Austin Rivers Commits To Duke

allenyang · Post #1 » by **allenyang** » Thu Sep 30, 2010 6:32 pm

Duke just keeps coming w/ the slick recruits!!!! First Irving, now Rivers. Yo that's sick guys!! :lol:

Jackson 5ive · Post #2 » by **Jackson 5ive** » Thu Sep 30, 2010 8:53 pm

I'm just chillin' with my 8-)

on today, nothing can top this, love it!

Welcome to the Duke family Austin!

Post #3 » by **jman3134** » Mon Oct 4, 2010 6:14 am

Austin is just tremendous. He played with the age group above him and thrived. I see no reason why he cannot star right away at Duke. Good to see some potential one and dones going to Coach K.

r3m3b · Post #4 » by **r3m3b** » Tue Oct 5, 2010 5:52 pm

I just enjoyed watching the video of him crossing up Derrick Rose! Definitely looks like he will have some huge expectations!

ryan

KGISDAMAN · Post #5 » by **KGISDAMAN** » Wed Oct 6, 2010 1:15 am

you guys think duke has any chance of landing quinn cook or quincy miller?

Post #6 » by **jman3134** » Wed Oct 6, 2010 5:36 am

No chance imo. Duke lands a certain type of player, and I do not see Quincy Miller especially fitting that mold. He's a clear cut one and done player, not the heady point guard type like Irving or Rivers.

Jackson 5ive · Post #7 » by **Jackson 5ive** » Mon Oct 11, 2010 5:54 am

KGISDAMAN wrote:you guys think duke has any chance of landing quinn cook or quincy miller?

Cook = Yes a good chance, Miller= no IMO

KGISDAMAN · Post #8 » by **KGISDAMAN** » Sat Nov 13, 2010 3:10 pm

Looks like quinn cook is going to duke!

Post #9 » by **jman3134** » Sat Nov 13, 2010 5:29 pm

Yeah, fooled me.....

gw795 · Post #10 » by **gw795** » Fri Nov 26, 2010 5:30 am

They might not the highest ranked classes, but Coach K always gets the players he wants. In this case, Rivers is the best prospect in the nation and the type of player Coach K wants to coach. He's got intangibles and an amazing ability to score the ball. Duke is going to be SCARY over the next couple of years. Watch Out.

call.me.dude · Post #11 » by **call.me.dude** » Wed Dec 1, 2010 2:40 am

jman3134 wrote:No chance imo. Duke lands a certain type of player, and I do not see Quincy Miller especially fitting that mold. He's a clear cut one and done player, not the heady point guard type like Irving or Rivers.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't Rivers viewed as a combo guard that doesn't seem very adept at handling the PG duties? Would be awesome though if he had some PG skills à la Steph Curry.

Duke is going to be scary good the next few years.

Post #12 » by **jman3134** » Wed Dec 1, 2010 3:12 am

call.me.dude wrote:
jman3134 wrote:No chance imo. Duke lands a certain type of player, and I do not see Quincy Miller especially fitting that mold. He's a clear cut one and done player, not the heady point guard type like Irving or Rivers.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't Rivers viewed as a combo guard that doesn't seem very adept at handling the PG duties? Would be awesome though if he had some PG skills à la Steph Curry.

Duke is going to be scary good the next few years.

No, you are right that he is more similar to Stephen Curry than a pure point guard. I may have misspoken a bit because after watching him play several times, I noticed that he is a solid playmaker and is pretty ball dominant. He might be effective off the ball, but in most of the instances I have seen him play, he has commanded the ball pretty much at all times. (given, this is likely because he is far and away the best player on his high school team) I'm pretty certain that DX would agree with your evaluation, but I did notice that he is a gifted playmaker and this might allow him to convert to the point guard position at some point. Obviously, he is a scorer first and foremost though.

schematics · Post #13 » by **schematics** » Wed Dec 8, 2010 11:24 am

Good pick up. Now all he needs to do is work on getting his Left hand stronger n she should be good to go for Pros

cdubbz · Post #14 » by **cdubbz** » Sat Feb 5, 2011 1:36 am

So does Seth Curry remain a shooting guard?