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By The Associated Press / The Bulletin
April 5, 2009
DENVER — J.R. Smith hopped back downcourt following his second straight three-pointer that forced a timeout. He held his scorching right hand while teammates Carmelo Anthony and Dahntay Jones acted as if they had to use fire extinguishers to cool him off.
“I tried to put the....