What if we had gotten Austin Rivers?

[bfrombleacher]

How hard would we be ripping on Ainge?

How badly would those who advocated this have gotten buyer's remorse?

Do people still want A. Rivers?

[D.o.s.]

I don't remember many people advocating for him last year.

I also think that he wouldn't have gone in the first round if he had a different last name.

[LGC88]

What if we had gotten Austin Rivers?
.... a lot of scolding from Doc.

[lightspeed5]

The Boston Celtics are making an 11th-hour push to put themselves in position to draft Duke star Austin Rivers, son of Celtics coach Doc Rivers, according to sources with knowledge of Boston's plans.

But sources briefed on the matter describe the Celtics as pessimistic that they can acquire a draft pick high enough to land Rivers in Thursday night's draft.

Celtics general manager Danny Ainge long has maintained privately that Rivers is one of the 10 biggest talents in this draft class and has no problems drafting the younger Rivers to play under his father, sources say.

[lightspeed5]

I think its far too early to call austin a bust.  His game is far too immature to be expected to be a key contributor in his first season or two. give him time to mature.


austins value is very low and his ceiling is fairly high, so i would still try to trade for  him

[LGC88]

I think its far too early to call austin a bust.  His game is far too immature to be expected to be a key contributor in his first season or two. give him time to mature.


austins value is very low and his ceiling is fairly high, so i would still try to trade for  him

I agree with that. He's very young and has great potential.  For the moment he needs to work out on his confidence issue.

[CFAN38]

I think its far too early to call austin a bust.  His game is far too immature to be expected to be a key contributor in his first season or two. give him time to mature.


austins value is very low and his ceiling is fairly high, so i would still try to trade for  him

I agree. If he was on the celtics last season he would have been driving with Melo to maine and likely playing point guard down there.

[moiso]

I think its far too early to call austin a bust.  His game is far too immature to be expected to be a key contributor in his first season or two. give him time to mature.


austins value is very low and his ceiling is fairly high, so i would still try to trade for  him

I haven't seen anything to make me think he has high ceiling.  Average athlete, no point guard skills, undersized for a 2 guard, and so far he hasn't been able to throw the ball in the ocean.  I'm sure his shot will improve as he gets comfortable, but it looks to me like his ceiling is Eddie House caliber.

[Monkhouse]

I think its far too early to call austin a bust.  His game is far too immature to be expected to be a key contributor in his first season or two. give him time to mature.


austins value is very low and his ceiling is fairly high, so i would still try to trade for  him

I haven't seen anything to make me think he has high ceiling.  Average athlete, no point guard skills, undersized for a 2 guard, and so far he hasn't been able to throw the ball in the ocean.  I'm sure his shot will improve as he gets comfortable, but it looks to me like his ceiling is Eddie House caliber.

How is that bad? Eddie House played a key role in contributing for the championship.

If anything, I'd rather have a player that sucks in the regular season, but turns it up in the play offs.

Oh wait.

[PhoSita]

Meh.  It'll be a victory for Rivers he ever even reaches the level of Jerryd Bayless.  I'd be pretty surprised.

Not a player I'd invest resources in right now.

[Chris]

I think its far too early to call austin a bust.  His game is far too immature to be expected to be a key contributor in his first season or two. give him time to mature.


austins value is very low and his ceiling is fairly high, so i would still try to trade for  him

I haven't seen anything to make me think he has high ceiling.  Average athlete, no point guard skills, undersized for a 2 guard, and so far he hasn't been able to throw the ball in the ocean.  I'm sure his shot will improve as he gets comfortable, but it looks to me like his ceiling is Eddie House caliber.

I am not sure I see the House comparison.  House was a pure shooter, who didn't really have any other definable skills.  Rivers is kind of the opposite.  Rivers does a lot of things OK, but doesn't do anything great.

[Celtics18]

He would have averaged 17, 5, and 6 and been the rookie of the year.  He also would have adjusted to playing point guard once Rondo went down, and--in total made-for-tv-movie-style--led us to banner number 18.

Maybe. 

[CelticConcourse]

He'd be better, guaranteed.

[Who]

Austin Rivers would've given us what Jordan Crawford did.

And Boston would have a talented young score first PG to develop. He would take a few years but there is definitely some talent there.

[lightspeed5]

i'd like to see what crawford can do with passes from rondo, same with austin.

rondo can make any player significantly better