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Austin Rivers= Russell Westbrook
Posted on 1/25/12 at 9:22 pm
Posted on 1/25/12 at 9:22 pm
with a better jump shot
This post was edited on 1/25/12 at 9:24 pm
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Posted on 1/25/12 at 9:25 pm to wild877
Russ is better
Posted on 1/25/12 at 9:25 pm to wild877
Posted on 1/25/12 at 9:25 pm to Toula
not quite
Posted on 1/25/12 at 9:27 pm to wild877
nah
Posted on 1/25/12 at 9:27 pm to kadillak
better scorer? 
Posted on 1/25/12 at 9:32 pm to wild877
Not even close. Russel is almost as athletic as rose.
Posted on 1/25/12 at 9:33 pm to wild877
I'm going to disagree. And I'm a Duke fan. In what ways is he equal? Maybe in a few more seasons, but right now, Rivers can't hold RWs jock
Posted on 1/25/12 at 9:34 pm to wild877
You deduced this from his 3/10 shooting for 6 pts tonight?
I looked at the box score to the Duke game expecting him to have had a big game based on this thread. I was disappointed.
I looked at the box score to the Duke game expecting him to have had a big game based on this thread. I was disappointed.
This post was edited on 1/25/12 at 9:35 pm
Posted on 1/25/12 at 9:37 pm to swagsurfin7
not really similar,at all
I just wanted to hear some opinion. Rivers is still developing and he has a ways to go as an all around player. He gets to the rack just about whenever he wants. Can shoot. I think he can be a better scorer, but as of now is no where near as athletic
I just wanted to hear some opinion. Rivers is still developing and he has a ways to go as an all around player. He gets to the rack just about whenever he wants. Can shoot. I think he can be a better scorer, but as of now is no where near as athletic
Posted on 1/25/12 at 9:39 pm to wild877
Rivers can't even handle the point position at the college level.
Posted on 1/25/12 at 9:42 pm to Toula
quote:
Rivers can't even handle the point position at the college level.
completely agree. #2 is just about all he can play
Posted on 1/25/12 at 9:52 pm to wild877
Holy fricking shite
Posted on 1/25/12 at 10:06 pm to wild877
The only things that Rivers shares with Westbrook is an outstanding first step and a desire to take a lot of shots.
He actually isn't quite the chucker opposing fans claim, but he has no intuition when it comes to running the point. And unlike Westbrook, he isn't very muscular so I think he will have trouble finishing in the lane against NBA bigs. He already struggles in some games in college.
Now Mason Plumlee, who I criticize a lot on this board, just played the best game of his life. He looked like a future NBA All-Star, but the next time he plays this well, it will be the second time in his career, so let's not get too carried away with that, either.
He actually isn't quite the chucker opposing fans claim, but he has no intuition when it comes to running the point. And unlike Westbrook, he isn't very muscular so I think he will have trouble finishing in the lane against NBA bigs. He already struggles in some games in college.
Now Mason Plumlee, who I criticize a lot on this board, just played the best game of his life. He looked like a future NBA All-Star, but the next time he plays this well, it will be the second time in his career, so let's not get too carried away with that, either.
Posted on 1/25/12 at 10:09 pm to GeauxWolverines
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Russel is almost as athletic as rose.
He's more athletic than Rose.
Posted on 1/25/12 at 10:10 pm to PortCityTiger24
Im a duke fan and this is a terrible comparison.
Posted on 1/25/12 at 10:11 pm to PortCityTiger24
In my opinion, Westbrook might be the most athletic player in the NBA. Actually, it's probably someone who really sucks at basketball but is a freak athlete like Dahntay Jones or someone like that, but I'll take good court awareness and vision all day over slightly better verticals and sprints.
Posted on 1/25/12 at 10:21 pm to wild877
he's closer to eric maynor than Westbrook
Posted on 1/25/12 at 10:24 pm to Lester Earl
At least Maynor knows how to be a solid back-up point. I have no clue what Rivers will do in the NBA. His biggest hope is to beat everyone on his first step and get clobbered going to the hoop. Even then, he is only a 68% foul shooter.
Posted on 1/25/12 at 10:26 pm to Lester Earl
Best case scenario: Slightly shorter, more athletic Kevin Martin.
This post was edited on 1/25/12 at 10:30 pm
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