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Jail time sobers Nuggets' Smith

Associated Press

Friday, October 2, 2009

DENVER -- J.R. Smith is pledging more maturity this season, a promise he's made in the past. The sharp-shooting Denver Nuggets guard realizes that some will believe it, while some will remain skeptical. That's fine with him. He knows he's changed. It's been a sobering offseason for the 24-year-old Smith, who spent 24 days in a New Jersey correctional facility after pleading guilty to reckless driving. Hanging out in an isolated cell, Smith had time for reflection. What he took away from his ...

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