Why go with JJ?

So why did Avery Johnson go with JJ Barea instead of Jason Terry in the starting lineup Saturday night? The General explains it in his own words.

“It’s kind of like we’re in a chemistry lab,” Johnson said. “You get a chance to try a few things in the last game. We didn’t expect Devin Harris to miss that game, but he did and now here comes Barea. The easiest thing to do would have been to start JT.

“But, I was just lying around that day I was just thinking, ‘What about if we start JJ?’ We don’t have anything to lose, right? He came out and played well offensively and not so good defensively.

“Again that’s what it’s all about, about being in the lab and seeing what combinations work well together. Right now Eddie Jones plays well with certain guys, [Trenton] Hassell plays well with certain guys, so that’s what it’s all about right now.”