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Austin Rivers: 3 minutes, 0 points, 0 assists, 2 turnovers
Posted on 1/13/13 at 1:19 pm
Posted on 1/13/13 at 1:19 pm
It may be time to give him a D-League assignment to get his head and his game fixed. Putting him out to the dogs night-in and night-out can't be good for his development.
This post was edited on 1/13/13 at 1:20 pm
Posted on 1/13/13 at 1:20 pm to Broski
Stop with these threads after every game
Posted on 1/13/13 at 1:21 pm to quail man
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Stop with these threads after every game
My first one regarding his play and what is wrong with it?
Posted on 1/13/13 at 1:22 pm to quail man
quote:
Stop with these threads after every game
lulz.
Posted on 1/13/13 at 1:22 pm to Broski
I agree, D League seems like the only answer right now although I was looking forward to him playing against the C's this month
Posted on 1/13/13 at 1:22 pm to Broski
I dont think playing him for 3 minutes classifies as "Putting him out to the dogs"
If Monty thinks he's better off learning on the bench then he is in the D-league, then that's what is probably best.
ETA: And this
If Monty thinks he's better off learning on the bench then he is in the D-league, then that's what is probably best.
quote:
Stop with these threads after every game
ETA: And this
This post was edited on 1/13/13 at 1:27 pm
Posted on 1/13/13 at 1:24 pm to Hazelnut
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I dont think playing him for 3 minutes classifies as "Putting him out to the dogs"
Committing 2 turnovers in that short span and not registering another stat proves otherwise.
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If Monty thinks he's better off learning on the bench then he is in the D-league, then that's what is probably best.
He needs minutes with limited pressure.
Posted on 1/13/13 at 1:25 pm to Hazelnut
I don't know Hazel, it's certainly not helping when he's being a consistent liability. He certainly won't break out of it in small stints of PT.
Posted on 1/13/13 at 1:27 pm to Broski
Dude's only 19
Just give Monty a chance to develop him
I mean, who else could we have taken at the 10th pick?
etc etc etc
Just give Monty a chance to develop him
I mean, who else could we have taken at the 10th pick?
etc etc etc
Posted on 1/13/13 at 1:28 pm to danman6336
This thread is not about arguing about the pick, pay attention
Posted on 1/13/13 at 1:29 pm to CQQ
I'm by no means saying give up on him, just send to a low pressure situation where he can regain his confidence, work on his game and get a lot of minutes.
Posted on 1/13/13 at 1:30 pm to CQQ
No but Monty may prefer having him watch 95% of the game on the bench and learn that way instead of playing for another team where Monty may not feel comfortable with the coaches or something like that. That may not be the case, but I feel like if Monty felt comfortable sending him down to the D-league, he'd have done it by now.
Another theory is maybe he's waiting for Gordon to get a little more healthy.
Another theory is maybe he's waiting for Gordon to get a little more healthy.
Posted on 1/13/13 at 1:32 pm to Broski
I'm saying to give up on him
We are playing 5 on 4 when he's on the court. I close my eyes when he handles the ball
We are playing 5 on 4 when he's on the court. I close my eyes when he handles the ball
Posted on 1/13/13 at 1:36 pm to VermilionTiger
You'd make a great GM.
Posted on 1/13/13 at 1:36 pm to VermilionTiger
I'm saying I'm glad you aren't a coach.
Posted on 1/13/13 at 1:45 pm to quail man
So he's not a liability on the court?
Posted on 1/13/13 at 1:53 pm to VermilionTiger
Did I say that?
You said you wanted to get rid of him. Not even half way through his rookie year you want to just dump him. For nothing.
You said you wanted to get rid of him. Not even half way through his rookie year you want to just dump him. For nothing.
Posted on 1/13/13 at 1:56 pm to Broski
That's not how the D-League works. It helps guys like Darius Miller that only need minutes they won't get on the NBA team to hone their games which are pretty much set. But you NEVER send someone raw down there. They'll only learn habits to beat players on that lesser level, come back to the NBA and struggle all over again.
This post was edited on 1/13/13 at 1:57 pm
Posted on 1/13/13 at 2:01 pm to Eman5805
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That's not how the D-League works. It helps guys like Darius Miller that only need minutes they won't get on the NBA team to hone their games which are pretty much set. But you NEVER send someone raw down there. They'll only learn habits to beat players on that lesser level, come back to the NBA and struggle all over again.
So you are saying that's the ONLY way the d-league works? Really?
It has adverse affects on every player.
Posted on 1/13/13 at 2:10 pm to Broski
Rivers has a good deal to learn about how to be an NBA player, on and off the court.
I think Monty wants Austin near him so he can get all the other kinds of coaching that line outside the X's and O's.
This is just inferences from articles, etc., but I think it explains what we are seeing. Miller is a grown man who by all accounts has his head on straight (he's already invested in a seemingly solid business, for instance) and likely needs less of the `life' kind of stuff.
In terms of playing time, clearly the return of Eric Gordon has taking away some of his minutes, and that's good for everyone. He's got a ton to process. Spot minutes, under 10 a game, should do him fine. If he's not physically large enough to finish a year from now and the game hasn't slowed for him by that point, I think they'll strongly consider not picking up that option for the 4th year (they have to decide on year 3 this October).
I think Monty wants Austin near him so he can get all the other kinds of coaching that line outside the X's and O's.
This is just inferences from articles, etc., but I think it explains what we are seeing. Miller is a grown man who by all accounts has his head on straight (he's already invested in a seemingly solid business, for instance) and likely needs less of the `life' kind of stuff.
In terms of playing time, clearly the return of Eric Gordon has taking away some of his minutes, and that's good for everyone. He's got a ton to process. Spot minutes, under 10 a game, should do him fine. If he's not physically large enough to finish a year from now and the game hasn't slowed for him by that point, I think they'll strongly consider not picking up that option for the 4th year (they have to decide on year 3 this October).
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