“He doesn’t like to lose. You can see it in his eyes."
—All-Star Baron Davis

"He is a fierce competitor."
—Mavs head coach Avery Johnson

"The thing I was trying to do with him was to get him to play like Jason Terry."
—Johnson

"We’ve had a lot of great team players, but I don’t think there’s anybody that can be characterized as a greater team player than Jason was."
—Arizona head coach Lute Olson

"If you check his three-point percentage on big shots, I bet he’s probably 80 percent down the stretch."
—Olson

"He has really developed into a great shooter."
—Olson

"He doesn’t talk a lot of trash. He’s almost a silent assassin, he’s so competitive."
—Veteran NBA coach Nate McMillan

"If it wasn’t for Jet, we wouldn’t be where we are."
—Teammate DIrk Nowitzki

"You’ve got to close down his air space."
—Heat head coach Pat Riley

"Jason can't do some of the things Steve Nash did, but there are some things Jason does that Stevie can’t do. Jason’s tried to be his own man."
—Mavs President Donnie Nelson

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