Harrison Barnes' attitude coming into this experiment is a lot different than the outlook by the small forward he's replacing in the Mavericks lineup.
Chandler Parsons was nothing if not bold, and he didn't mind pumping up expectations to unachievable levels.
Barnes is wired a little differently.
First, he works hard. Really hard. Not to say Parsons was a slacker, but Barnes' focus doesn't veer away from basketball and into the modeling industry.
Parsons' talent was undisputed, but his distractions were plentiful. The Mavericks learned a lot from that experience.
"When Parsons came here a couple years ago, there were probably unreasonable expectations for production for him," Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle said.