NBA 2018-19: Talking points from Dallas Mavericks vs Boston Celtics

#3 J.J Barea can still take over games

Dallas Mavericks v Chicago Bulls

J.J Barea has been constantly showing people this season that he's still got game and should be taken as seriously as ever in his 12 years in the NBA.

The six foot Puerto Rican is having a great season off the bench for the Dallas Mavericks and he continued this trend against the Celtics. Barea lead the Mavericks in both assist and points, tied with rookie Luka Doncic and Harrison Barnes respectively. In only 26 minutes on the court, Barea managed to dominate the Celtics, shooting 57% from the field as he ran the game from the point guard position.

The veteran backup is happy as always to take a bench position as the younger guards continue to develop into hopeful stars, but he is as important as ever to the Dallas team and he has been continuously showing why this season.