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Re: Austin Rivers
« Reply #105 on: January 10, 2015, 06:54:46 PM »

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OH GOD, THIS STORY GETS RICHER AND RICHER BY THE MINUTE, HAHAHAHAHA:

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Clippers likely think they can finally do the Jamal Crawford trade after getting Austin Rivers.

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Arash Markazi ?@ArashMarkazi  2m2 minutes ago
Doc on coaching Austin: "I would. I think a year ago I probably wouldn't. I think I would for sure. I think this team could handle that."

Adrian Wojnarowski ?@WojYahooNBA  49s50 seconds ago
Yahoo Sources: Within front office and coaching staff, officials pushing president/coach Doc Rivers to bring his son, Austin, to Clippers.

Re: Austin Rivers
« Reply #106 on: January 10, 2015, 06:55:44 PM »

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Austin Rivers is garbage.  He's a salary dump here.  If he gets minutes, it's to help us lose games and improve lottery position.

Seriously, he's one of the worst guards in the NBA.
What is the downside though? Would you rather have seen Salmons on the court? Salmons is on the downside of his career, Rivers could potentially improve under a new system. The worst that could happen is he plays like garbage and we don't pick up his QO next year. That would leave us in the exact same place we would have been with Salmons. I don't see any downside.

He costs more money, which is more Wyc's issue than mine.

I'm just amused to see people suggesting he's a good player, or that he is worth a first rounder. That's just bizarre to me.  People should be realistic about how useless Rivers has been.

Teams don't decline the 4th year option on a lottery pick very frequently.  New Orleans must be thrilled to clear his salary.  We should be getting compensated by them for taking him on.

What's his contract , 2 million ?  Why are they thrilled about clearing that ?

Low risk contract to take on, IMO.  22 years of age.  Get a coach in there that knows how to put him in a position to succeed.  Still really only a Senior in college, if that.

Even billionaires don't like paying millions for trash.
do you dislike the Rivers family or something?

What does it have to do with the Rivers family.  You seem awfully defensive of the guy.

He's had years in the league and just doesn't look like a serviceable pro who can make a difference on a team. Why doe it have to do with anything else? I don't like gunners who shoot under 40%.

He's played 165 games, so "years" is technically correct but just barely.

I just don't understand the venom behind declaring a 22 year old garbage and reacting with disgust to him coming to Boston.

A.  He's certainly better than Salmons at this point for this team.
B.  He doesn't have a problematic salary.
C.  He might get better with CBS.

Mike

When did pointing out that a lousy player is lousy somehow morph into "venom"?  Was it at the exact moment that the word "Celtics" became attached?

Plenty of people have remarked on Rivers not being any good.  Only a few act like Rivers peed in their cornflakes.  Can you tell the difference between these two statements?

"Rivers sucks but he's still young and if he can't get better, it doesn't cost us anything."

"Rivers sucks and always will suck and there's no possible way he will ever do anything but suck and no one should ever suggest anything different."

Mike

Rivers sucks.  If he wasn't reportedly heading to the Celtics, this would be a non-issue.  Because he's reportedly heading to the Celtics, some overly wound fans are acting as if pointing out the blatantly obvious is somehow an indication of a vendetta.

Yes, if the venom wasn't directed at Austin it would just flow to someone else, like it has to Green, Rondo, Bass, Smart, KO, Sully, Bradley, etc.

Mike

What you're calling venom, in regards to Austin, is nothing but a product of your own mind. 


When people are free to do as they please, they usually imitate each other.

Re: Austin Rivers
« Reply #107 on: January 10, 2015, 06:59:20 PM »

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I tend to think there are people out there who genuinely just don't like Doc Rivers or his son which shows that their opinion probably isn't the most factual and is more emotionally charged.

Re: Austin Rivers
« Reply #108 on: January 10, 2015, 06:59:24 PM »

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Austin Rivers is garbage.  He's a salary dump here.  If he gets minutes, it's to help us lose games and improve lottery position.

Seriously, he's one of the worst guards in the NBA.
What is the downside though? Would you rather have seen Salmons on the court? Salmons is on the downside of his career, Rivers could potentially improve under a new system. The worst that could happen is he plays like garbage and we don't pick up his QO next year. That would leave us in the exact same place we would have been with Salmons. I don't see any downside.

He costs more money, which is more Wyc's issue than mine.

I'm just amused to see people suggesting he's a good player, or that he is worth a first rounder. That's just bizarre to me.  People should be realistic about how useless Rivers has been.

Teams don't decline the 4th year option on a lottery pick very frequently.  New Orleans must be thrilled to clear his salary.  We should be getting compensated by them for taking him on.

What's his contract , 2 million ?  Why are they thrilled about clearing that ?

Low risk contract to take on, IMO.  22 years of age.  Get a coach in there that knows how to put him in a position to succeed.  Still really only a Senior in college, if that.

Even billionaires don't like paying millions for trash.

ROFL love this one Roy TP!!!

Re: Austin Rivers
« Reply #109 on: January 10, 2015, 07:00:41 PM »

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RT @JeffZillgitt: Looks like Austin Rivers will be sent to Clippers, I'm hearing (EXPECT TO HEAR THIS A LOT ONCE CELTS FORMALLY LAND RIVERS)

Stein

So do we get anything?

Re: Austin Rivers
« Reply #110 on: January 10, 2015, 07:02:25 PM »

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Austin Rivers is garbage.  He's a salary dump here.  If he gets minutes, it's to help us lose games and improve lottery position.

Seriously, he's one of the worst guards in the NBA.
What is the downside though? Would you rather have seen Salmons on the court? Salmons is on the downside of his career, Rivers could potentially improve under a new system. The worst that could happen is he plays like garbage and we don't pick up his QO next year. That would leave us in the exact same place we would have been with Salmons. I don't see any downside.

He costs more money, which is more Wyc's issue than mine.

I'm just amused to see people suggesting he's a good player, or that he is worth a first rounder. That's just bizarre to me.  People should be realistic about how useless Rivers has been.

Teams don't decline the 4th year option on a lottery pick very frequently.  New Orleans must be thrilled to clear his salary.  We should be getting compensated by them for taking him on.

What's his contract , 2 million ?  Why are they thrilled about clearing that ?

Low risk contract to take on, IMO.  22 years of age.  Get a coach in there that knows how to put him in a position to succeed.  Still really only a Senior in college, if that.

Even billionaires don't like paying millions for trash.
do you dislike the Rivers family or something?

What does it have to do with the Rivers family.  You seem awfully defensive of the guy.

He's had years in the league and just doesn't look like a serviceable pro who can make a difference on a team. Why doe it have to do with anything else? I don't like gunners who shoot under 40%.

He's played 165 games, so "years" is technically correct but just barely.

I just don't understand the venom behind declaring a 22 year old garbage and reacting with disgust to him coming to Boston.

A.  He's certainly better than Salmons at this point for this team.
B.  He doesn't have a problematic salary.
C.  He might get better with CBS.

Mike

When did pointing out that a lousy player is lousy somehow morph into "venom"?  Was it at the exact moment that the word "Celtics" became attached?

Plenty of people have remarked on Rivers not being any good.  Only a few act like Rivers peed in their cornflakes.  Can you tell the difference between these two statements?

"Rivers sucks but he's still young and if he can't get better, it doesn't cost us anything."

"Rivers sucks and always will suck and there's no possible way he will ever do anything but suck and no one should ever suggest anything different."

Mike

Rivers sucks.  If he wasn't reportedly heading to the Celtics, this would be a non-issue.  Because he's reportedly heading to the Celtics, some overly wound fans are acting as if pointing out the blatantly obvious is somehow an indication of a vendetta.

Yes, if the venom wasn't directed at Austin it would just flow to someone else, like it has to Green, Rondo, Bass, Smart, KO, Sully, Bradley, etc.

Mike

What you're calling venom, in regards to Austin, is nothing but a product of your own mind.

Since you haven't actually disputed anything I've said with something more substantial than "Nuh-uh", I don't think I'm the one lacking self-awareness.

Mike

Re: Austin Rivers
« Reply #111 on: January 10, 2015, 07:05:10 PM »

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We received

Austin
Tayshaun
And 1st from Memphis

And now sending Austin to Clippers... Wonder what we're getting out of that !!

Re: Austin Rivers
« Reply #112 on: January 10, 2015, 07:05:48 PM »

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We received

Austin
Tayshaun
And 1st from Memphis

And now sending Austin to Clippers... Wonder what we're getting out of that !!

The privilege of not having Austin Rivers.

Re: Austin Rivers
« Reply #113 on: January 10, 2015, 07:06:27 PM »

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i don't want farmer for him, he has a player option for next year, something like bullock or wilcox + CRD should work

Re: Austin Rivers
« Reply #114 on: January 10, 2015, 07:08:56 PM »

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Celtics willing to move A. Rivers for 2nd-round pick. For Clippers, it's free look at 10th overall pick -- who'd only be college senior now.

Re: Austin Rivers
« Reply #115 on: January 10, 2015, 07:10:09 PM »

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i don't want farmer for him, he has a player option for next year, something like bullock or wilcox + CRD should work

LOL

Re: Austin Rivers
« Reply #116 on: January 10, 2015, 07:14:43 PM »

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Now dump Nelson off on somebody if possible.

Re: Austin Rivers
« Reply #117 on: January 10, 2015, 07:14:55 PM »

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Celtics and Clippers discussing a deal for Austin Rivers, league sources tell Yahoo, but Boston doesn't want salary back next season.

Wojo

Isnt rivers a Fa next year?

But i would have made clippers jumped if they wanted rivers that bad

Re: Austin Rivers
« Reply #118 on: January 10, 2015, 07:15:03 PM »

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i want a poster of Danny Ainge on my wall.  Or maybe a framed autographed photo of Danny Ainge decked out in GM garb.  Anyone know someone who works for the Celtics?  He's my hero. 

If someone can hook me up, I'll gladly trade you this autographed Royce White basketball card that I hilariously received randomly in a pack of cards my girlfriend put in my Christmas stocking this year:


Re: Austin Rivers
« Reply #119 on: January 10, 2015, 07:17:53 PM »

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I tend to think there are people out there who genuinely just don't like Doc Rivers or his son which shows that their opinion probably isn't the most factual and is more emotionally charged.

There probably are.

And others can recognize that Rivers has been one of the three worst rotation guards in the NBA this season.


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