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Mavericks hop on Barea's back

By Tim MacMahon

Monday, October 5, 2009

Pint-sized point guard J.J. Barea provided the Mavericks with a spark in the second quarter of the preseason opener. Barea poured in 13 points in the period, sparking the Mavs to a 47-45 lead. Barea's buckets came on a variety of shots: a pair of 3-pointers, a jumper, a drive to the basket and a few free throws. The Mavs went with their mighty mite lineup -- putting Barea on the floor with Jason Kidd and Jason Terry -- for a stretch in the quarter. Rookie Rodrigue Beaubois, whose length and at ...

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