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J.R. Smith continues to profess love for being a Cavalier

Published Mar. 20, 2015 12:35 p.m. ET

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By Josh Poloha

Camaraderie and team chemistry are both very important when it comes to a team being successful. For the Cleveland Cavaliers, it seems like they have both of those, and seem to all love being around each other as well.

In an Instagram post that went up after the Cavs win over the Brooklyn Nets Wednesday night, shooting guard J.R. Smith showed how close this team has become in his little time on it. In a three-photo collage, Smith is shown messing around with teammates LeBron James and Kevin Love and cheering on the reserves after the starters.

"I love all my teammates! From this team to all the others I've been on! But this is the most fun I have had on any team!! Thank you @cavs #TheLand," writes Smith on Instagram.

The fact that David Griffin and company acquired talent level that Smith, Timofey Mozgov, and Iman Shumpert bring to the Cavs and how well the team has played since those trades, it is no wonder why the Cavaliers seem to be having so much fun.

Having been on some decent teams in previous years, including a stretch in New York, it is impressive that a city like Cleveland and team like the Cavaliers can get so much high praise from a 12-year veteran who has only been here for a couple months.

Although winning obviously helps, it seems as though the entire Cavaliers roster is very close, from top to bottom, 1 through 15. They may not be snapping fake pictures like Lebron’s first term in Cleveland, but they seem to play the game for each other, while having a little fun.

When you are so close that your teammates are like brothers, that has to mean something. That means that each player will do whatever they have to in order for the team to be successful.

Hopefully the wine and gold can continue their current hot streak and become even closer down the home stretch. If so, the city of Cleveland may have as much fun in mid-June as Smith does on Instagram after every win, on a parade route in downtown Cleveland.

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