Are the Mavericks missing Jason Terry?
The Mavericks’ backcourt depth was on full display in Dallas’ second game without Jason Terry. Terry had surgery for a fractured orbital bone last week, though the injury wasn’t as serious as it might of been and Terry is expected back in a couple of weeks. In his place, rookie Rodrigue Beaubois scored a career-high 24 points, including 18 in the third quarter. Beaubois showed off his standout quickness in getting whereever he needed to get on the floor, while also displaying a nice midrange shooting stroke. Jose Barea came off the bench for seven points and five assists, as well. As a rookie whose minutes have been up and down, consistency may be an issue for Beaubois, but he showed the potential of filling the void left by Terry’s absence very nicely, though Mavs coach Rick Carlisle says it won’t be any one player that replaces Terry’s production. “Who’s gonna replace all of his stuff with the crowd? I don’t know that. Probably nobody. There’s only one Jason Terry. In terms of on the
