DALLAS – Harrison Barnes has a deal for teammates like Dallas Mavericks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. that he believes they can sink their teeth into.
Smith underwent root canal surgery on Monday. That came one day after the second-year veteran was accidently elbowed in the mouth Sunday night by Los Angeles Clippers guard Patrick Beverley.
Barnes has been there, done that in regards to elbows flying in his face. It’s not a pretty picture that he wants to re-hash.
So a few years ago Barnes got involved in a partnership with the Shock Doctor, a company that is one of the leaders in athletic protection to promote protective gear among basketball players.