Jason Terry can’t wait to play with J-Kidd next season. That’s what he told Yahoo’s J.E. Skeets in a recent interview.
As reported on Skeets’ blog, Ball Don’t Lie:
BDL: Do you like one position more than the other, though?
JET: Playing with Jason Kidd, I love to play off the ball. I love to play at the shooting guard position because you know that if you run the floor, he’s going to get it to you. And not only is he going to get it to you, but you’re going to have a great opportunity to score the ball. With J-Kidd on our team, me at the shooting guard position … it works out fine for the both of us.
BDL: Speaking of Kidd, what’s it like playing alongside a passer as skilled as him — a guy that knows exactly where to get a shooter, like yourself, the ball? Have you noticed a difference between his skills compared to other guards you’ve played with in the past? You know, in terms of placing the ball in that perfect sweet spot to catch and let go in motion.
JET: Yeah, because see the thing about it is, when you’re a shooter, we’ve got two things that you want: on target and on time. A split second can change the whole difference and mechanics of a shot. And Jason is perfect with it. He sees the play before the play develops and, as long you’re aware and alert as a shooter, which you should be playing with a point guard like Jason Kidd, you’re going to have a great opportunity and shoot a high percentage. He’s not going to put you in a situation where you have to create and make a difficult shot. It’s going to be on time and on target.
RELATED LINKS
Jason Terry: The Ball Don’t Lie interview (Yahoo! Sports, May 22, 2008)
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont_lie/post/Jason-Terry-The-Ball-Don-t-Lie-interview?urn=nba,83918