Bosh is the key

Jerry Stackhouse’s key for tonight’s Toronto game is pretty clear-cut.

“Bosh,” he said. “Obviously, he’s a huge part of what they do. They also have a lot of guys who shoot the 3.”

Chris Bosh (16.2 ppg, 6.9 rpg) may be off to an uneven start, but the Mavs are selling the Dallas native short.

“I just think some of that is early season,” Avery Johnson said. “Whatever is going on now, we’ve got to prepare like he’s going to have a big game against us. He won’t be in that type of situation probably in December.”

Stackhouse did add that rebounding, especially by the guards, is crucial against a 3-point shooting team like Toronto. Missed 3s often lead to long rebounds.

“If we’re able to rebound the ball, we can have some success,” he said.