Austin Rivers: Duke Star Will Be One of Draft’s Biggest Surprises

June 5th, 2012 by Brian Mazique Leave a reply »
Austin Rivers will have a major impact in the NBA, despite what his doubters say. It's true that Rivers is a bit of a tweener, standing between 6'3" and 6'4" with a scorers game and mentality. 

While he'd be a big point guard, he's a small shooting guard. It's the classic stuck between two positions scenario for a backcourt player. What many fail to understand is that Rivers possesses traits that trump this stigma.

Let's start with the tangibles first:

 

Dribble-Drive Moves

Off the bounce, Rivers has as much game as anyone in the draft. He has a very quick first step and a nice variety of crossovers, hesitations and step-back moves at his disposal.

He uses them to get space for his jump shot or to try and get to the basket. 

One of the things that separate players on the offensive end from the defensive end is their abilities to create their own shots. Most players can't do this in the NBA.

Most players don't possess the handle, dexterity or speed to consistently beat opponents off-the-dribble.

Rivers has that ability, and this is one of the things that make him a speci ...

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