If given a little bit of breathing room, he is more than happy to pull up off the dribble to release a high arcing mid-range jumper. Becoming a true dead-eye shooter will be huge as far as his career is concerned, and will make the unfair Steve Nash comparisons we kept hearing that much more plausible. That hurts him on the defensive end of the floor against the bigger point guards many teams sport on their roster, making it easier for them to see the floor over him or get their shot off.
Based off what he showed in the summer league, he is ready to get solid playing time as a backup, as early as this year. As he continues to improve his shooting range and hopefully becomes a better one on one defender, he could even become a starting point guard down the road. Read full article. Joseph Treutlein DraftExpress. Eric Weiss DraftExpress. Jose Juan Barea was easily the best player at Portsmouth, not only dominating anyone he went up against individually, but also making everyone around him much better.
Barea shattered both the all-time tournament record for assists 41 , as well as the single game record 18 , and did it while only turning the ball over five times.
This is exactly what Barea needed to show considering his gigantic number of both assists and turnovers this year with Northeastern 8. Shooting 4-for from behind the three-point line in the tournament is fairly indicative of where his perimeter shooting lies at the moment.
But he is still extremely streaky because of his inconsistent shot mechanics. If he can find a way to polish his release and shoot the ball consistently in NBA workouts, there will be very little that scouts will able to knock him for, besides his lack of height. He appears to have every attribute needed to be a solid backup point guard, and with the increasing success of smaller guards TJ Ford, Chris Paul , Speedy Claxton , Brevin Knight , etc over the past few years, it's easier to see that translate to the NBA.
The lack of legit talent at the point guard position in the draft could see Barea move his stock into the first round. This all if he can continue to show what he did here in Portsmouth at the Orlando pre-draft camp. Strengths One of the most fiery competitors in the college game, Jose Juan Barea is a rare point guard who shows excellent ability to both score and get his teammates involved. Physically, Barea makes up for his smallish stature to a certain extent with his excellent quickness as well as his outstanding basketball instincts.
If needed, Barea can surprisingly go to the hoop and dunk the ball with authority as he has extremely strong legs and a very nice vertical leap. As a point guard, Barea is very much adept at finding the open man, as his outstanding 8. Barea is a quick thinker who sees plays as they happen, and will feed his man instaneously with a lob or backdoor bounce pass for an easy layup, showing very good timing in the process.
Playing alongside better teammates than he had at Northeastern, for example at Portsmouth or with the Puerto Rican national team, Barea showed to be an even better point guard than anyone could have predicted based on what was seen in college.
In these settings Barea showed the ability to push the tempo of the game intelligently while still staying under control, making numerous pin-point accurate full court passes to a wide open man or getting in the paint himself. Barea looks out of control at times with the way he plays, but this might be due more to how fast he thinks, acts and improvises-- rather than because of a lack of poise.
He shows an incredibly wide variety of passes in his arsenal, whether with a beautiful bounce pass from the perimeter or from 50 feet away, moving left or right from outside and slinging a perfect one-handed pass to a cutter, driving and dishing no-look passes with incredible creativity, or with an assortment of underhanded or over-handed alleyoop lobs.
Most of his assists are for easy dunks, layups or wide open looks from behind the arc, as he makes the game extremely easy for his teammates, passing the ball equally well to everyone to make sure they all stay happy and knowing exactly where to place it to ensure that it finds it's way into the opponent's basket. Barea's perimeter game is extremely advanced and shows most of the moves you would expect from a player with years of experience creating shots for himself.
Barea has an excellent crossover, as well as a wide array of other hesitation moves to keep his man off balance and constantly guessing. He improvises extremely well and is very adept at creating something out of nothing when the offense bogs down. Barea sees small openings in the defense and will react immediately to exploit them, splitting the double team right down the middle to shred apart the defense if needed.
He grabbed a season-high 8 rebounds in 23 minutes against the Denver Nuggets on March 06, He dished a season-high 13 assists in 23 minutes against the Houston Rockets on March 11, He scored in double figures 44 times in 69 games. He had 20 points or more 5 times.
He recorded 6 double-doubles. He set his season-high with 23 points in 30 minutes against the Portland Trail Blazers on November 04, He grabbed a season-high 7 rebounds in 34 minutes against the Los Angeles Lakers on November 08, He dished a season-high 13 assists in 20 minutes against the Washington Wizards on March 15, He scored in double figures 19 times in 35 games.
He had 20 points or more 4 times. He set his season-high with 32 points in 41 minutes against the Brooklyn Nets on December 23, He grabbed a season-high 7 rebounds in 27 minutes against the New Orleans Pelicans on January 02, He dished a season-high 11 assists in 41 minutes against the Brooklyn Nets on December 23, He scored in double figures 36 times in 74 games.
He had 20 points or more 9 times. He had 30 points or more 1 time. He recorded 2 double-doubles. He set his season-high with 22 points in 35 minutes against the Utah Jazz on February 11, He grabbed a season-high 6 rebounds in 33 minutes against the Portland Trail Blazers on February 07, He dished a season-high 11 assists in 20 minutes against the Philadelphia 76ers on November 13, He scored in double figures 20 times in 77 games.
Jose Juan Barea averaged 8. He set his season-high with 21 points in 25 minutes against the Denver Nuggets on November 15, He grabbed a season-high 6 rebounds in 39 minutes against the Miami Heat on April 04, He dished a season-high 11 assists in 27 minutes against the Boston Celtics on December 16, He scored in double figures 28 times in 79 games.
He had 20 points or more 2 times. He set his season-high with 23 points in 27 minutes against the Utah Jazz on April 12, He grabbed a season-high 7 rebounds in 28 minutes against the Houston Rockets on December 26, He dished a season-high 10 assists in 27 minutes against the Philadelphia 76ers on December 04, He scored in double figures 49 times in 74 games.
He had 20 points or more 6 times. He set his season-high with 28 points in 39 minutes against the Memphis Grizzlies on April 17, He grabbed a season-high 10 rebounds in 47 minutes against the Oklahoma City Thunder on March 23, He dished a season-high 15 assists in 36 minutes against the Denver Nuggets on April 11, He scored in double figures 24 times in 41 games.
He recorded 7 double-doubles. He had 1 triple-double. Jose Juan Barea averaged 9. He set his season-high with 29 points in 36 minutes against the Milwaukee Bucks on January 01, He grabbed a season-high 6 rebounds in 26 minutes against the New Orleans Pelicans on November 17, He dished a season-high 13 assists in 27 minutes against the Brooklyn Nets on December 09, He scored in double figures 34 times in 81 games. While listed as 6 ft 0 in 1.
In a Wall Street Journal story, Barea said that when announced as being 6 feet in pregame player introductions, he sometimes had to stop himself from giggling "because me and about 20, other people in the arena knew that was a lie. In February , they confirmed that they were expecting their first child. Their daughter Paulina Barea Ortiz was born in March 31, On December 23, , Barea scored a career-high 32 points on of shooting during a — overtime win versus the Brooklyn Nets. Three days later, he made a career-high seven three-pointers and finished with 26 points in a — win over the Chicago Bulls.
On March 30, , he scored 26 points, including a go-ahead layup with On April 6, he helped the Mavericks secure their fifth consecutive victory by recording game-highs of 27 points and 8 assists during an 88—86 win over the Houston Rockets. Having become the Mavericks' sparkplug late in the season with Deron Williams sidelined, Barea suffered his own injury on April 8, a right groin strain which forced him to leave the contest against the Memphis Grizzlies after only eight minutes.
The groin injury continued to bother him for the rest of the regular season and into the Mavericks' first round playoff series with the Oklahoma City Thunder. On October 27, , Barea was waived by the Timberwolves in the hope of returning to the Dallas Mavericks. On October 29, , Barea signed with the Dallas Mavericks, returning to the franchise for a second stint.
In his first game back for Dallas the following day, Barea received a standing ovation from the American Airlines Center crowd as he entered the game off the bench during the first quarter. He went on to record 4 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 assists in the — victory over the Utah Jazz.
On February 11, , Barea scored a season-high 22 points on 8-of shooting in a 87—82 win over the Jazz. Coach Rick Carlisle decided to start Barea when they were down 1—2 in the series. Barea became a key player, being instrumental in changing the dynamic of the entire series and winning the next three games.
The Mavericks defeated the Heat 4 games to 2 and so claimed their first NBA championship in franchise history. Barea started in three of 21 playoff games that he played for the Mavericks, while averaging 8. In —14, Barea served as the Timberwolves back-up point guard behind Ricky Rubio. He had his best offensive game in November 15, against the Denver Nuggets, scoring 21 points to go with 4 assists. In January, Timberwolves star Kevin Love indirectly criticized teammates Barea and Dante Cunningham for their behavior during game timeouts.
Barea finished the season averaging 8. He accumulated points in 5 contests for an average of 22 points per game. Barea began the season with 21 points and 5 assists against the Sacramento Kings on November 2, However, in his fourth game, he sprained his left foot, which caused him to miss the next five contests.
In December, Barea averaged more than 25 minutes and He had his best game of the season on April 12, when he scored 23 points against the Utah Jazz.
He finished that season with averages of In July , they confirmed that they were expecting their first child. Barea was present during the birth. The couple later split in April In —11, Barea played a career-high 81 regular season games, while averaging 9. On January 1, , he scored a then career-high 29 points during an 87—99 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. In the second round of the playoffs, the Mavericks faced off against the defending champions, the Los Angeles Lakers.
During the second game of the series, Barea converted 12 points coming off the bench to lead a fourth-quarter rally that secured the 93—81 win for Dallas. With the game already decided and 24 seconds remaining, Barea was clotheslined by Lakers' forward Ron Artest, for which Ron was subsequently suspended. After the game, the Lakers praised Barea's performance with Phil Jackson even comparing him to star point guard Chris Paul, while Kobe Bryant went on record saying that "Barea kicked our asses".
After failed negotiations to re-sign with the Mavericks, Barea began looking elsewhere, but, because of the NBA lockout, he was unable to sign with another franchise. On December 26, , Barea made his debut for the Timberwolves, recording 14 points, 2 assists, and 2 rebounds in a — loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
However, Barea's season was hampered with ankle and thigh injuries as he managed only 41 of 66 games for the Timberwolves in — Despite this, on March 23, , Barea recorded his first career triple-double, putting up 25 points along with 10 rebounds and 14 assists in a — loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. During the last weeks of the season, and with injuries to starters Ricky Rubio, Kevin Love, and Luke Ridnour, Barea became the starting point guard, averaging During that period, Barea tallied a season-high 28 points and a career-high 15 assists.
In the playoffs, Barea became a starter during the first round, replacing Antoine Wright in an effort to contain Tony Parker of the San Antonio Spurs. He put up 13 points and added 7 assists in his first playoff start. In —10, Barea again played an important role off the bench for the Mavericks.
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