The JET is on the runway! Jason Terry, welcome to HOUSTON!

NL Rocket · Sep 19, 2014

http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/2014/09/18/morning-shootaround-sept-18/#rockets

Terry relishing opportunity to help Rockets — The Houston Rockets lost out this summer on adding a star free-agent like Carmelo Anthony or Pau Gasol and also watched as small forward Chandler Parsons left town to sign with the Dallas Mavericks. Last night, the Rockets helped offset some of their offseason losses by officially completing the trade that has brought Kings sixth man (and longtime Mavs standout) Jason Terry back to Texas. Terry is glad to be a part of a playoff-bound squad and, after years of tormenting the Rockets as a Maverick, is ready to help them soar. Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle has more:

The Rockets general manager might not have used the term “Rockets killer,” but in one of his first conversations with Terry after reaching agreement on the trade that officially brought Terry to Houston on Wednesday, Daryl Morey told him that many Rockets fans have considered him one of their most bitter rivals.

Being regarded as a particularly vexing nemesis could have been considered a complement, but Terry said some of the same emotions that inspired his play against the Rockets will also allow him to return to that level now that he’ll play for the Rockets.

“It was always special playing in the Houston Rockets’ arena,” Terry said. “I don’t know if it was the fans, or the red seats – probably a little bit of both – the history of the franchise; it’s just a special place.

“There’s about six or seven arenas around the league that when you step foot in that arena, you feel like, ‘Man, I want to have a big game.” So every time I faced Houston … I always wanted to … perform at high level. Now that I’m joining the Rockets, hopefully I can provide that same energy, that same excitement that they faced for years.”

His reputation, however, likely comes from the 2004-05 playoff series against the Rockets when the Mavericks came back after losing the first two games of the series to win in seven games. Terry averaged 18.3 points on 52 percent shooting and 60.6 percent 3-point shooting, reveling in his successes with his “Jet” pantomime around the court.

He played 35 games with the Nets last season, averaging a career-low 4.5 points, before he was traded to Sacramento. The Kings allowed him to return to Dallas to rehab his knee, and Terry said he is now ready to play as he never could last season.

“I’m 100 percent now,” Terry said. “Last season, coming off surgery, I never gave it a chance to heal properly and then strengthen. I tried to rush back. That just set me back even further.

“I worked extremely hard every single day to strengthen the knee and to get back at full strength. In my off-season training, I’ve been able to go extremely hard and I’ve been able to do everything. That was something I was limited in last season.”

“I definitely look at it as a situation when Jason Kidd came to the Dallas Mavericks, what he did for me on and off the court, teaching me how to play the game the right way and how to take care of your body, putting the extra work in,” Terry said. “I’m not saying they don’t know, but there are things I’ve picked up … that I can show them. I’m going to be there to provide that type of leadership.”

Still, Terry said he is coming to Houston to play. He was surprised by the deal, but said he became excited when he spoke with Rockets coach Kevin McHale. Terry had said in July he did not want to be a part of the Kings’ rebuilding. Hoping to play at least to 40-years-old before going into coaching, he said he wanted to chase another championship.

“Hearing his voice assured me I was heading to the right destination and that I was in a winning situation,” Terry said. “That’s all you ask for when you’re at this stage of your career, having an opportunity to win a championship. I think that’s what the Rockets have presented to me.”
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Sounds like a cool guy actually, I always thought he had a big ego. I also did not know about his surgery, I just thought he was done. Let's hope he can provide that leadership and red hot shooting, we gonna need it.

Did not like the trade at first but players you love to hate are the best ones to have on your team! Welcome JT, the REAL JET!

NL Rocket · Sep 19, 2014

Sorry, that article was from the chronicle: http://blog.chron.com/ultimaterockets/2014/09/jason-terry-hopes-to-bring-familiar-energy-to-rockets/

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Damn, Kenny is annoying, but funny stuff!

GoRox2013 · Sep 19, 2014

Good article. I applaud this Daryl Morey signing

Mkieke · Sep 19, 2014

Preferred Ray Allen, but love Terry as a 1) Viper Sniper mentor and 2) Garcia replacement in the very likely event he doesn't perform at the World Cup level.

Zbed · Sep 19, 2014

I like that we have Jason Terry and Francisco Garcia on our bench to mentor our young RGV guys like Daniels, Canaan, Covington, and Johnson. All we need from Terry is a 3 here and a 3 there, mentor our young guys, and then use him as a trade piece later on I really like this move, plus we got 2 second rounders for practically nothing.

larsv8 · Sep 19, 2014

I hated Terry burning us all the time, but he is actually a pretty nice down to earth guy. Very professional.

benchmoochie · Sep 19, 2014

he had some huge games at TC. it seemed like the only place he went off. would be nice if that continues.

gorockets2009 · Sep 20, 2014

I hated him. :grin::grin::grin:

Cstyle42 · Sep 20, 2014

wise_man said: ↑

I would take jason terry, covington , troy daniels and garcia anytime over lin and caspi.
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This rockets team will be tougher and continue to score lots of points.

Surfguy · Sep 20, 2014

Hated him when we played the Mavs and he always killed us. But, in all that hate is the respect. You gotta respect a guy like that if all you hate him about is how great he was against your team.

But, now that he's on our team, expectations are high for him to now serve that role as a Rockets player laying the hurt on other teams. He says he's in great shape and recovered from injury. We should expect good things from him this season. And, hopefully, he lays it on the Mavs as that will make us feel better about him in a hurry. Hopefully, this doesn't go the way of a Scottie Pippen (aka PipSqueak).

Firebomb525 · Sep 20, 2014

Do you think he is part of the 8-9 man rotation? Backup point?
Or more like a Brent Barry where he is just a veteran presence who comes in to play spot minutes?

chandlerbang21 · Sep 21, 2014

Firebomb525 said: ↑

Do you think he is part of the 8-9 man rotation? Backup point?
Or more like a Brent Barry where he is just a veteran presence who comes in to play spot minutes?
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6th man mostly to backup harden

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