Chipper Jones said all the boos and bile he receives from the Flushing faithful help him play better, that the negative energy makes Shea a fun place to play . . . for a day.

Jones said he’s not sure how he’d handle playing for such demanding fans, and said sometimes they even hurt the Mets.

The Braves outfielder has strafed the Mets more than any other opposing staff throughout his career, and has hit better at Shea than any stadium outside Atlanta. He said it’s because he sees the ball well at Shea, and can’t stand giving the fans fodder to boo.

“I hate going back to the dugout in this park because you know you’re going to hear it,” Jones said. “One of these days, maybe they’ll realize if they just leave me alone I won’t hit as good here. But it makes it a fun place to play, pushes me to take it to a new level.

“When every player . . . hears something personal that gets under their skin, they’re not going to say anything; they’re just going to do something to shut you up. Jawing with [fans] isn’t going to achieve anything. You just help your team win and send the other folks home unhappy.”

Jones’ two homers Monday in Atlanta’s 7-3 win brought him into last night hitting .353 with 29 homers and 83 RBIs vs. the Mets, his best stats against any club. His 16 homers and 38 RBIs at Shea are his best at an out-of-town park. But it’s a case of nice-place-to-visit, but wouldn’t-want-to-play-there.

“Being a small-town guy [from Florida], I don’t know how I’d handle playing in New York, going through a slump and accepting boos from the home crowd,” Jones said. “I know guys come here and don’t get off to a good start, the slump snowballs, the pressure mounts, and the farther the slide goes.

“When these teams are going good, they’re the greatest fans in the world. But this is a game where you’re not going to go 162-0, not going to hit .600, not going to hit 100 home runs. The expectations are just higher, but patience is a virtue.”