The Dallas Mavericks have been getting terrific energy from Al-Farouq Aminu this season, and on both ends of the floor. Aminu gave Dallas a needed defensive boost against the Houston Rockets on Thursday night with two big plays at the rim. The first came from weak side help against Dwight Howard. Aminu timed his help and beat up Howard’s attempt:
Then, Aminu makes another great timing play for a block, but this time against MVP-candidate James Harden:
Guys like Aminu invaluably help your team from an intangibles and effort standpoint. These kinds of effort plays will keep him in the Mavericks rotation through the postseason.
