QUESTION: Isn't Austin Rivers basically another Stephen Curry?

[DoubleClutch]

Not saying Rivers is as good as Curry, but I remember when Curry came into the NBA. A lot of people doubted him for the same reasons they doubt Rivers like: he wasn't a pure PG. He's undersized for a two. He shoots too much, needs the ball in his hands, etc.

On the contrary others loved him for his NBA pedigree (father in NBA), 3 point range, scoring/shooting ability, clutchness and killer instinct just like Rivers.

Whereas Curry was doubted for coming out a small school and put up big numbers, Rivers is doubted for going to a big school and not living up to expectations.

All of this, and they're both light skinned

But seriously, in your opinion, will Rivers have as good of a year as Curry? Is he even as good of a player or can he be better? This is a much better comparison for Rivers than OJ Mayo to me.

 

[Danny Up]

I think he's more like Drew Barry or Coby Karl. He's not going to as good as Damien Wilkins.

 

[Amare's Right Hook]

fukk no

 

[FukkaPaidEmail]

Hell no.

 

[Kal El]

J is nowhere near as wet as Steph's.

 

[Sensitive Blake Griffin]

helllllllllllllllllll no

his mechanics are

 

[Steezy]

rivers wouldn't/couldnt have did what young steph did at davidson

 

[DoubleClutch]

b-b-but they're both light skinned....haha. I see we got some Curry fans here. Yea, I watched Curry at Davidson. He was on another level, But Rivers with a green light on that same Davidson team would've averaged 20+ easily.

No one knew Curry would be this good. But I remember skip Bayless predicting it

 

[dre]

The only thing they have in common is size and being lightskin (oh I see someone already took the joke lol)

Curry is a true point guard, Rivers will most likely never be.

I just worry about Curry's ankle...it's keeping him from improving. It's like he spends a portion of every year getting back to square one instead of spending that time in the gym building...that'll catch up to you when you're 29 and all your former peers surpassed you.

 

[young3000]

Nick Young

 

[dre]

Nick Young defends 6-6 wing players, and does it well when he wants to

 

[Crack Daniels]

They're nothing alike...

 

[DoubleClutch]

Curry and Rivers aren't as athletic as young or as good of a pure scorer. Youngs just an underachiever.

 

[23Barrettcity]

How does rivers get on rondo but let's his son be a lAme

 

[CrimsonTider]

rivers wouldn't/couldnt have did what young steph did at davidson

Rivers would have been better atleast as a freshman.


Curry was just a jump shooter. Dude worked hard on being a PG