Milwaukee Bucks 2017-18 Season Review: Jason Terry
By Adam McGee
The best of Terry
The best of Jason Terry at this point in his career may really be what happens behind closed doors. That’s not to say that Terry hasn’t found ways to contribute on the floor, but his influence on those around them shouldn’t be underestimated.
Take Thon Maker, for example. Considering Maker had compiled a disappointing regular season, before sparking into life in the postseason and changing the dynamic of Milwaukee’s playoff series, the credit Maker sends the veteran’s way shouldn’t be overlooked.
This excerpt from a profile on Terry in Give Me Sport isn’t just telling in that regard, it almost seems prophetic now.
"“I have had an up-and-down year, and there have been multiple times when Jason has talked to me about basketball and about life”, Maker says. Raw but regressing following a hopeful rookie season, Maker adds that Terry “keeps telling me it’s going to come back, it’s going to click, so I have to stay with it.”"
Combined with his towel-waving, crowd-motivating antics, the intangibles with Terry are all positive.
In a basketball sense, Terry’s ability to knock down shots from distance is still valuable to a Milwaukee team prone to struggles in that department.
Terry’s shooting did take a step back from his 42.7 percent of a year ago to just 34.8 percent, although that number was weighed down slightly by his early season struggles too.
The veteran was still exceptionally deadly when left wide open (41.2 percent from deep) or allowed to get to his favored spot in the right corner (47.1 percent).
Terry could have been better this season, but the Bucks likely could have created better looks for him too if they’d displayed any semblance of a functioning offense.
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