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She_Growls · 03-28-2010, 06:06 PM

Thought I would share this nice interview about Roddy (Mr. Confidence) in 2008. The kid is not only a freak of nature skill wise, but he's very bright....what a diamond. Forgive me if this has been posted before.....

Rodrigue Beaubois Interview
By Aran_Smith

1/3/08

Rodrigue Beaubois, (pronounced Boo-Bwah) a potential first rounder, is one of the the top point guard prospects in Europe today. Like a number of the top French players, Rodrigue is from (French Caribbean island) Guadeloupe. His manager Raoul Ramdine discovered him at 17 after hearing about him from some coaches in Guadeloupe. Ramdine had played for the same youth team as Beaubois. After 5 minutes of watching him practice, it was obvious the talent level was there and to Rod's amazement told him he could play professionally. Ramdine quickly got on the phone to put the word out, speaking with Beaubois' current Cholet team who said they weren't going to send someone to see a 6-2, 17 year old that was still in Guadeloupe. If he was so talented, why had he not been discovered yet, they wondered. On a trip to see a big kid in Martinique (an island 20 minutes from Guadeloupe) they made a stop to set up a special practice to see Rodrigue. Ramdine quickly got a call in which they said "Ok, we have a contract ready to be signed". Beaubois now plays professionally for Cholet in France and will turn 20 in February. Before Cholet offered him a professional contract, there was one US college that showed interest in him, Northeastern. NBADraft.net caught up with Rodrigue to discuss his basketball past, present and future.

Aran Smith: How did you get interested in playing basketball?

Rodrigue Beaubois: I was in Guadalupe, and I wanted to get involved in sports. And the number one sport there is soccer, and because a lot of the French National Futbol players come from the islands I was about to join the soccer team because I was good and already playing for fun. I was 7 and just a few days before I joined a team, I saw an NBA game and decided that's what I wanted to do. And it was a coincidence that I had a neighbor that was a coach for the youth team, and I quickly improved to being one of the best players on the team. So I decided to stick with basketball.

Aran Smith: You went to Mickael Pietrus' basketball camp in Guadeloupe during the summer. Talk a little about that experience.

Rodrigue Beaubois: That was a good experience for me. I discovered something new working with American coaching in terms of intensity and how they relate to players. It's different from France so I enjoyed that experience. And some of the best players of the camp get to play along side guys like Mickael Pietrus in an all star setting.

Aran Smith: You participated in the 2007 Reebok Eurocamp for a day and a half before getting injured last June. What was that experience like practicing and playing in front of NBA scouts?

Rodrigue Beaubois: It was definitely a great experience to be a part of that camp. It was huge because it was very competitive, being able to play against some of the top players in Europe. I really like the interaction with the American coaches. I got the feeling that they both liked my game and understood my game. Coach Bill Bayno of the Blazers helped me a lot. Even though I was hurt, I tried to use the time well talking to scouts and coaches about how to improve my game. And it didn't hurt to get some free gear! I see the basketball community there as a big family and it was great to meet and get to know players from all over Europe, Portuguese, Eastern Europe and share experiences, it was really great. And I enjoyed the competition as everyone there was competing hard to get noticed.

Aran Smith: Will you participate in that event again in 2008?

Rodrigue Beaubois: Definitely yes, that's something I want to do.

Aran Smith: Did you get any advice from scouts on some aspects of your game to work on?

Aran Smith: What do you consider the area of your game that needs the most work?

Rodrigue Beaubois: I need to work on every part of my game. Once again, I need to work on my body. Although it's not a big concern for me because I'm only 19 and I know I will get stronger. I spend a lot of time working on my shooting, everyday before practice. Being a point guard I have always considered it my responsibility to be a leader but now playing with the seniors, it's more difficult to impose my leadership at such a young age so I have to be more vocal and show more authority, and so that's something I need to be better at.

Aran Smith: Is playing in the NBA something that you dream about, or would playing your entire career in Europe be just as satisfying?

Rodrigue Beaubois: Playing in the NBA is not a dream, it's a goal. As far as NBA or Europe, I just want to be the best player that I can be; and I feel that if I'm the best player that I can be, it will allow me to play in the best league in the world. But I know that it takes a lot of work. I'm not dreaming about the NBA everyday. I realize that I have potential, but my potential only means something if it turns into reality. And for that, it's just about working.

Aran Smith: Do you aspire to enter the 2008 draft?

Rodrigue Beaubois: That is definitely something that I would like to do.

Aran Smith: What will let you know you're ready to enter and stay in the draft?

Rodrigue Beaubois: It's a combination of different things. I have to feel that I am mentality and physically ready, and basically that my confidence level is ready for the NBA. Because I don't just want to go to the NBA, I want to go and be an important part of a team. Wherever I go, I want to know that a team needs me to win games every night. Because I know that some European players dream about the NBA and make a quick trip there, but I want to go to the NBA and make a name for myself, and last. So these are the factors that I will weigh my decision on.

Aran Smith: How is your current situation playing for Cholet helping you to develop into an NBA player?

Rodrigue Beaubois: Right now I'm in Cholet. I'm in a pro team, so my job is not to dream about the NBA. My job is to be the best player that I can be and help Cholet win games. And if I do that, that will help me get into the NBA. Right now, I know that my coach likes my game and has a lot of confidence in me; but he also wants to protect me so he decided to monitor my minutes at the beginning of the season, and then when he saw me playing better in practices he begun to give me more playing time. And every time the coach has called my name, I've performed at a pretty good level. So now, I don't see myself as a youngster on the team. I know that I can really contribute to the team.

Aran Smith: How has your season gone so far?

Rodrigue Beaubois: At the beginning I wasn't playing very much but after meeting with the coaches I knew that I would play more and more. I had a small injury to my finger but I was able to use the time well working on coming back even stronger.

Aran Smith: Has Tony Parker's success in the NBA given confidence to French point guards to make it in the NBA?

Rodrigue Beaubois: Tony showed American people and the NBA that an international point guard could dominate in the NBA. But I don't necessarily think it will help me. They won't draft me because of Tony Parker. I have to do my homework and be the best player that I can be and that will get me to the NBA.

Aran Smith: Who is your favorite player or someone in the NBA that you try to pattern your game after?

Rodrigue Beaubois: Obviously I have a special appreciation for point guards and you have to talk about Steve Nash and the next generation of point guards Deron Williams and Chris Paul. Because of their ability to do many things both score and run the team at the same time; which is very difficult. I study a lot of player's games but I don't copy any player's game; I try to be the best Rodrigue Beaubois that I can be.

*Special thanks to Raoul Ramdine for translating the interview. Ramdine also works as Mickael Pietrus manager.

http://www.nbadraft.net/node/3565

She_Growls · 03-28-2010, 07:39 PM

Roddy's former pro-team, giving him kudos for his 40pts! Cool....

http://www.cholet-basket.com/

Skywalker · 03-28-2010, 08:39 PM

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Rod-E-Buckets!
March 28, 2010 · 10:55AM

HANG TIME HEADQUARTERS – Mavericks rookie Roddy Beaubois is just the latest member of what is easily the NBA’s best rookie class since LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony and Dwyane Wade to show off his goods.

Roddy “Buckets” went for a wicked 40 last night on fellow rookie standout Stephen Curry and the Warriors.

My main man Earl K. Sneed of Mavericks.com has been singing his praises all year. And I’ve been watching and listening and he makes a good argument for Beaubois being the best rookie scorer of the bunch.

Sure, Brandon Jennings can always show off that 55-point outburst from early in the season. Curry can go off for 30 at any time. And no rookie has been as consistent as Tyreke Evans.

Beaubois, however, has shown a propensity for scoring outbursts that wouldn’t seem possible for a player whose minutes are as unpredictable. Since his team will play deeper into the season than any of those others mentioned, we will likely see much more of Roddy Buckets, provided he gets the minutes.

But I wonder what the Rookie of the Year race would look like if Beaubois was in a situation where he played as much as some of his rookie contemporaries …

Eddie Sefko of the Dallas Morning News highlights the Mavericks’ dilemma:

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“To put it bluntly, Beaubois was blazing hot.

Or, as he would say, c’est le feu.

“Sometimes, you just shoot and feel like you can’t miss,” Beaubois said. “It was my best game ever, for sure.”

Beaubois finished with 40 points. His previous high this season was 24. He was 9-of-11 from 3-point range. J.R. Smith has the NBA season high with 10 3-pointers in a game (on 17 attempts).

His total just missed the Mavs’ rookie scoring record, which is 42 by Mark Aguirre in 1981.

For good measure, Beaubois added eight rebounds, three blocks and three assists.

Beaubois was remarkable in hitting nine of his first 10 shots, including five 3-pointers, in the first half. He outscored rookie-of-the-year candidate Stephen Curry, 26-0, in the half.

So the natural question is how coach Rick Carlisle figures to get Beaubois, who played a grand total of 48 seconds in Portland on Thursday, more time on the court.

“He’s doing all his damage at two (shooting guard),” Carlisle said. “We’ll look at it. He’s earning minutes. I said all along he’s earning minutes that he’s gotten. This game was against a smaller team and it suited him. I love what he’s doing. It puts us in a very strong position as a team.

“I’m the one who’s going to have to make the decisions on who plays. And I’ll live with those decisions. This is a hot topic, a hot debate, and I’m one of the creators of it because I believe in the kid. I put him out there a lot. Make no mistake, if there are opportunities to play him where I feel he can help our team, he’ll be out there.”

Similarly, if there are games when Beaubois has two turnovers and two fouls in two minutes, playing time won’t be handed over.

At the very least, Saturday was a tasty appetizer of what might be to come in what could be a long, prosperous career for Beaubois.

“He’s impressed me ever since training camp,” said Dirk Nowitzki, who had a light night with only 30 minutes, 13 points, 10 rebounds and three assists. “When he’s on that, he’s a tough matchup for anybody and it’s fun to watch.”

Asked if he thought Beaubois is earning his stripes in terms of future playing time, Nowitzki said: “I think so, but sometimes, it’s tough. He’s such a scoring guard, sometimes I think coach believes more in J.J. running the team. But the way he’s playing, you got to give him some room at the two. It’s not easy, but it’s a problem you want to have. If you want to be deep, it’s definitely a problem you want to have on a good team.”

http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/?ls=iref:nbahpt1

badfish22 · 03-28-2010, 10:45 PM

Rick was on channel 8 just now. He said Roddy is gonna play all the time now.

dude1394 · 03-28-2010, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by badfish22

Rick was on channel 8 just now. He said Roddy is gonna play all the time now.

That RC is a tough one to please isn't he. You have to score 40 to get regular playing time.

Dirkenstien · 03-28-2010, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by badfish22

Rick was on channel 8 just now. He said Roddy is gonna play all the time now.

Oh how sweet it is.

From all reports he has worked extremely hard to get to this point so I'm glad to see everything beginning to come together for him. I remember watching him in pre-season and thinking this kid has some serious potential, but I'm not sure anyone expected to get this kind of talent and production out of him by the end of the season. Hopefully his presence on the court will give us that needed edge / wildcard to take this team to the next level in the playoffs.

sefant77 · 03-28-2010, 11:42 PM

Well, i think RC knew he doesnt have a choice here.

You just cant hammer a hard working rookie with several DNPs more after such a performance. And like said, when he kind of always delivered with larger playing time, specially if your other 3rd guard (Barea) is streaky and weak.

Roddys moral and motivation would just hit rock bottom...

nowhereman · 03-29-2010, 12:03 AM

Wait.. Roddy got an offer from Northeastern? So, based on the timing, he potentially could have played backup to Barea in college? Epic.

CadBane · 03-29-2010, 12:08 AM

Anyone still want to defend RC on this?

badfish22 · 03-29-2010, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by nowhereman

Wait.. Roddy got an offer from Northeastern? So, based on the timing, he potentially could have played backup to Barea in college? Epic.

Roddy play behind JJ? No way a coach would do that!

fluid.forty.one · 03-29-2010, 12:11 AM

Comparing this to what he said after the game, there might have been some outside pressure from Cuban.

FINtastic · 03-29-2010, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by badfish22

Rick was on channel 8 just now. He said Roddy is gonna play all the time now.

Are you sure he wasn't being sarcastic?

Dim499 · 03-29-2010, 02:59 AM

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Originally Posted by CadBane

Anyone still want to defend RC on this?

well, maybe there is a little something to making young guys earn their PT
instead of handing it to them to keep them hungry and motivated and not
entitled and big-headed. I'm not sure this applies here.

dude1394 · 03-29-2010, 08:05 AM

It is actually quite easy to defend rick on how he has brought roddy along. It's obviously worked...he's ready when called, he was given minutes and sort of faltered (you can look back at the box scores to see it, many to's, multiple fouls being called, 5 to's in 3 minutes (tos' + fouls), a complete deer in the headlights act when the lakeshow was around.

He pulled him back in and watched him closely and has given him the time to get it right. It may not have been as fast as others would have done but it hasn't exactly failed in that he appears to have become a pretty level-headed rook.

Thomas86 · 03-29-2010, 08:44 AM

I knew Roddy was good but damm....I didn't think he had a 40 point game in him but the thing I really love is that he only had 1 turnover.

Dirkenstien · 03-29-2010, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by dude1394

It is actually quite easy to defend rick on how he has brought roddy along. It's obviously worked...he's ready when called, he was given minutes and sort of faltered (you can look back at the box scores to see it, many to's, multiple fouls being called, 5 to's in 3 minutes (tos' + fouls), a complete deer in the headlights act when the lakeshow was around.

He pulled him back in and watched him closely and has given him the time to get it right. It may not have been as fast as others would have done but it hasn't exactly failed in that he appears to have become a pretty level-headed rook.

This is true. It can be argued both ways but if the goal all along was to get him playing as good as possible come playoff time then there's a chance that could be the case here.

Look at another rookie in Brandon Jennings. He was immediately thrown into the fire from the get go and had a really nice start to the season but burnt out quick and his overall game has suffered because of it.

We'll have to wait to see how how everything unfolds for the remainder of the season and post season before we can really make an accurate assessment but if he continues to display stellar performances like these then there will be no doubt Carlisle's plan worked.

SMC0007 · 03-29-2010, 10:30 AM

Roddy= good

SMC0007 · 03-29-2010, 11:37 AM

Dirk: Roddy B. better than me as rookie

March, 28, 2010 Mar 283:07PM CTComment Email Print Share By Tim MacMahonOAKLAND --

The Mavericks’ prized foreign import provided flashes of stardom late in his rookie season.

Germany’s Dirk Nowitzki did it a dozen seasons ago. It’s happening now for Guadeloupe’s Rodrigue Beaubois.

Dirk’s minutes as a rookie were sporadic until his last dozen games, when coach Don Nelson committed to playing the kid after the Mavs were eliminated from playoff contention. Dirk responded with a few 20-point games, planting seeds of confidence in the mind of a guy who had wondered whether he’d be better off going back to Germany.

Beaubois’ minutes continue to be inconsistent, but he’s got a star’s swagger despite his quiet nature. He’s had three 20-point games this month, including the amazingly efficient 40-point performance in Saturday’s rout of Nellie’s Golden State Warriors.

“For him to do that on a team that’s basically in the playoffs and is really trying to move up and still do things, I think it’s way ahead of the curve of where I was in my rookie year,” Dirk said. “You just see that confidence that he has in practice. Sometimes when we scrimmage, he wants the ball, wants to take big shots for the other team. You could see it from Day 1.

“He’s got that confidence about his game. This league is a lot about confidence, so I think he’s way ahead of me in my first year.”

Dirk developed into without a doubt the best player in Mavs history and arguably the league’s premier power forward. He believes Beaubois can also be a superstar.

The veteran Mavs were wowed by Beaubois’ physical tools immediately after meeting him. This is a kid with Tony Parker-like quicks, ridiculous shooting range, a 39-inch vertical and 6-9 wingspan.

They’ve been even more impressed with the rookie’s quiet maturity. Beaubois has never made an issue of his minutes. All he does is try to get better every day, routinely spending extra time working in the gym with the Mavs’ player development staff and other assistant coaches.

“We said it in training camp: The sky is the limit for this kid,” Dirk said. “I had no idea who we was, but he already impressed me in training camp. He’s so long, he’s so athletic, he’s a great defender and he’s very explosive.

“If he can keep injury-free for the rest of his career, he’s going to be fun to watch for a long, long time.”

http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/mavericks

Kidd Karma · 03-29-2010, 12:01 PM

I was at the game Saturday, simply amazing performance. There was another guy rooting for the Mavs.....or maybe just jacking with his friends. Anyways, Boobs was the cry every time he shot. "Boobs for 3", both are arms lifted up. There was one girl, screaming bloody loud on every +GSW play, so later in the game, we just looked at her, every time Boob's was shooting "Boobs!!!"

Boobs was definitely the man Saturday night, plus I loved his cool nature, like, been there done that. He'd go back, settle into his defensive assignment. Loved it when the bench went nuts on his last bucket to put him at 40.

banpeikun · 03-29-2010, 12:52 PM

Saturday's game reminded me of this quote from the draft:

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Asked for someone his style could be compared to, he said, "Everybody says Rajon Rondo, but I think I am a better shooter than him."

Ya think?

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/baske...25265505_x.htm

Underdog · 03-29-2010, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by banpeikun

Saturday's game reminded me of this quote from the draft:

Ya think?

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/baske...25265505_x.htm

"He's a little bit of a sleeper" -Donnie Nelson

Ya think?

dirno2000 · 03-29-2010, 01:42 PM

Hollinger weighs in on Beaubois

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OK, I've saved the best for last. I was unmoved by the Mavs' raves over Beaubois early in the season, figuring if he couldn't beat out J.J. Barea he wasn't worth spilling much ink over. For four months that proved true, but he has completely blown up in March and spawned "Free Roddy" campaigns across the Metroplex.

Beaubois' exclamation point was his 40-point outburst against Golden State on Saturday; while the list of players who have torched the Warriors isn't exactly a select group, he's been providing spectacular offensive fireworks the entire month. Check out these March numbers: a Kobe-esque 31.1 points per 40 minutes, 58.9 percent shooting and 48.8 percent on 3s. He's been so good, in fact, that he now leads all rookies in PER.

We can't expect him to produce quite this bountifully going forward, but subjectively his strong play isn't difficult to explain. One of the best athletes to come out of Europe in recent years, he's best described as a hybrid of Tony Parker and Leandro Barbosa -- he's French, small and fast like Parker, but like Barbosa he is a good outside shooter with straight-line speed who has played dramatically better as a 2.

Beaubois has been under control, too, with only nine turnovers in 10 games in March, excluding last week's one-minute outings against Boston and Portland.

(Insert sound of needle scratching across record.)

Wait … one-minute outings? This guy? How?

Well, he's not the easiest guy for whom to find good matchups. He's basically a 6-foot-2 shooting guard, at least for the purposes of this season's Mavericks (the long-term plan is for him to play the point), so one can understand the reluctance to pair him in a small backcourt with Barea, or a small and passer-less one with Jason Terry.

Here's the thing: They might as well, because there's really nothing to lose here. Even the most avid Mavs Kool-Aid drinker would have to concede that a Beaubois-less Dallas rotation is winning one playoff round at best.

Beaubois does three things for Dallas: He mends a glaring defensive weakness against quick point guards, he solves the need for another player who can create his own shot and he fixes an athleticism deficit the Mavs still face against several Western powers.

After his breakout by the Bay, the instinct is to replace Barea with Beaubois and leave the rest of the rotation intact. Actually, I'd argue for stronger medicine: Start the guy, keep Terry coming off the bench and play Barea and Terry together against opposing second units.

Shifting the rest of the rotation isn't rocket science. Having Beaubois or Terry check 2s is a worry when they're in the game together, but Caron Butler isn't exactly contending for defensive player of the year either. Despite a superficially impressive scoring average, Butler also has the worst PER of the Mavs' revised eight-man rotation; if you're curious, that's true even of his post-trade numbers. Moving Butler into a 20-minute bench role would free Roddy, and there's really no reason not to try it -- freeing Roddy might be the only thing that can keep Dallas from freeing its golf clubs this spring.

Underdog · 03-29-2010, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by dirno2000

Hollinger weighs in on Beaubois

I'm sure he found a way to rank Beaubois as the 14-best rookie currently on the Mavs...

FINtastic · 03-29-2010, 02:29 PM

Well Cubes is on with BAD radio right now. According to him, the reason his minutes have been spotty so far is that his pick-and-roll defense is weak. He's good at one-on-one D, but he gets lost on the pick-and-rolls. He says that it's something the Mavericks staff (Super Spare especially) has been working on constantly.

Also, Cubes says this pick was all Donnie. Said no one else really had him on their board due to an injury during the draft so the Mavs figured they would keep trading down to pick up more picks.

Major mavs talk going on right now if you want to tune in.

rabbitproof · 03-29-2010, 02:30 PM

Can we rename this the Rodrique Beaubois World Domination Thread?

FreshJive · 03-29-2010, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by dirno2000

Hollinger weighs in on Beaubois

This is going to be Hollinger's out.

badfish22 · 03-29-2010, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by FINtastic

Are you sure he wasn't being sarcastic?

Could have been. I don't think he even knew, more of a way to dodge the question. Hansen directly asked him "Why aren't you playing this kid more" and Rick laughed and said "we're gonna play him all the time now...all the time"

FINtastic · 03-29-2010, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by badfish22

Could have been. I don't think he even knew, more of a way to dodge the question. Hansen directly asked him "Why aren't you playing this kid more" and Rick laughed and said "we're gonna play him all the time now...all the time"

I obviously didn't see the segment, but knowing Carlisle's personality I think that was a little bit of a sarcastic statement. Not that I know what direction he is going with this one, but I would find it hard to believe that he goes from DNP CD to 35 minutes a game (or whatever you choose to infer from Carlisle's statement).

But hopefully this nets Roddy at least 15-20 minutes a night.

DevinHarriswillstart · 03-29-2010, 02:57 PM

I actually buy the pick and roll defense part. Roddy has had real trouble reading picks or just flat out not being able to get around them.

Eh well, forty points forces many things....can't wait for tonight's game......

kg_veteran · 03-29-2010, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by DevinHarriswillstart

I actually buy the pick and roll defense part. Roddy has had real trouble reading picks or just flat out not being able to get around them.

Yeah, because Barea and Terry are stellar pick-and-roll defenders.

Kidd Karma · 03-29-2010, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by kg_veteran

Yeah, because Barea and Terry are stellar pick-and-roll defenders.

Brilliants ones......in RC's book.

badfish22 · 03-29-2010, 03:41 PM

Moving Pictures: Rodrigue Beaubois Goes Off on the Golden State Warriors:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yca5X...layer_embedded

dude1394 · 03-29-2010, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by badfish22

Moving Pictures: Rodrigue Beaubois Goes Off on the Golden State Warriors:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yca5X...layer_embedded

That twomangame has something going on. Really well done stuff.

I did notice something about that video however. Much of the time folks were standing around waiting for roddy to shoot it when he had the ball. Check out dirk especially when he's trying to set a high pick and roddy is basically just dribbling it waiting to shoot.

DevinHarriswillstart · 03-29-2010, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by kg_veteran

Yeah, because Barea and Terry are stellar pick-and-roll defenders.

Hey, I'm with ya...but Roddy does need to improve that nonetheless. I guess the rookie gets less leeway.

Like I said...forty points changes many things. Roddy was the best player on the team against GS.

Dirkenstien · 03-29-2010, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by dude1394

I did notice something about that video however. Much of the time folks were standing around waiting for roddy to shoot it when he had the ball. Check out dirk especially when he's trying to set a high pick and roddy is basically just dribbling it waiting to shoot.

I think Roddy's teammates are starting to become Roddy's fans.

kg_veteran · 03-29-2010, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by DevinHarriswillstart

Hey, I'm with ya...but Roddy does need to improve that nonetheless. I guess the rookie gets less leeway.

Like I said...forty points changes many things. Roddy was the best player on the team against GS.

I wasn't picking on you -- I was mocking Cuban's illogical reasoning.

I agree, though. He needs to improve, because he does get buried in screens too often. All I'm saying is, notwithstanding that weakness, he is still a MUCH better defender than Terry or Barea. Kidd and Beaubois is a fairly good defensive backcourt. Kidd and Terry/Barea is well below average.

MavsX · 03-29-2010, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by dirno2000

Hollinger weighs in on Beaubois

is that the espn insider article ?

kurtkbain · 04-30-2010, 08:43 AM

My last vid of the season - Rodrigue Beaubois vs San Antonio Spurs

Hope you enjoyed the vids, guys.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQ5TUKA8Guw

DevinHarriswillstart · 04-30-2010, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by kurtkbain

My last vid of the season - Rodrigue Beaubois vs San Antonio Spurs

Hope you enjoyed the vids, guys.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQ5TUKA8Guw

"The Spurs have no answer for Roddy Beaubois..."

That is really bittersweet....and somehow nauseating. Those highlights really do make you want to can the coach for screwing with this kid all season.

Underdog · 04-30-2010, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by DevinHarriswillstart

"The Spurs have no answer for Roddy Beaubois..."

Only if you don't count Rick Carlisle...