Mentioned this on Twitter, but Mayo as a rebounder really can change the tempo for the Mavericks. 3 of his first 4 buckets came off him grabbing the defensive rebound and going with the PUJIT.
I'm a firm believer that the closing shot he hand in Phoenix carried over into Houston. He's got confidence and a belief that he can be "the man" for the team. They put the ball in his hands in that closing situation and he gave them the lead. He's actually a major threat when you give him the ball in an ISO situation because he can take his man off the dribble (and actually finish), he can do what he did and square up for a J or he can drive and dish to another teammate.
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