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Shorty just jinxed himself and the Mavericks, Mavs fans can't seem to get a break this decade
DALLAS -- Jason Terry outperformed the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year, Lamar Odom, last series. Now he goes up against "The Beard," Oklahoma City Thunder second-year sixth man James Harden.
But Terry, never one to think small or keep his thoughts to himself, is thinking big picture and talking about it.
"I’m trying to outperform their entire bench," Terry said after Monday's practice. "That’s what I do."
Surely, Harden and other Thunder reserves such as guard Eric Maynor and forward Nick Collison will find that interesting.
"Whichever bench comes to play and outplays the other one," Terry said, "the other team has the advantage."
The Mavericks' bench was among the highest-scoring in the league all season and that hasn't changed in the playoffs. Dallas mopped up L.A. to the tune of 198-89 in bench points, clobbering the Lakers 86-37 in the series-clinching Game 4. In fact, the Mavs' bench, boosted considerably when Terry and Peja Stojakovic are draining the 3-ball and J.J. Barea is penetrating, equaled the Lakers' total scoring output in the final game.
Terry is the Mavs' second-leading scorer at 18.3 points a game. Harden is the Thunder's third-leading scorer, averaging 12.4 points game. Terry said Harden reminds him of a recent foe.
"James Harden reminds me a lot of [Portland's] Wes Matthews the way they impact the game," Terry said. "They can get hot from 3, they're always looking to be on the attack."
There is one obvious difference: The thick beard that wraps around Harden's face and jets -- no pun intended -- several feet, or maybe an inch or two, out from his chin. It would seem rather effective in keeping defenders at least a beard's distance away.
"I'll get as close as I can," Terry said.
Shorty just jinxed himself and the Mavericks, Mavs fans can't seem to get a break this decade
Dude's mouth never stops running, does it?
what was wrong with what he said?
wow a spur fan from china
One person is going to outperform their five bench players?
If I was one of those five people on the Thunder bench, I might take that as bit of a challenge.
Still, it's little to do about nothing. Jason Terry adding fuel to the fire is like water being wet.
I still think Dallas takes it.
This isn't an outlandish statement from the JET. He's already outplayed another team's bench by himself this postseason.
JET makes people on this forum more butthurt than any other player in sports history, it's hilarious
he outplays every bench excepts when manu plays 6th man.
People are desperate for drama. There is a difference between "trying to" and "going to."
no that was Sports illustrated that did thatShorty just jinxed himself and the Mavericks, Mavs fans can't seem to get a break this decade
How can you be upset at a re talking? Why would you add extra motivation to the opposing team, and make things more difficult than necessary? Considering how much the mavs have choked in the last decade, you'd think Ratface would learn by now.
Don't u mean turtle head?
All of a sudden OKC got a lot deeper. Stupid Terry.
. What a got.
Jesus.
omfg read the article people
I see the turtle head resemblance. IMO, I think he looks more like a rat, but thats just me, either/or works just as well, tbh.
Yes since bulletin board material is always a good thing to start before the series starts.
Yes since bulletin board material is always a good thing to start before the series starts.
see you in the Finals brah.
Just take care of home court and try and steal one in Miami, and it'll be over in 5
My thoughts exactly
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