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Mavs president of basketball operations Donnie Nelson said he believes Beaubois, finally healthy enough to train for the full summer, has the desire and toughness to excel, and that he's been the victim of a veteran log-jam in the backcourt. "Yes, the injury really set him back," Nelson said. "There’s another late first-round pick that’s quick as a cat, upside and again you’re stuck behind one of the greatest point guards to ever play (Jason Kidd) and then Delonte (West) really did some nice stuff for us this year and we certainly have to figure out a way to get him minutes. So in fairness to Roddy, the injury set him back, it’s been a little bit disjointed in terms of playing time as a result of that, but last year he really helped us win some games and we’re really looking forward to him building on this past year." ESPN.com

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Paris, we have a problem. The French National Team who will play the Olympic Games in London in the summer, lost two important pieces in the last hours: Rodrigue Beaubois and Ian Mahinmi. Both players won't be in London. The first was 'asked' by the Mavs not to participate in the campaign with the National Team after the injury he suffered two summers ago while the second one because he is negotiating a new deal in the NBA with the Mavs. Sportando

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While there was still hope a few weeks ago, it seemed to have disappeared completely yesterday after the statement from coach Vincent Collet. Rodrigue Beaubois wouldn't play with France this summer. "He's not going to come", said Vincent Collet to L'Equipe. "His situation is unique, he's getting too much pressure, and there's no chance to interfere". That pressure comes from the owner of the Dallas Mavericks, Mark Cuban, who is not a big fan of National Teams. Catch and Shoot

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Jeff Zillgitt: France names 18-man preliminary roster for London Olympics. NBAers on list: Batum, Beaubois, Diaw, Mahinmi, Noah, Parker, Seraphin, Turiaf. Twitter

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Backup guard Rodrigue Beaubois missed Sunday's game after he strained his right calf in Friday's game at Portland. But the Mavs aren't considering the injury serious, and said he could play in tonight's game at Utah. Fort Worth Star-Telegram

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Rick Carlisle on Rodrigue Beaubois' play as of late: “He has the ability. It’s time for him to play with attitude. The ups and downs are due to his inconsistency in terms of being able to keep the motor going. I had some candid talks with him this week about that and what he’s capable of and the fact that he needs to keep that motor up and on. We need him right now. He did a great job the other night. He was into it, and he was playing with attitude. He was playing with force, and we need him to continue to do that for our franchise.” Dallas Morning News

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The writing seems to be on the wall for Rodrigue Beaubois regarding his spot, or lack thereof, in the Mavs’ rotation the rest of the season. Coach Rick Carlisle, however, indicates that isn’t necessarily the case. “Just because he didn’t play the other night doesn’t mean that he’s not in our plans,” Carlisle said. “We’re going to need him.” Beaubois got a DNP-CD in Orlando on Friday night. Not coincidentally, that came the day after Delonte West returned from a 5 1/2-week layoff to recover from a gruesomely fractured right ring finger. ESPN.com

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Sources say Dallas is about ready to move on from the Roddy Beaubois experiment. The Mavericks have thought for years that the talented young Frenchman could be another Tony Parker, but he has not been able to master the move from shooting guard to point guard. Nor has he been able to fill the void left by J.J. Barea. If they don't move him before this year's deadline, he could be gone over the summer. ESPN.com

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Two years ago, Mark Cuban declared Rodrigue Beaubois “pretty much untouchable” in the trade market. Now, it’s relatively notable for Cuban to say that Beaubois, who hasn’t gotten off the bench in the two games since Jason Kidd returned from a strained right calf, remains part of the Mavs’ long-term plans. “That’s the way we see it now. Absolutely,” Cuban said. ESPN.com

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The play of Roddy Beaubois has opened the question of whether Jason Kidd's return from his calf muscle injury would mean Kidd will come off the bench. Don't hold your breath, Carlisle said. "No, I wouldn't," he said when asked if he would consider starting Beaubois over Kidd. "At this point, it's just something I wouldn't do. Jason is a starting player on this team at this time and that's my view of him. "Now if he came and begged me to do it, I'd probably listen. But you're talking about situations where we don't know when Kidd is coming back. It could be awhile. Or it could be next week. We're getting a little ahead of ourselves." Dallas Morning News

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Having seen promising young guard Rodrigue Beaubois go down playing for France and now seeing face of the franchise Dirk Nowitzki nursing an injury and out of Dallas' lineup after playing for Germany, Mavericks owner Mark Cuban said he will continue the uphill battle to make international basketball off limits to handsomely paid NBA players. Cuban has argued that NBA owners should not be saddled with the full risk of their players suiting up for their countries in the offseason, and he said other owners agree with him but aren't as vocal in their opposition. ESPN.com

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Beaubois’ level of toughness was questioned Monday night when Phoenix Suns guard Sebastian Telfair clobbered him on a fastbreak attempt early in the third period. Telfair was assessed a Flagrant 2 foul and ejected from the game, while Beaubois picked himself up off the floor and calmly sank the ensuing two free throws to give the Mavs an 86-74 lead. “The Flagrant 2 play was a massive play in the game – a big momentum play,’’ Carlisle said. “I thought (Beaubois) showed toughness, he showed resolve, he continued to concentrate. “He’s more and more coming to the realization that his game is predicated on the defensive end first, and that’s what’s going to bring us success this year.’’ Fort Worth Star-Telegram

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Carlisle wants Beaubois to be this year’s J.J. Barea. He needs players at every position — but particularly guards — who can come off the bench with unbounded energy. Beaubois knows what is expected. “I know I have to come in and be ready to bring my energy and do what I can,” Beaubois said. “I’m working on it. I just came back from the injury, so every day I feel better. I just have to keep pushing myself. “Offensively, the more I play, the more comfortable I get. But defensively, there is no excuse. I just need to keep pushing myself.” Dallas Morning News

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Before Saturday's 96-81 win over New Orleans, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban blew off Thursday's blowout loss at San Antonio and even said he wasn't surprised that his 38-year-old point guard Jason Kidd tweaked his lower back playing in his sixth game in eight nights. In fact, Cuban put a positive spin on it, saying that it'll at least give Kidd some forced time off and will allow some younger players more court time. Cuban wasn't even terribly concerned about the Mavs still having a larger number in the 'L' column than the 'W' column. "That’s going to be the thing that people have got to realize and we do already, that you can’t take any one game or any two games in some cases as a reflection of anything," Cuban said. "It’s really going to come down to, do you make the playoffs and can you figure out a way to get in the playoffs rested?" ESPN.com

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Dirk Nowitzki said he doesn't have a problem with Roddy's defense, but harped on his skills running the offense. "He’s got to work on his decision- making, I think we all know that, coming off pick-and-rolls, making the right plays, seeing the floor that’s sometimes problems for him," Nowitzki said. "But I like when he plays hard, he makes stuff happen, and I like when he’s aggressive. Sometimes he has to find a better mix of driving and shooting and finding the open guy, but we need him." ESPN.com

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The compacted 66-game schedule will afford that as Carlisle will look to spread playing time as far down the bench as he possibly can. So far in training camp, Beaubois seems to have his quickness working for him as he regains the confidence he showed as a rookie. "The thing with him, we've all seen the flashes of brilliance," Carlisle said. "But we're looking for consistency. We're looking for consistency in terms of concentration and in terms of him utilizing his abilities. And, I believe he's getting better. He had a really solid day [of practice Saturday]. We really need him and Dominique [Jones] and Ian [Mahinmi] and our young guys to be ready because we're going to need them." ESPN.com

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Gabriel Pantel-Jouve: Rodrigue Beaubois announced on RMC that Cholet would be his No. 1 option in case he returns to France. But ... http://t.co/qW5m0A5p Twitter

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Ndiaye plans to also seek deals in Europe for some of his other NBA clients, such as Portland’s Nicolas Batum and Denver’s Timofey Mozgov, but added that Roddy Beaubois of the champion Dallas Mavericks underwent surgery on left foot surgery last month and won’t pursue opportunities in Europe. “This is a trend. Everybody is trying to sign NBA guys,” Ndiaye said in a telephone interview from Paris. Seraphin “may just sign with a team, because I don’t think it’s a good idea to wait. The market will be overloaded by NBA players. It doesn’t hurt to have a pre-agreement if we find something we like. We may just wait and see. But nothing would happen until the European championship ends.” Washington Post

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Mavs pick Dominique Jones and Roddy Beaubois 2012-13 team options. Hopefully we see them before then. Twitter

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Dallas Mavericks guard Rodrigue Beaubois, who re-injured his troublesome left foot in the regular season finale, had surgery and will be out two to three months. The team released a statement saying the surgery addressed lingering lingering symptoms from the fracture he suffered last summer. The team said the procedure was successful and Beaubois is expected to make a full recovery. The story was first reported by the French-language website sports.fr. Beaubois, 23, played in only 28 games this season after fracturing the left foot while preparing for the 2010 World Championships with the French national team. In the season finale, however, he sprained the same foot and didn't make it onto the floor during the playoffs despite being active. abc.com

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