The Mavericks are in the middle of a stretch of 9 games in 12 days and with the age of most of the members of the Maverick back court Roddy Beaubouis has a new importance for this team. In the past it has always been about his potential stardom. How he was untouchable. We aren't here to debate whether or not he will live up to his potential, if he has hit his ceiling or if he is just an underachiever.
For the Mavericks and Roddy B the time to debate all those questions are in the offseason. Right now he is a vital member of the rotation. He has been seeing increased minutes after the all star break. With Delonte West out he is needed to pick up some of his minutes, but he also is picking up minutes to keep Jason Kidd, Vince Carter and Jason Terry fresh. Not to mention giving the Matrix a break from having to cover point guards every night. With Roddy's quickness he is able to guard the point guards and let Jason Kidd continue to guard 2s.
Defense is not the only the place he is providing relief. Over the last three games he has scored 11, 16, and 25 points. Helping with the scoring load is huge as well. Outside of Dirk Nowitzki and games at home for Jason Terry the offense has been brutal. Having him on the floor has helped a very stagnant offense that has been struggling mightily with scoring.
For Roddy B the future is now and he has been performing admirably over the past 3 games. He is going to be tested over the week or so with a ton of games, and likely a ton of minutes. Including a back to back to back at the end of the week. With the team struggling and fighting for a playoff spot, currently 7th in the west, there is a renewed importance on Roddy B's performance on the court.
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