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re: Austin Rivers sucks
Posted on 12/3/12 at 9:17 pm to tigerbait16
Posted on 12/3/12 at 9:17 pm to tigerbait16
a move
1
Posted on 12/3/12 at 9:21 pm to tigerbait16
quote:
BUST
DUMBASS
Posted on 12/3/12 at 9:24 pm to quail man
quote:
a move
Posted on 12/3/12 at 9:28 pm to Jester
Posted on 12/3/12 at 9:30 pm to danman6336
quote:not totally
Total liability on defense
quote:pisses me off too
NEVER passes on the pick and roll. shite, never even considers it
quote:quick first step but is horrible after beating the defender.
Not particularly fast
quote:fix this and his play following his first step will be amazing! I'm a duke ball fan and lobbied for him over the forgotten unc pg and every other guard than lilliard.
strong
quote:his confidence is not impressive!
Yea yea, he's 19, give him time, etc. etc.
Posted on 12/3/12 at 9:59 pm to danman6336
quote:
Marcus Thornton and Collison were 100 times better as rookies, and now like 4 years later they're both very average players struggling
Thornton was a top 5 sg last year. NBATV ratings, not mine
Posted on 12/3/12 at 10:06 pm to danman6336
danman, let me ask you... why are you such a pussy on every single board?
Posted on 12/3/12 at 10:10 pm to Elleshoe
quote:Commenting on a below average NBA basketball player for being below average makes me a "pussy"?
danman, let me ask you... why are you such a pussy on every single board?
Posted on 12/3/12 at 10:12 pm to danman6336
railing on a 19 year old rookie 16 games into his NBA career and talking about how he'll never be good makes you a pussy. Yes.
Posted on 12/3/12 at 10:14 pm to tehchampion140
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You have to be patient with such a raw prospect like Rivers. It may take him 3 or 4 seasons to start figuring things out. He's got a great work ethic so it won't be his own fault if he can't put it together.
this.
Posted on 12/3/12 at 10:37 pm to danman6336
Posted on 12/3/12 at 10:39 pm to Carson123987
If there's one thing I dislike about the kid, it's his poor off ball skills. He does very little when he doesn't have the ball in his hand. Stands around a bit too much.
Posted on 12/3/12 at 10:42 pm to supe12sta12z
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If there's one thing I dislike about the kid, it's his poor off ball skills. He does very little when he doesn't have the ball in his hand. Stands around a bit too much.
True,but that is very coachable
Posted on 12/3/12 at 11:22 pm to danman6336
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2 of whom are in the d-league.
Exactly. Where Rivers should be.
I actually agree with this...I honestly don't think I've ever seen a guy so physically outmatched on the hornets EVER.
This post was edited on 12/3/12 at 11:25 pm
Posted on 12/3/12 at 11:30 pm to tehchampion140
quote:
You have to be patient with such a raw prospect like Rivers. It may take him 3 or 4 seasons to start figuring things out. He's got a great work ethic so it won't be his own fault if he can't put it together.
The problem is we can't afford to have him take 4 years to "start figuring things out"
We needed to hit with the 1 and 10 pick
Posted on 12/3/12 at 11:31 pm to St Augustine
The D-league was NOT made for rookies to go so they could stop being overmatched, it was made for rookies that have no minutes and need to get some games in.
If you're a rookie that gets sent down and there's minutes, it's not a good thing and it's the last thing you should want for Rivers if you do want him to succeed. If you've already given up on him, fine. Just say so. But the D-League won't help him at all.
I can't think of ANY instances where a lottery pick gets sent down and comes back ready to take on all comers. I've heard of players being 2nd rounders and undrafted playing their way out of the D-League, but they never go back.
If you're a rookie that gets sent down and there's minutes, it's not a good thing and it's the last thing you should want for Rivers if you do want him to succeed. If you've already given up on him, fine. Just say so. But the D-League won't help him at all.
I can't think of ANY instances where a lottery pick gets sent down and comes back ready to take on all comers. I've heard of players being 2nd rounders and undrafted playing their way out of the D-League, but they never go back.
Posted on 12/3/12 at 11:35 pm to The Future
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The problem is we can't afford to have him take 4 years to "start figuring things out"
We certainly can. We have an extremely young core. Davis, Gordon, Anderson, and Rivers will still all be young 4 years from now and either reaching or at their prime. Rome wasn't built in a day.
Posted on 12/3/12 at 11:42 pm to tehchampion140
I don't see why there's a rush. It's in that mode where every pick must be an All-Star talent, I guess. If he's a bench spark, so be it. But I don't see anything wrong with his game that experience and physical maturity can't help.
Posted on 12/3/12 at 11:44 pm to The Future
3 year contract
If he sucks after 3 years then we cut ties with him. Pretty simple. Year 3 will be the time to judge him
If he sucks after 3 years then we cut ties with him. Pretty simple. Year 3 will be the time to judge him
Posted on 12/3/12 at 11:44 pm to The Future
quote:
We needed to hit with the 1 and 10 pick
i love how it's already past tense. y'all got panties in a wad after 16 games where the kid hasn't even had a chance to play where he should be playing...backup shooting guard to EG. over time, he develops into either the starting PG or stays a potential great backup.
the 10th pick it hit-or-miss. as you can already see, this draft class had a LOT of misses. the hornets should feel fortunate that they got someone who has show flashes of potential. the future is bright. y'all just gotta be patient.
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