J.J. Barea on Saturday finished off one of the best months of his nine-year NBA career.
Without him, given the injuries and controversy that haunted starting point guard Rajon Rondo in a rough February, the Mavericks would be hard pressed to be where they are going into March.
Barea averaged 10.9 points, 4.9 assists and 3 rebounds in 11 games before Saturday's month capper against Brooklyn. He averaged almost exactly 24 minutes per game.