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Espn article on Austin Rivers after yesterday's game
Posted on 7/13/13 at 10:32 am
Posted on 7/13/13 at 10:32 am
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LAS VEGAS -- Minutes after playing in his first organized basketball game in more than four months, New Orleans Pelicans guard Austin Rivers found his coach, Monty Williams, along the far wall of Cox Pavillion, and the two hugged.Williams is a meticulous tactician, and before he even let go of Rivers, the coach brandished a list of play sequences from the Pelicans' 77-72 win over the New York Knicks that he'd scrawled on the back of a summer league media packet. With his signature combo of encouragement and intensity, Williams offered a critique of Rivers' pick-and-roll defense before enumerating some of the key possessions on which Rivers delivered.On Friday, Rivers' highlights outshined his shortcomings, as he poured in 24 points on 8-for-15 shooting from the field, collected seven rebounds and dished out six assists. Though he was humble after the game, Rivers was also clearly proud of his effort, especially after the long layoff caused by a broken bone in his right hand in March."I haven't played in so long since I got hurt," Rivers said. "I got to watch a lot of film and see my weaknesses and how I need to change speeds instead of going a hundred miles per hour. And it kind of showed today -- just kind of like getting to the lane, changing speeds and getting it high off the glass and pulling up for shots and getting people open."
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hopefully this is just the beginning of a productive season for Rivers
Posted on 7/13/13 at 10:38 am to 504Voodoo
Great first game by Rivers. Would make the team even more deadly if we could have yet another solid player coming off of the bench.
Posted on 7/13/13 at 11:26 am to Brageous
kid is too talented with too good of a work ethic to wind up a bust. Looking forward to seeing him shine this year.
Posted on 7/13/13 at 11:29 am to quail man
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kid is too talented with too good of a work ethic to wind up a bust. Looking forward to seeing him shine this year.
That's what I've been saying all along
Posted on 7/13/13 at 11:33 am to jamal
I hope someone bookmarked all the Rivers sucks threads so those who were so down on him can eat crow.
Posted on 7/13/13 at 11:38 am to quail man
Got the danman one that went like 20 pages sitting there in my bookmarks right now.
Posted on 7/13/13 at 11:38 am to quail man
Well let's be honest...he did suck
His potential was definitely there but watching him was difficult. You could easily tell he was a rookie on the floor. With some experience under his belt and a better understanding of what he needs to do I think he will finally look comfortable on the floor.
His potential was definitely there but watching him was difficult. You could easily tell he was a rookie on the floor. With some experience under his belt and a better understanding of what he needs to do I think he will finally look comfortable on the floor.
Posted on 7/13/13 at 11:39 am to quail man
I want Rivers to be good because I'm the lone Rivers apologist at work. Everyone else says he's a "bust".
Posted on 7/13/13 at 11:43 am to Fun Bunch
All of the "casual" fans have written him off as a bust. Which is pretty stupid when you look at how bad some stars did as rookies.
Posted on 7/13/13 at 11:47 am to Hazelnut
I love to use the Kobe Bryant example. Obviously I don't expect Rivers to be one of the best SGs to ever play basketball but I bet no one foresaw Kobe's elite career after he put up 7 points a game and couldn't stop turning the ball over.
Posted on 7/13/13 at 12:17 pm to 504Voodoo
I've been screaming bust forever. i'm not gonna change my mind because of one summer league game
Posted on 7/13/13 at 12:24 pm to Fearthehat0307
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i'm not gonna change my mind because of one summer league game
And you shouldn't. If you did then your opinions would be way too easily swayed. We have to remember that it is just one summer league game. However, it is encouraging that he's doing this well when this time last year he looked god awful.
Posted on 7/13/13 at 12:24 pm to Hazelnut
quote:I was bullshiting. I have been one of river's biggest supporters on here
And you shouldn't. If you did then your opinions would be way too easily swayed. We have to remember that it is just one summer league game. However, it is encouraging that he's doing this well when this time last year he looked god awful.
Posted on 7/13/13 at 12:30 pm to Brageous
Oh he sucked. But people were writing him off after his rookie season. That ain't right, brah.
Posted on 7/13/13 at 12:35 pm to quail man
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Oh he sucked. But people were writing him off after his rookie season. That ain't right, brah.
no doubt
we stick to the rivers
Posted on 7/13/13 at 12:38 pm to Fearthehat0307
Damn Fear your sarcasm keeps going over my head
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