Jason Terry Downplays Talk of Modern 'Superteams,' Refuses to Call Warriors One
Free-agent shooting guard Jason Terry addressed the NBA's hottest offseason topic Tuesday: .
Here's his take on the Golden State Warriors, who added Kevin Durant to an already star-studded crew this summer:
"They got super talent. You do have two . If you look at the history of the NBA—Lew Alcindor/Oscar Robertson, Kareem/Magic—every team in the league back in the day had two or three superstars. But you weren't calling them .
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Terry said he would refuse to call the Warriors a until they are successful on the court, but he acknowledged they are on the cusp.
"Because they have super individuals, it doesn't make them a ," he said. "To me, it's more about the accomplishment and what they're able to accomplish—and are they going to accomplish it? It's yet to be seen."
For the Jet, it's more about the style of play than the names on the back of the jerseys. The San Antonio Spurs, he noted, were a with Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu because they won five championships.
All this comes from a viable source. In addition to having 17 NBA seasons under his belt, Terry helped the Dallas Mavericks take down the 2010-11 Miami Heat, who featured James and Chris Bosh in their first season with Wade.
To beat a team like that, "your role players have to be just as super," Terry said.
