years ago the idea of reading this headline would have been completely unbelievable. dude made some egregious mistakes but respect for turning it around. never too late to pursue knowledge and growth

Post #6 » by **Harry Garris** » Tue Apr 26, 2022 2:06 pm

bamheat wrote:Damn, and he looks high in the photo too.

Honestly who cares what he does in his off time, he's getting it done in the classroom.

Post #7 » by **tsherkin** » Tue Apr 26, 2022 2:07 pm

KembaWalker wrote:15 years ago the idea of reading this headline would have been completely unbelievable. dude made some egregious mistakes but respect for turning it around. never too late to pursue knowledge and growth

Well put.

tripa · Post #8 » by **tripa** » Tue Apr 26, 2022 2:07 pm

bamheat wrote:Damn, and he looks high in the photo too.

On 2nd look, his eyes aren't even red, that is literally just his face, and you're just a clown.

Drygon · Post #9 » by **Drygon** » Tue Apr 26, 2022 2:12 pm

What's GPA and how impressive is JR Smith's accomplishment to put some perspective?

hamncheese · Post #10 » by **hamncheese** » Tue Apr 26, 2022 2:13 pm

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SecondTake · Post #11 » by **SecondTake** » Tue Apr 26, 2022 2:14 pm

tripa wrote:
bamheat wrote:Damn, and he looks high in the photo too.

Nice, 4.0 GPA and you're still putting him in a box

4.0 GPA for a famous, millionaire ex-athlete is probably the equivalent of a 3.0 GPA for your average student.

Don't tell me JR Smith isn't getting some serious breaks here.

Look at all of the supposed 'college' educated athletes across all the sports that have college programs. Many of those guys would never have made college, let alone passed a single grade if they were your average person.

There's no meritocracy for athletes in college - well there is, but it's not the kind earned at the desk.

I'll give it to JR though, even if that 4.0 GPA is equivalent to a 3.0 it's pretty good, and more than I would have expected given what we've seen from him in his career. Clearly he's not dumb. But I need more data before I crown him a top 5% mental performer, like a 4.0 would imply.

@Lockdown504090 made a good point. Athletes know how to work hard. I can see how someone like Jr with a lot of time, money and top notch work ethic could do this regardless of how he presents himself on court - assuming this isn't law school.

bamheat · Post #12 » by **bamheat** » Tue Apr 26, 2022 2:15 pm

Drygon wrote:What's GPA and how impressive is JR Smith's accomplishment to put some perspective?

People on here like OP think because he's black its shocking that he got a 4.0 and need to point it out.

They look at him like he's a puppy that did a trick that deserves a treat.

Strike: Trolling/Derailment

tripa · Post #13 » by **tripa** » Tue Apr 26, 2022 2:15 pm

SecondTake wrote:
tripa wrote:
bamheat wrote:Damn, and he looks high in the photo too.

Nice, 4.0 GPA and you're still putting him in a box

4.0 GPA for a famous, millionaire ex-athlete is probably the equivalent of a 3.0 GPA for your average student.

Don't tell me JR Smith isn't getting some serious breaks here.

Look at all of the supposed 'college' educated athletes across all the sports that have college programs. Many of those guys would never have made college, let alone passed a single grade if they were your average person.

There's no meritocracy for athletes in college - well there is, but it's not the kind earned at the desk.

Just say you did badly in college and move on with your day.

Branduil · Post #14 » by **Branduil** » Tue Apr 26, 2022 2:16 pm

Drygon wrote:What's GPA and how impressive is JR Smith's accomplishment to put some perspective?

GPA is Grade Point Average. It's the average of your grades in all of your classes. Generally, 4=A, 3=B, and so on. So 4.0 is the highest possible grade, meaning you've gotten A's in every class you've taken.

Obviously the difficulty of getting an A in a class is highly variable, but at minimum, getting A's in all of your classes means you're putting in work.

bamheat · Post #15 » by **bamheat** » Tue Apr 26, 2022 2:16 pm

tripa wrote:
bamheat wrote:Damn, and he looks high in the photo too.

On 2nd look, his eyes aren't even red, that is literally just his face, and you're just a clown.

You must be fun at parties. It's a harmless joke that you're looking to much into.

Go outside and play with your friends more.

tripa · Post #16 » by **tripa** » Tue Apr 26, 2022 2:17 pm

bamheat wrote:
Drygon wrote:What's GPA and how impressive is JR Smith's accomplishment to put some perspective?

People on here like OP think because he's black its shocking that he got a 4.0 and need to point it out.

They look at him like he's a puppy that did a trick that deserves a treat.

When did anyone say anything about him being black? Why are you comparing him to a dog?

Interesting.

Lockdown504090 · Post #17 » by **Lockdown504090** » Tue Apr 26, 2022 2:18 pm

SecondTake wrote:
tripa wrote:
bamheat wrote:Damn, and he looks high in the photo too.

Nice, 4.0 GPA and you're still putting him in a box

4.0 GPA for a famous, millionaire ex-athlete is probably the equivalent of a 3.0 GPA for your average student.

Don't tell me JR Smith isn't getting some serious breaks here.

Look at all of the supposed 'college' educated athletes across all the sports that have college programs. Many of those guys would never have made college, let alone passed a single grade if they were your average person.

There's no meritocracy for athletes in college - well there is, but it's not the kind earned at the desk.

the mans been tweeting about school for the last year, doing tutoring and group study for the past year, hes not making it up. yeah, rich people have more resources to do better in school. Welcome to America.

SecondTake · Post #18 » by **SecondTake** » Tue Apr 26, 2022 2:18 pm

bamheat wrote:
Drygon wrote:What's GPA and how impressive is JR Smith's accomplishment to put some perspective?

People on here like OP think because he's black its shocking that he got a 4.0 and need to point it out.

They look at him like he's a puppy that did a trick that deserves a treat.

Not sure how you managed to bring race into this. A 4.0 GPA IS impressive, whether that's Tom Brady or JR Smith. You don't think if C Ronaldo got a 4.0 GPA it would be worth of a thread?

SecondTake · Post #19 » by **SecondTake** » Tue Apr 26, 2022 2:19 pm

Lockdown504090 wrote:
SecondTake wrote:
tripa wrote:
Nice, 4.0 GPA and you're still putting him in a box

4.0 GPA for a famous, millionaire ex-athlete is probably the equivalent of a 3.0 GPA for your average student.

Don't tell me JR Smith isn't getting some serious breaks here.

Look at all of the supposed 'college' educated athletes across all the sports that have college programs. Many of those guys would never have made college, let alone passed a single grade if they were your average person.

There's no meritocracy for athletes in college - well there is, but it's not the kind earned at the desk.

the mans been tweeting about school for the last year, doing tutoring and group study for the past year, hes not making it up. yeah, rich people have more resources to do better in school. Welcome to America.

Fair enough, you don't get into the NBA if you don't work hard. What is he studying?

KembaWalker · Post #20 » by **KembaWalker** » Tue Apr 26, 2022 2:20 pm

bamheat wrote:
Drygon wrote:What's GPA and how impressive is JR Smith's accomplishment to put some perspective?

People on here like OP think because he's black its shocking that he got a 4.0 and need to point it out.

They look at him like he's a puppy that did a trick that deserves a treat.

bruh