Rodrigue Beaubois development thread - Page 6 - Dallas-Mavs.com Forums

Usually Lurkin · 02-05-2010, 12:39 AM

translation: "we have utterly failed in our attempt to convince potential trade partners that Barea is a viable backup point in this league."

grndmstr_c · 02-05-2010, 12:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Usually Lurkin

translation: "we have utterly failed in our attempt to convince potential trade partners that Barea is a viable backup point in this league."

Or, "we've determined that JJB is a likely to be included in any trade that's consumated before the deadline so we need to start rolling with Booby now to get him ready/make sure he can handle it".

Or, "we simply can't continue to give consistent minutes to a backcourt that features a 5'10" point guard and a 6'2" SG on the floor at the same time".

dude1394 · 02-05-2010, 01:03 AM

RC did it because he got tired of seeing JJB pound the ball for 24seconds. He never gives the damn thing up. He reminds me of JET when he played point, dribbling around and looking for a way to get his shot off versus giving it up. Roddy also dishes much better than JJB, JJB is more apt to put up something.

Usually Lurkin · 02-05-2010, 01:07 AM

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Originally Posted by dude1394

RC did it because he got tired of seeing JJB pound the ball for 24seconds. He never gives the damn thing up. He reminds me of JET when he played point, dribbling around and looking for a way to get his shot off versus giving it up. Roddy also dishes much better than JJB, JJB is more apt to put up something.

Hey! JET took us to the finals!!

chumdawg · 02-05-2010, 01:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Usually Lurkin

translation: "we have utterly failed in our attempt to convince potential trade partners that Barea is a viable backup point in this league."

You couldn't be more wrong. He's got WAY more than a Beno Udrih, for example.

badfish22 · 02-05-2010, 01:32 AM

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Originally Posted by chumdawg

You couldn't be more wrong. He's got WAY more than a Beno Udrih, for example.

Wait are you talking about barea? Lmao really? You are still defending this guy after he has been replaced? And you think he is better than udrih? Rofl

DevinHarriswillstart · 02-05-2010, 06:01 AM

Yeah, anyone defending Barea at this point needs to wake up and smell the coffee. I'll be ecstatic if we can get rid of him and Howard, the two black holes of the team.

About time Boobie gets the green light. I like the rook's attitude in this whole situation. He seems to have kept his composure without bitching.

Dirkenstien · 02-05-2010, 09:37 AM

Great news for Roddy. It's been frustrating seeing him now get any PT but from the looks of it he was a pro about the situation and worked his butt off to EARN this role. I'm excited for the kid and looking forward to see people's jaws drop when they say "Roddy who?"

Kante · 02-05-2010, 01:51 PM

At times it will get frustating when he does some stupid things but i take it!

tsar · 02-05-2010, 02:00 PM

This is a great opportunity for the rookie. If I was in his shoes I don't think there's a better situation: come to a team with 2 HOF players, one of whom is the #2 point of all time, learn from them and then have a little motivation in the form of JJB to motivate you to compete and practice even harder. It looks like it's paying off and I hope he continues to progress.

mavErika · 02-08-2010, 01:53 PM

Beaubois' hard work leads to progress
Rookie guard earning coaching staff's confidence with athleticism, attitude

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MacMahon By Tim MacMahon
ESPNDallas.com

SAN FRANCISCO -- An assistant coach politely interrupted a recent interview with Rodrigue Beaubois to remind the rookie that he had a post-practice session scheduled.

This wasn't typical extra work for Beaubois, though. The Dallas Mavericks' in-house camera crew wanted to shoot video of what might be described as the 21-year-old guard's Guadeloupean Globetrotter routine, a mix of ballhandling tricks picked up on soccer fields and basketball courts.

That video will soon crack the rotation on the scoreboard big screens at American Airlines Center during breaks in the action. Coach Rick Carlisle is also ready to feature Beaubois, who seems on the verge of seizing a permanent role in the Mavs' playing rotation.

"You've got to play talent," said future Hall of Fame point guard Jason Kidd, who has embraced a role as the rookie's mentor. "He's going through his learning curve. You've got to put him in a situation for some trial and error. He's got to go through some ups and downs and be able to understand how to run the team and be aggressive."

Beaubois, the 25th overall pick in this year's draft, is finally being given that opportunity.

Other than a 13-game stint as the fill-in starter at shooting guard, Beaubois has been pretty much glued to the bench except for garbage time until recently. That does not mean that the phenom from a French island has been in Carlisle's doghouse. The coach was determined to be patient with the development of an intriguing prospect who is adapting to an entirely different culture while making an enormous leap in competition after playing in a lower-level European league.

Carlisle hasn't publicly declared that Beaubois has taken the backup point guard reins from J.J. Barea, but that clearly is the case. Beaubois had barely seen any minutes at point guard until recently, but he's been the first guard off the bench in the past few games when Kidd gets his early breather.

"He's earned [more minutes] because he's worked to get better," Carlisle said. "He's spent a lot of time studying the league and opponents and film of games that we've played. He's continued to make progress, therefore I really feel like he's earned the opportunity for him to get into the rotation."

The rookie, whose English has also improved significantly since he arrived in Dallas soon after the draft, gets it.

"I had a lot of things to learn," Beaubois said. "I'm working every day to get better. I think in practice I showed interesting things, so the coach decided to give me minutes.

Rodrigue Beaubois
#3 G
Dallas Mavericks

2010 STATS

* GM32
* PPG5.3
* RPG1.2
* APG1.2
* FG%.496
* FT%.789

"I understand that I'm a rookie. I can't control [playing time]. The only thing I can control is getting better, so I just work. That's it."

Beaubois was the lone bright spot in the Mavs' loss Friday night to the Minnesota Timberwolves. His performance was the primary reason the Mavericks even had a chance to beat a bad team.

Ten of Beaubois' career-high 17 points came in the fourth quarter, as the Mavs rallied from a deficit that had reached double figures to tie the score before their late collapse. Beaubois' efficient scoring performance featured a blend of beautiful, arching 3-pointers and breathtaking drives. He shot 6-of-10 from the floor (4-of-5 from 3-point range) while matching his career high with 24 minutes, including the entire fourth quarter. (Barea did not play for the first time this season.)

But Beaubois also made some rookie mistakes. A significant part of his development will be learning how to maintain his aggressiveness while limiting fouls, turnovers and defensive lapses.

"I made a lot of mistakes," he said after the game. "I got called for charging two times and made some mental mistakes on defense, so I think I can play better. … I need to get better."

The Mavs brass is almost as enamored of Beaubois' attitude as his unique athleticism. And that's saying something, considering the kid has a 6-10 wingspan, quickness that compared favorably with Devin Harris' during predraft tests and a 39-inch vertical leap.

"He brings an element to the game that we really don't have anywhere else on our roster," Carlisle said. "You're talking about a kid who came from a foreign country and played really off the ball the majority of his career in Europe the last couple of years.

"He got here and really didn't have a feel for the NBA game and the level of disposition and intensity and posture you have to have every night. He's made great progress."

With the right attitude and remarkable athleticism, the raw rookie is ready to help the Mavericks.

Rodrigue Beaubois Garrett W. Ellwood/Getty ImagesRodrigue Beaubois is averaging 10.9 minutes over 32 games this season, but he was on the floor a total of 40 minutes in the past two games.

kg_veteran · 02-09-2010, 11:36 PM

Carlisle is so wishy-washy that he apparently has already changed his mind about a decision he made on what, Friday?

This team is an epic fail, from top to bottom, at the moment.

sefant77 · 02-10-2010, 04:54 AM

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"You've got to play talent," said future Hall of Fame point guard Jason Kidd

this

sefant77 · 03-04-2010, 08:48 AM

Good moment to bump

Does anyone find a pic of Roddy elevating for the this 2 sick rebounds yesterday?

sefant77 · 03-04-2010, 08:54 AM

I told it in the GDT, Roddys situation is like George Hill last year.

He has tools and skillz that no one else on the roster has and even as rookie he is allready able to contribute his set of tools in a positive way. So Roddy should see the most minutes possibly now because MAYBE we gonna need this tools and skillz allready this year in the playoffs, like the Spurs and George Hill last year.

I dont want RC to wait until the playoffs.

bobbyfg7 · 03-04-2010, 09:59 AM

Roddy's step-back 3 behind the screen was a thing of beauty. That is all.

92bDad · 03-04-2010, 10:39 AM

Vive La France

badfish22 · 03-04-2010, 03:42 PM

"Roddy needs to play, thats the only way he will get experience."

- Shawn Marion

Skywalker · 03-04-2010, 04:41 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRYNXiEmonI

badfish22 · 03-04-2010, 05:29 PM

"J.J., I think, has some confidence problems right now. I think he really played well for us early in the season and now I think he looks a little hesitant. I don't know why," Nowitzki said. "And Roddy, as a rookie, he's going to make mistakes, we all know that. But, the thing is you want to make aggressive mistakes, you don't want to be hesitant, you don't want to be passive. If he makes a mistake, you've got to make them aggressive, you've got to go for it, and I think he's doing that."

http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/maver...for-the-taking

mavsfan1000 · 03-04-2010, 06:31 PM

Terry out for awhile. Roddy plays the most like Terry imo. I'd say he would be the best option and will get a lot of experience coming up.

tcat075 · 03-04-2010, 06:42 PM

If anyone needs their Roddy fix, here's the best videos out there to showcase his awesomeness.

Minnesota
Knicks
Milwaukee
Spurs

These are awesome, and the guy updates pretty consistently. I'm sure Roddy's newest Milwaukee takeover will get on a video pretty soon. Give the guy a day or two.

sefant77 · 03-04-2010, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by badfish22

"J.J., I think, has some confidence problems right now. I think he really played well for us early in the season and now I think he looks a little hesitant. I don't know why," Nowitzki said.

Good point. I wonder if its maybe because he feels the breath of Roddy in his neck. Last year he was the "surprise" in the roster and didnt have that "pressure" to perform well because no one expected it from him.

This season he has to deliver, specially with such a rookie in his neck that beats him allready in several categories like pure size and athletism.

Underdog · 03-04-2010, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by tcat075

If anyone needs their Roddy fix, here's the best videos out there to showcase his awesomeness.

Minnesota
Knicks
Milwaukee
Spurs

These are awesome, and the guy updates pretty consistently. I'm sure Roddy's newest Milwaukee takeover will get on a video pretty soon. Give the guy a day or two.

Great finds!

(gotta spread rep...)

monty55555 · 03-04-2010, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by tcat075

If anyone needs their Roddy fix, here's the best videos out there to showcase his awesomeness.

Minnesota
Knicks
Milwaukee
Spurs

These are awesome, and the guy updates pretty consistently. I'm sure Roddy's newest Milwaukee takeover will get on a video pretty soon. Give the guy a day or two.

Thanks!

Thespiralgoeson · 03-04-2010, 08:12 PM

Booby.

Budapest Maverick · 03-05-2010, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by tcat075

If anyone needs their Roddy fix, here's the best videos out there to showcase his awesomeness.

Minnesota
Knicks
Milwaukee
Spurs

These are awesome, and the guy updates pretty consistently. I'm sure Roddy's newest Milwaukee takeover will get on a video pretty soon. Give the guy a day or two.

What a great guy this kikeo is, i never subscribed for anyone's channel ever, he'll be first one for me.

Hopefully he'll indeed upload our one and only Roddy B's latest heroics.

fluid.forty.one · 03-05-2010, 03:42 PM

This thread is about to go into overdrive.

badfish22 · 03-05-2010, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Budapest Maverick

What a great guy this kikeo is, i never subscribed for anyone's channel ever, he'll be first one for me.

Hopefully he'll indeed upload our one and only Roddy B's latest heroics.

Just did

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JifchsVP_I8&feature=sub

EricaLubarsky · 03-05-2010, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by fluid.forty.one

This thread is about to go into overdrive.

..in mah pants.

tcat075 · 03-05-2010, 09:40 PM

Roddy is the greatest thing since UD's mom. No joke.

mavsfan1000 · 03-05-2010, 10:58 PM

Roddy is a beast. Can't believe they didn't let him finish the game. The small ball lineup with Roddy was very effective tonight. He definitely excels in a faster pace offense.

Dirkenstien · 03-05-2010, 11:06 PM

I think he was sore from that spill he took. Hopefully he feels good for tomorrow, he's playing very well and adds a nice dimension.

monty55555 · 03-05-2010, 11:06 PM

Great game from Roddy tonight. He really sparked the team. It was nice to see him get a lot of burn. A few miscues but that's to be expected. I was hoping to see him in the 4th but I guess he was "injured" as he was limping a little after the game.

It's a great time for him to really step up because the Mavs will miss JET's scoring.

JCmasta · 03-05-2010, 11:16 PM

Roddy must get a lot of women with that accent, dude sounds 40.

Robillion · 03-05-2010, 11:26 PM

It is obvious to me that if Roddy was on a team that wasnt so loaded.. or was even given 25 min a night, he would be right there with Tyreke for ROY.

mavsfan1000 · 03-05-2010, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Robillion

It is obvious to me that if Roddy was on a team that wasnt so loaded.. or was even given 25 min a night, he would be right there with Tyreke for ROY.

Barea equals loaded? lmao Yes Terry and Butler got all the minutes at the 2 which I think is Beaubois' best position but I think he should still be backup 1.

Underdog · 03-05-2010, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by tcat075

Roddy is the greatest thing since UD's mom. No joke.

This.

tcat075 · 03-05-2010, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Underdog

This.

Or is it that?

Robillion · 03-05-2010, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by mavsfan1000

Barea equals loaded? lmao Yes Terry and Butler got all the minutes at the 2 which I think is Beaubois' best position but I think he should still be backup 1.

As in.. he is on a team that does not need him to be a major offensive weapon because we are loaded. Not talking about his position really.

He should definitely be the backup 1 I think. Just saying that if he was on the Knicks or something he would be ROY. But I think if we just gave the kid some minutes he is going to produce regardless of who is on the floor.. in fact better with other great players on the floor to take attention off him. Due to his lack of minutes, he is averaging like 5 pts a game. Next year if we give him 20-30 min games consistently then it would be hard not to see him be MIP.