"None of Rodrigue Beaubois' teammates questions his raw abilities. They've seen him accomplish some amazing feats during his two-plus seasons with the Dallas Mavericks.

To a man, the Mavs just want to see Beaubois accomplish those feats on a more consistent basis. And they believe if he does, he could eventually become one of the top point guards in the NBA.

"That's the word on the street, is if he can do it every game," guard Jason Terry said. "That's definitely what we're trying to get him to do.

"But he's been watching more film with [developmental coach] Darrell [Armstrong], and he's taking the game a lot more seriously, realizing that his opportunity may be right now, and that's good. He can't have peaks and valleys -- not in your third year.''"