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What will be your reaction when Rivers plays lights out in LA?
Posted on 1/11/15 at 10:07 am
Posted on 1/11/15 at 10:07 am
I've accepted this as inevitable at this point. Don't get me wrong I'm glad we are trading him, but it will happen.
Posted on 1/11/15 at 10:08 am to geauxtigers87
I will be happy for him
Posted on 1/11/15 at 10:10 am to Fearthehat0307
It won't matter to me in the least. Good for him. He wasn't playing that way on this team. That's the point.
Posted on 1/11/15 at 10:11 am to geauxtigers87
Maybe doc and CP3 can help him make something of his athleticism on the defensive end but with that ugly shot and a complete lack of a touch around the rim I don't think we'll see much improvement on offense IMO
Edit: wish nothing but the best for him and hope he does somehow get better, he played hard here
Edit: wish nothing but the best for him and hope he does somehow get better, he played hard here
This post was edited on 1/11/15 at 10:13 am
Posted on 1/11/15 at 10:22 am to Galactic Inquisitor
Will never happen
Posted on 1/11/15 at 10:23 am to geauxtigers87
Not going to happen.
This post was edited on 1/11/15 at 10:24 am
Posted on 1/11/15 at 10:26 am to VOR
Agreed.
I wish nothing but the best for the kid. He worked hard, and wasn't an attitude problem. He just didn't pan out. If he pans out somewhere else, good for him.
I wish nothing but the best for the kid. He worked hard, and wasn't an attitude problem. He just didn't pan out. If he pans out somewhere else, good for him.
Posted on 1/11/15 at 10:39 am to geauxtigers87
Won't happen but if it does then good for him. If he couldn't make the most of the myriad of opportunities he was given here in multiple roles then that's his fault.
Posted on 1/11/15 at 10:43 am to geauxtigers87
If he sustains it long term there will be an Anti Monty melt. More likely it will be like what happened to Xavier Henry and we'll laugh at the excitement over fool's gold.
Posted on 1/11/15 at 11:20 am to TigerinATL
No excuse for a coaches son to have a jump shot like his. One would think he'd be an 80%-90% FT guy, which would make him a solid back-up combo guard, but alas, that will never happen. His form is just atrocious.
ETA: In fairness, he has improved his FT% to low to mid 70's.
ETA: In fairness, he has improved his FT% to low to mid 70's.
This post was edited on 1/11/15 at 11:26 am
Posted on 1/11/15 at 11:29 am to Solo
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ETA: In fairness, he has improved his FT% to low to mid 70's.
at the expense of his 3 pointer. he's at best a last off the bench guy.
Posted on 1/11/15 at 12:04 pm to quail man
he's still going to make some great athletic plays, play above average defense, make some highlight reel crossovers or acrobatic shots in the lane, etc he may even go for 20-25 points a few times because he definitely has the ability but at what cost? 20 shots a game and below average shooting percentage?
regardless, his inconsistency with us and his inability to shoot the basketball when we already have guys like Reke and Asik who cannot shoot was the reason Dell pushed to give up Rivers instead of Salmons
he was not a great fit for us and does not push the Pels organization towards its goal but I will miss his dedication, work ethic, and passion he brought...I wish him the best
regardless, his inconsistency with us and his inability to shoot the basketball when we already have guys like Reke and Asik who cannot shoot was the reason Dell pushed to give up Rivers instead of Salmons
he was not a great fit for us and does not push the Pels organization towards its goal but I will miss his dedication, work ethic, and passion he brought...I wish him the best
Posted on 1/11/15 at 12:08 pm to geauxtigers87
Are there Pelicans in Seattle?
Posted on 1/11/15 at 12:28 pm to DeionDeion
The fact is what would we pay to keep someone like him around. He is basically a minimum guy at this point. I would be fine with the Pels keeping him around for that, but it is understandable if they want to invest elsewhere. The biggest problem with the Pels right now is consistency and he is very streaky.
If his last name wasn't Rivers he would not even be talked about in this trade.
If his last name wasn't Rivers he would not even be talked about in this trade.
Posted on 1/11/15 at 12:47 pm to geauxtigers87
Monty has done an adequate job at coaching up young vets (especially bigs), but getting rookies to transition to the NBA has been shaky at best. It's part of me not getting pissed about Dell mortgaging picks for Jrue/Asik. Rivers is too much of a gym rat. A coach somewhere will eventually figure out a way to push the right buttons.
I'll be happy for him. He wants to be good so bad, he just isn't right now.
I'll be happy for him. He wants to be good so bad, he just isn't right now.
Posted on 1/11/15 at 12:50 pm to ShamelessPel
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Rivers is too much of a gym rat. A coach somewhere will eventually figure out a way to push the right buttons.
Coach K and a NBA championship coach couldn't teach the guy to shoot. He just isn't that good. Charlie Thompson was a gym rat, too.
Posted on 1/11/15 at 1:23 pm to geauxtigers87
What player that has sucked for the Pelicans has ever left and really not just sucked somewhere else?
Everyone that left and did anything after leaving (Ariza, Thornton, Jack, Landry, Lopez, Vasquez, etc) were already good for us before they left
Guys that sucked for us usually just suck for anybody
Austin Rivers is terrible, and he'll be terrible for anyone else too
Everyone that left and did anything after leaving (Ariza, Thornton, Jack, Landry, Lopez, Vasquez, etc) were already good for us before they left
Guys that sucked for us usually just suck for anybody
Austin Rivers is terrible, and he'll be terrible for anyone else too
Posted on 1/11/15 at 1:45 pm to danman6336
Yeah, his lack of success with draft picks is more indicative of the players than the coach. Monty has turned several guys' careers around and that isn't a coincidence. Dell has found some unpolished gems and Monty has turned them into jewels.
Monty knows how to coach, but his game management leaves something to be desired at times.
Monty knows how to coach, but his game management leaves something to be desired at times.
Posted on 1/11/15 at 2:50 pm to Galactic Inquisitor
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his game management leaves something to be desired at times.
yeah, usually if by sometimes you mean every other damn game...
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