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Article: "Austin Rivers In Groove As He Sees Old Team"
Posted on 1/30/15 at 8:54 am
Posted on 1/30/15 at 8:54 am
Revenge game!
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His last 5 games:
18 MPG, FG%: 50%, 3P%: 43%, 5.8 PPG, 2.4 APG, 1 turnover per game.
For comparison, his career totals are:
21 MPG, FG%: 39%, 3P%: 33%, 6.8 PPG, 2.3 APG, 1.1 turnover per game.
What do you say? Do you think he has a point about being able to "play free"? Too small of sample size?
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“It’ll be exciting, another opportunity to get a win,” Rivers said.
But he knew it was more than that. He composed himself and reworked his answer.
“Listen, obviously anybody plays their old team, there’s something there,” Rivers said.
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“You just go out there, you shoot it, be aggressive, look for your shots,” Rivers said. “That’s how I’ve been my whole life. I haven’t been used to playing this free. I haven’t been this free since I was at Duke or in high school, and people know what I did there.
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“This is just a better situation for me,” Rivers said. “I felt like (in New Orleans) I wasn’t able to play like me. I still had good games…but I feel like I could be better.”
His last 5 games:
18 MPG, FG%: 50%, 3P%: 43%, 5.8 PPG, 2.4 APG, 1 turnover per game.
For comparison, his career totals are:
21 MPG, FG%: 39%, 3P%: 33%, 6.8 PPG, 2.3 APG, 1.1 turnover per game.
What do you say? Do you think he has a point about being able to "play free"? Too small of sample size?
This post was edited on 1/30/15 at 8:55 am
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Posted on 1/30/15 at 8:58 am to mm2316
I guess he couldn't play free in nola because someone kept telling him to struggle to take the ball up the court and ignore the best player on our team when he drove. I'm sure he'll wax us tonight for 45 points, 12 assists, and 13 blocks on AD.
Posted on 1/30/15 at 9:10 am to mm2316
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What do you say? Do you think he has a point about being able to "play free"?
Eh. Monty empowered him this year, so it's on him more than anyone. He needed a change of scenery.
Also, he has a point. Our offensive system, if you can call it a system, can hardly be described as free-flowing. The pace we play at is a *bleeping* joke.
Posted on 1/30/15 at 9:12 am to ShamelessPel
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Eh. Monty empowered him this year, so it's on him more than anyone. He needed a change of scenery.
Agreed. While he was on a short leash at times, for good reason, he was tried out in different roles on the team, and excelled in none.
Posted on 1/30/15 at 9:14 am to mm2316
he had stretches in NOLA that were similar to his last 5 games for the Clippers. doesn't mean he will maintain. but if he does, then good for him. our former players seem to always enjoy going HAM against us (e.g., JR, Greivis, etc.)
Posted on 1/30/15 at 9:18 am to quail man
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our former players seem to always enjoy going HAM against us
I can't wait to watch him cross up Nate the Great and drive right by Ryan Anderson. Everyone in the arena will be whining.
Posted on 1/30/15 at 9:28 am to ShamelessPel
There's only one River in Nola
This post was edited on 1/30/15 at 9:29 am
Posted on 1/30/15 at 9:29 am to mm2316
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Do you think he has a point about being able to "play free"?
I'm not sure what role they have him playing, maybe they just want him to score, we needed him to run the offense. If that's the case then he probably does have a point and many posters have pointed out we shouldn't be trying to make him a PG.
Posted on 1/30/15 at 9:41 am to mm2316
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His last 5 games: 18 MPG, FG%: 50%, 3P%: 43%, 5.8 PPG, 2.4 APG, 1 turnover per game.
Anyone who think he will continue to shoot anywhere close to 50% from the field, 43% from three, is out of their mind.
Posted on 1/30/15 at 10:00 am to mm2316
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“You just go out there, you shoot it, be aggressive, look for your shots,” Rivers said
I hope he puts up 30 shots tonight.
Posted on 1/30/15 at 11:32 am to mm2316
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What do you say? Do you think he has a point about being able to "play free"? Too small of sample size?
he's played good in stretches like that here.
like his first 8 games this year
20mpg
57% FG
41% 3pt
8ppg
2ast
Posted on 1/30/15 at 12:48 pm to mm2316
God bless him, wish him the best, glad we got QPon.
Posted on 1/30/15 at 1:21 pm to touchdownjeebus
That dude is a joke 
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