Digital Social Hour - NBA Veteran Exposes Truth About Modern Basketball | Jason Terry DSH #984

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Starting point is 00:01:44 All right guys first podcast podcast ever, Jason Terry. Let's go. What happened out there, man? Listen, when you flop a set and lose to a straight flush, I don't know when I should have went all in, but I did on the turn. The young lady, I love her to death. She had no idea what she had.

Starting point is 00:02:03 She was on a flush draw out the gate And she ended up with a straight flush damn So how can you how can you be mad at that? That's the thing with poker you could play perfect for sure still loose and I'm gonna tell you what This is a great thing you guys are doing because I was able to play with guys I competed against and then one of my greatest backcourt mates of all time won a championship at Arizona Mike Bibby in 97 and then I Had to play against him and I won my first NBA Championship against him and Mario Chamos were sitting across the bench. So wow, it was incredible

Starting point is 00:02:35 So you got to reminisce about the old times? It was dope I know you still have any bad blood with anyone you competed against not at all. You let it all go Yeah, I had to you You know I'm coaching now so letting that go is a big part of your evolution and I had to let it go. Wow. Still hate the Miami Heat. I mean obviously but. Yeah I feel like though. Some people don't ever let it go. Nah. You know. You played 19 seasons. What was your your favorite year where you had the most fun? your favorite year where you had the most fun? Whew. Couple years, right?

Starting point is 00:03:06 My first year, 1000%, because it was your rookie year, and I look across the locker room and I see Isaiah Ryder, the Kimbe Mutombo, Jim Jackson, Lofanzo Ellis, like, those were my veterans. So, you always remember the first year, it's like the year you were born.

Starting point is 00:03:23 Like, you gotta remember that. So then I will have to say the year after I left Dallas, I went to Boston and I played with Kevin Garnett, right? My high school classmate, nine five, Paul Pierce, my high school classmate, nine five. And then Ray John Rondo and then Hall of Fame coach Doc Rivers. Like that was, to me, that team of all the teams I played with was a symbol to win a championship. Ray Allen had left, I replaced him.

Starting point is 00:03:53 We had a good young nucleus, but playing with guys like Kevin Garnett, Ray John Rondo, and Paul Pierce, like it was a dream come true for me. It didn't last long enough, for sure. Obviously the Dallas teams, you teams, my favorite team, obviously the team I won it with, Hall of Famers, Tyson Chandler, Jason Kidd, Karam Butler who was injured, those guys, what can I say?

Starting point is 00:04:20 Sean Mary and the Matrix, J.J. Barrera, those guys, those are Hall of Fame guys pages to Yaka bitch just That team was epic legends. Yeah, and you guys were 60 that year, right? Man, I couldn't tell you what see but I could tell you who we went through. Yeah, and when you beat Portland right with Lamarcus Aldridge beat Portland, right, with Lamarcus Aldridge, Andre Miller, who was a draft classmate of mine. Yeah.

Starting point is 00:04:50 They had Dame at the time. No, Dame wasn't there. But then you beat them and then second round you play against, they're going for a three peek. The two time defending champion Lakers with Lamar Oldham, Paul Gasol. But my idol, one of my rivals, like Kobe being Bryant, one of the greatest players of all time, and then Phil Jackson, the greatest coach of all time, like playing against them in that series, but it

Starting point is 00:05:15 wasn't a series, like we swept them. Damn. Yeah, we swept them and that doesn't happen, you know what I mean? Not to Kobe? No, not a Kobe-led team, never happens. And you know, for us to do that in the fashion we did it in and then for me to You know what I mean? Not to Kobe. No, not a Kobe-led team. Never happens. And for us to do that in the fashion we did it in, and then for me to play one of the greatest games I've ever played in my life. Like all the years of basketball I ever played in, game four, at the house, solidify the sweep,

Starting point is 00:05:40 record number threes. Like the basket was so big, every time I just threw it up it was going in. Like it's just one of those moments. And it was on Mother's Day. Like I took my mother to breakfast that morning. Like I just knew something special was in the air. But we beat them. And then to go play the Oklahoma City Thunder,

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Starting point is 00:09:06 But we just had a little more experience than them. Right. And we dusted them off and then we played against the Heatles. Like, you know, everybody picked LeBron and you guys were not favored. Yeah, they win it. And we came in there on a mission and we took care of business. But that was an epic team. Yeah. How was your confidence throughout that playoff round? Going into it, did you guys have any idea that you could do that?

Starting point is 00:09:33 All time high. It was the most confidence I've ever had as a professional athlete. Really? Only because my preparation gave me that confidence. I knew. I knew what spots I can get to versus their defense, where I can go to get my shot off.

Starting point is 00:09:46 Playing with a point guard like Jason Kidd, he was a coach on the floor. And to me, he's like Tom Brady. He can tell you what's about to happen, and if you trust it and just get to your spot and run your route, the ball's going to be there and then you just do what you're supposed to. And playing with a guy like that was unbelievable.

Starting point is 00:10:04 And then you had a Hall of Famer like Dirk Nowitzki, like how do you not play your best for a guy that brought it every single night, ultimate professional, and you knew like if he was on his A game, you could play B plus and you know you had a chance to win. Right, unguardable. Unguardable.

Starting point is 00:10:25 Like could not stop him one on one. Yeah. And he was on one of the best runs I've ever seen. I've played with probably 15 Hall of Famers throughout my career. And Dirk Nowitzki, the run he had in that year was unbelievable. And for me to be on the court with him while he was doing it, I don't know. I don't know if there was any other kind of run, but he literally carried us offensively.

Starting point is 00:10:48 Was he a pretty vocal leader? He wasn't vocal. He did it by action. He showed you what he could do. He wasn't gonna talk. Yeah, like Duncan. Him and Duncan epitomized like the guy that was just a workman.

Starting point is 00:11:01 Journey, just work, work, work. Their work speak volumes. They didn't have to to talk they came out and did it and performed and you looked at the statue you're like oh yeah he busts our ass tonight I feel that man and you've always been one of the better shooters right but when you started out in the league that wasn't like a hot thing to just chuck up threes never never was a hot thing you chuck up too many threes you're gonna be sitting on the on the bench next to the coach. But it's the evolution of the game.

Starting point is 00:11:30 When I played across three generations of the NBA, and I talk about the evolution of the game, I was able to cross those generations and understand, okay, the first generation I came into, the physicality. Defensively, the strategic defensive mindset that you had to have to execute and be able to function. Like that was an error, okay? Then we crossed into the next generation, the small guard, Allen Iverson's era.

Starting point is 00:11:58 You know, the guards that were, should be point guards, but they really shooting guards. I crossed into that generation, and it was the, at the same time, it was the power forward generation where you had Kevin Garnett, Tim Duncan, and Dirk Nowitzki. They kind of ran it, but you also still had Colby

Starting point is 00:12:15 who was right there ready to take over and assume the role. Right, assume the position. Then you cross into the last generation, which is just, I mean, it's the Wild Wild West. It's okay, Kerala's a shootout. Every night it's going to be high scoring. There's no physicality.

Starting point is 00:12:34 It is just put on a show, entertain, right? But still compete at a high level, right? And so to be able to cross over those three generations, like. As a Fizz member, you can look forward to free data, big savings on plans, and having your unused data roll over to the following month, every month. At Fizz, you always get more for your money. Terms and conditions for our different programs and policies apply. Details at fizz.ca.

Starting point is 00:12:58 It's just a blessing. Like it's a blessing. And I can appreciate each generation for what it was, so I'm not going to say like, oh, this generation this generation was better than that no they were all great in itself hmm I love that which was your favorite one to play in oh it's hard to say but I mean the first one really the physical one because MJ was still there he was an MJ so to speak he was 45 right right? Right, but it was Michael Jordan. And it was like, that's the guy you looked up to. Kerry Payton was my role model, I was able to play against him.

Starting point is 00:13:35 Sam Cassell was still playing, I was able to play against him. So guys that I had looked up and I tried to emulate, I was still able to compete against. So my first 99 to 2003 ish Was like for me. It was a dream come true. Nice. How tough was it getting minutes those first few years? Oh stuff it was tough because practice was harder than the game really I had a veteran by the name of Benbo calls Obviously when I come in on the 10th pick

Starting point is 00:14:00 Easily, I'm supposed to be the starter Lenny Wilkins hollow fam coach Just like now young fella. you gotta wait your turn. First game, somebody's out on suspension. I start, I go for like 23 and nine. So in my mind, I'm like, oh yeah, I'm starting the rest of the way. I didn't play for two months after that. What?

Starting point is 00:14:19 Yeah, the guy came back, the team's rolling. I had to wait my turn, and that's just what it was. And I respected it, but every day I worked hard, those guys pushed me, but I'll tell you what, practice was harder than the game. Damn, yeah, I feel like these days, kids are starting right away. Well, we're not practicing as much.

Starting point is 00:14:36 They're starting right away, and rightfully so. This generation of basketball players, and I can tell you because not only do I coach this era and I've coached AAU, but I got a young nephew. My young nephew's fifth grade He's doing moves that I wouldn't even dream about doing in the fifth grade. Wow, you know what I mean? So they're they're so much more Talented and gifted but it's not because they were just born with it It's because what they've seen how the game is transforming, they've been able to watch it.

Starting point is 00:15:05 It comes to them. Like they don't have to go to the gym, they can look at their phone and see, oh, this is how you do a step back. The other day I'm looking on my iPhone, I look at YouTube, this is how you tie a wins or not. And then I've been trying to tie a tie for 25 years. Now I can go to my phone, look at it, boom.

Starting point is 00:15:20 So understand how to play the game, but you still have to go and play the game. And I think that's the part of it where they'll have their struggles, but eventually their talent will supersede it. And that's your give back. That's how the game should be. Guys should get better,

Starting point is 00:15:37 the game should grow and be better as it evolves. If it doesn't, what are we doing? You know what I'm saying? So like when Michael Jordan played, yeah, Kobe Bryant should come do what Mike did and do it to another level, right? Because he had a roadmap to look at and to be guided by. Absolutely. Who was the toughest player you had to defend? Oh, two. First, I'm gonna give love to somebody, and you probably don't know his name,

Starting point is 00:16:05 but Earl Boykins, I don't know. I never heard of him. He's small, he went to Eastern Michigan, he was a spark plug, but he probably was like five, five, five, six, and he was a bucket. And it was always my matchup, because me and him came in the game at the same time. Soon as I check in, he check in,

Starting point is 00:16:22 and it was just like, I just couldn't guard him. He was so little, he can weave in and out of traffic, and he can get his shot off, he had a quick pull up, he had good mid-range, and he was just tough to guard. You know what I'm saying? But all time is Allen the answer Iverson. When you talk about guys that set the bar, transcended the game, right, cultural icons,

Starting point is 00:16:44 I look at Magic, I look at Jordan, I look at Bird, I look at Allen Iverson, and then I look at Steph Curry. You know, obviously LeBron James for sure. Nobody looks like him. Nobody's built like him. Like, physical freak, for sure. IQ off the charts. But I'm saying the cultural impact that those four guys I named that had on the game, white guys to shoot, boom, bird. Name close. Magic, six, nine, handle, dribble, pass, shoot, do it all. Revolutionize the game.

Starting point is 00:17:22 Big point guard. Michael Jordan, are you kidding me? Fly through the air, come off screens, could shoot, could pass, could do it all, fundamentally. Allen Iverson, be you, be who you are. Cornrows, braids, throwbacks, coming in, right, whatever, hang out all night, do what he do. Drop 40 on you, like no sleep, it what he do, drop 40 on you.

Starting point is 00:17:45 Like no sleep, it don't matter, right? Acceptable. He did it, he transcended the game. Stephen Curry, are you kidding me? He made every hooper real, I don't have to be 6'9", seven feet, six six. I could be six feet, six one, six two, and shoot from half court.

Starting point is 00:18:05 Like, he gave every kid hope. And he's still giving them hope. Facts. But the ability to shoot the way he does, with the efficiency he does it at, transcended the game. It's unreal. We'll end off on this. It's a good segue. Who do you have as the greatest shooter of all time? The greatest shooting form of all time is Clay Thompson.

Starting point is 00:18:27 It ain't even close. Pure beauty. Starts at your feet, goes up through the top, finish with perfect form, lock it, stick it. Perfect, perfection, Clay Thompson. The greatest shooter is Steph Curry, there's no question. He can shoot it from all kind of different ways, off the dribble, off the catch, off the move, and he shoots it efficiently. So you got him over Ray Allen?

Starting point is 00:18:53 Ray was a bad boy. And I think Ray gets slighted because they put him in the category as shooter. Ray can shoot, but if you really watch Ray Jesus Shuttlesworth, he had it all. He could play pick and roll, he'd come off the bounce, he can attack the rim, go up top on you. Ray had it all. Just later in his career, and for the longevity of his career, he was known as a shooter. Yeah. It's been fun, dude.

Starting point is 00:19:19 Where can people find you? What do you got coming up next? Man, I'm an assistant coach with the Utah Jazz right now Utah Jazz assistant coach also a grassroots director Lady Jets I've been doing it 15 years we're on the Adidas circuit shout out three stripes that's it. Boom we'll link it below thanks for coming on man that was fun. Appreciate you. Yeah sir.

Digital Social Hour - NBA Veteran Exposes Truth About Modern Basketball | Jason Terry DSH #984

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