Jason Kidd and his on-court chemistry with rookie guard Roddy Beaubois has been making some noise throughout the NBA.
The Kidd-to-Beaubois lob made its debut against the Milwaukee Bucks and fueled the Mavs to finish the first half with a 12-point lead.
The play is foolproof, as there is no signal for it. Other teams have yet to catch on. Beaubois told the Dallas Morning News about the play:
“We call it after a timeout or at the start of a quarter. We don’t have to say anything.”
J-Kidd also told the Dallas Morning News why the play has been so successful:
“All you have to do is have somebody who can throw a decent pass … it’s a great weapon if you’ve got a guy who can go up and get it like Roddy can.”
NO STRANGERS TO OVERTIME
The Kidd – Beaubois duo was one of the factors that propelled the Mavericks to yet another overtime victory. The Mavs edged the Spurs 99-94 in overtime, the second game in a row that’s come down to extra minutes.
J-Kidd had 11 boards, 8 assists, 4 steals and 2 points in the nail-biting win.
NEXT UP
No. 2 and the Mavericks face the Sacramento Kings Friday night at 7:30 on FSNSW.
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Lob from Kidd to Beaubois not just passing fancy for Dallas Mavericks (Dallas Morning News, Nov. 19, 2009)
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/stories/111809dnspomavslede.2c8690dc7.html
Spurs at Mavericks Boxscore (NBA.com, Nov. 19, 2009)
http://www.nba.com/games/20091118/SASDAL/gameinfo.html?ls=gt2hp0020900168