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06-23-2006, 09:38 AM
Terry haunted, but free agency is ahead
Last shot haunts Terry, but he probably will cash in on Finals effort
11:41 PM CDT on Thursday, June 22, 2006
By CHUCK CARLTON / The Dallas Morning News
The past few nights have not been kind to Jason Terry.
The final 3-point attempt from Game 6 has haunted the Mavericks guard.
"Man, every two or three hours, I wake up and replay that last shot over and over in my mind, hoping it goes in," Terry said. "But it never goes in."
The immediate future might be better for Terry, an unrestricted free agent who averaged 18.9 points in the playoffs.
"God is going to work it out in the end," Terry said. "Wherever I wind up, it'll be good and I'll be thankful. Hopefully it will be in Dallas."
Terry, who was paid $6.6 million last season, said the Mavericks have made it clear they want him back. He says he has a good idea what will happen.
"The smile says it all," he said.
Bad taste: Josh Howard and Dirk Nowitzki also were bothered by how the season ended.
Nowitzki made a symbolic fresh start, cutting his beard and doing a major trim on his hair. "I was sitting home [Wednesday] disappointed ... and I had to do something," said Nowitzki, who said he would love a do-over on the three games in Miami. "It's a little sad that it throws a shadow over the whole season we had."
Said Howard, who shot 38.8 percent in the Finals: "I'm still upset about the whole situation, but you just have to get better. We got somewhere a lot of people didn't expect us to get to."
Josh Howard and a clean-shaven Dirk Nowitzki emptied their lockers at American Airlines Center.
His time: Point guard Devin Harris started 15 playoff games and would like to see that translate into next season. Asked if his time had come, Harris said: "I'm definitely hoping so. You can only be held back for so long."
Van Horn, Griffin up: Free agent Keith Van Horn repeated that he would like to return, even for less money. Adrian Griffin's contract also is up, which is nothing new for the undrafted seven-year veteran. "I've been a free agent all my career," Griffin said. "I'd love to be back here. But I understand how things go."
Briefly: Harris said he may visit Germany this summer. ... Jerry Stackhouse met the media with four blue stitches in his head, the result of a Dwyane Wade elbow in Game 6. ... Nowitzki said he will probably play for the German national team this summer. ... Terry will conduct a few summer camps in Dallas, including one at Lincoln High School.
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/basketball/mavs/stories/062306dnspomavsnotes.14f0e4a.html
Last shot haunts Terry, but he probably will cash in on Finals effort
11:41 PM CDT on Thursday, June 22, 2006
By CHUCK CARLTON / The Dallas Morning News
The past few nights have not been kind to Jason Terry.
The final 3-point attempt from Game 6 has haunted the Mavericks guard.
"Man, every two or three hours, I wake up and replay that last shot over and over in my mind, hoping it goes in," Terry said. "But it never goes in."
The immediate future might be better for Terry, an unrestricted free agent who averaged 18.9 points in the playoffs.
"God is going to work it out in the end," Terry said. "Wherever I wind up, it'll be good and I'll be thankful. Hopefully it will be in Dallas."
Terry, who was paid $6.6 million last season, said the Mavericks have made it clear they want him back. He says he has a good idea what will happen.
"The smile says it all," he said.
Bad taste: Josh Howard and Dirk Nowitzki also were bothered by how the season ended.
Nowitzki made a symbolic fresh start, cutting his beard and doing a major trim on his hair. "I was sitting home [Wednesday] disappointed ... and I had to do something," said Nowitzki, who said he would love a do-over on the three games in Miami. "It's a little sad that it throws a shadow over the whole season we had."
Said Howard, who shot 38.8 percent in the Finals: "I'm still upset about the whole situation, but you just have to get better. We got somewhere a lot of people didn't expect us to get to."
Josh Howard and a clean-shaven Dirk Nowitzki emptied their lockers at American Airlines Center.
His time: Point guard Devin Harris started 15 playoff games and would like to see that translate into next season. Asked if his time had come, Harris said: "I'm definitely hoping so. You can only be held back for so long."
Van Horn, Griffin up: Free agent Keith Van Horn repeated that he would like to return, even for less money. Adrian Griffin's contract also is up, which is nothing new for the undrafted seven-year veteran. "I've been a free agent all my career," Griffin said. "I'd love to be back here. But I understand how things go."
Briefly: Harris said he may visit Germany this summer. ... Jerry Stackhouse met the media with four blue stitches in his head, the result of a Dwyane Wade elbow in Game 6. ... Nowitzki said he will probably play for the German national team this summer. ... Terry will conduct a few summer camps in Dallas, including one at Lincoln High School.
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/basketball/mavs/stories/062306dnspomavsnotes.14f0e4a.html