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Keerthika Uthayakumar: Mathurin's 27 points were the most off the bench in the Finals since Jason Terry in 2011. It's also the most points a Canadian has scored off the bench in NBA playoff history.
StatMuse: Bench players with a 25-point game in the Finals this century: — Jason Terry — Manu Ginobili — Bennedict Mathurin Great company.
Jorge Sierra: Nikola Vucevic keeps moving up in all-time rankings and is now No. 42 in rebounds ahead of Shawn Marion. Also: Anthony Davis tied Jason Terry in scoring at No. 67 and LeBron James passed Andre Drummond in blocks for No. 70 in NBA histrory.
Mayor Harrell and Knox, the CEO of the Seattle Sports Commission, are envisioning a future where Sonics players become role models and inspire youth to not only participate in basketball, but dream. Seattle has a long history of producing NBA talent, including Brandon Roy, Jason Terry, Jamal Crawford, Paolo Banchero and Dejounte Murray. Barry thinks the Sonics can help inspire others. “How do you dream bigger if you don’t see it in front of you?” Barry asked. “I was thinking if I never went to Golden State games as a kid to watch Chris Mullin, Tim Hardaway and Mitch Richmond, how much of my devotion and love of the game would have been depleted by not having the touch, the autograph, the memories? The impact can’t be overstated. “There’s almost 20 years of kids in Seattle who never saw one game in their city of LeBron James, one of the greatest players who ever played. Twenty years of kids, and parents for that matter, who haven’t had that community, that environment, that experience. It hurts.”
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Mike Curtis: Kidd on having a different spark off the bench over the last few games: “We would love to have Jason Terry, or that type of player. It makes it easy because then that role is filled…we’ve had different looks to see who’s comfortable in that role.” Says Lively could be looked upon as the reliable sixth man. “He could be Jason Terry in a different light.”
Paolo Banchero: 'Seattle is pound-for-pound the best basketball factory in the country'
Paolo Banchero: "Seattle, I think Seattle is pound-for-pound the best basketball factory in the country. When you look at just the depth we have in the history, we got years on years—whether it’s Doug Christie, one of the first OGs, then you got Jason Terry, Isaiah Thomas, Jamal Crawford. You know, the list goes on and on and on from generation to generation, year by year. And, um, I feel like I’m kind of new generation. Both my mom and dad are both from Seattle, so, you know, it’s in my blood, and yeah, I just take it with me wherever I go." (2:02)
Last question, what are your goals for your coaching career? Do you want to be a head coach someday? Jason Terry: Eventually my career path will lead to being a head coach. So like I said, right now I am just focusing on our guys, developing this young team, getting them to where they need to go. And continue to grow as a coach. Continue to grow as a teacher and as a mentor.
When Jason Terry came through Dallas last week with the Utah Jazz, he had a word of caution for the Western Conference. The message was that a skilled NBA player is really dangerous when that person is highly motivated. Consider Klay Thompson dangerous. As Terry, who knows a thing or two about the NBA from his days as a championship winner in Dallas and an assistant coach with the Jazz, said: Thompson has motivation.
Tim MacMahon: Klay Thompson is the first player to wear No. 31 for the Mavericks since 2011 champion Jason Terry. JET, now a Jazz assistant coach, is “elated” to see it: “All he owes me is to make some shots.”
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Mark Cuban says he almost acquired Kobe Bryant in 2007 for Jason Terry, Josh Howard and picks
Mark Cuban: "You know how close we were to trading for Kobe in 2007. Oh my God, it was like literally this close. I talked to Jerry Buss and worked something out. Kobe wanted to leave. Jerry said, 'if you want to leave, we'll take care of it.' We were going to trade Josh Howard, Jason Terry, and picks, but no Dirk. I said, ‘Anyone but Dirk.’ Kobe wanted it, and Jerry was willing to do it, but Mitch Kupchak talked Jerry out of it. It was going to happen. I remember telling this dude,’ I’m like, ‘Kobe’s going to be a Mav,’ and I thought it was done. But Mitch Kupchack stepped in, and that’s how it fell apart. The rest is history."
Former NBA player and current Utah Jazz coach Jason Terry brought his basketball experience to Kansas City this week for his Relentless Basketball and Mental Health Camp for boys and girls at Hickman Mills Middle School. "There's no bigger confidence than the confidence you have in yourself," said Terry, who played in the NBA for 20 years for various teams.
Klay Thompson is No. 9 all-time in three-pointers now
During the game, Klay Thompson made NBA history by moving ahead of Jason Terry (2,282) for ninth on the all-time three-pointers list. Following Terry, the next player for Thompson to pass will be Vince Carter (2,290).
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