It looks like he's gotten better at using his left hand some. He still favors his right a lot more, but he actually made a left handed layup while driving to the left this time.
I don't think he will be a superstar, but he has the potential to be an All-Star at least once. Austin should've stayed in Duke longer and I think he's not gonna do so well his first few years in the NBA.
honestly that step back is deadly as hell! no one can't guard that. i couldnt even guard him when we played him and he did that too me like 20 times smh. hes too real!
i love to see players get hyped up , then they go to the NBA and everyone is just like you . Highschool star able to hit 80% of there shots and then there average. Let a grown man post him up and well see . Good Luck at Duke.
remember he just finished high school and about to start college..and you're knockin on him for things more than half of the nba players have issues with
@Ballislifedotcom I think most people would really enjoy it if possible. You and hoopmixtape are very different thought but you do have to respect the fact that the two of you cover just about the same players and events.
These dudes on the other video is right! I also noticed he has the same move set from highschool. He doesn't like to use his non dominate hand to finish. Plus, he shy from contact when he is forced to drive with his non dominate hand. Also, if you noticed he relies too much on his handle and struggle to change speeds. He only changes speeds during size ups. Resorting to iso to get his points. He needs a more simple moveset that doesn't require so much dribbles and time. That double between the leg/jab step is too damn much. It is only useful for iso situations, he can not use that in transition, certainly not pnr .
@lmaostrnoob It is true that he averaged 28 PPG and 2.2 APG this past season for Winter Park, but that's fine when you're a shooting guard. Ray Allen averaged 18.9 PPG and 2.7 APG assists this past season. I'm sure when more capable scoring options are around him, the team will desire a more distributive game from Rivers, however for the incentive of winning, Rivers has exceeded his team's incentives making him the number #1 high school prospect in the nation. Nobody on his team is complaining.
I bet his left hand is better than everybody on here who is saying he has no left. the guy was the number player in the nation for goodness sake... his left hand floater is legit ive played with him rec wise....
kyrie, rivers, cook, dawkins, curry, gbinije, thorton we got a nasty backcourt next year and with mason, miles, marshall, and kelly down low, marshall is alot better rebounder and shot blocker than other 2, just needs to put on some weight. Also alex murphy possibly coming next year, i dont get how u cant see duke winning the national title.
@parkerk1927 ...you may be too young to know this, but Doc Rivers was a helluva player himself. Played 11 years in the nba and averaged 11pts 6 assists.
Austin Rivers is a gr8 basketball player but what he lags is toughness, defensive skills and how to use his left hand! He has gr8 anticipation skills and the toughness he'll develop more in college nd defenses will exploit tht and duke will develop his left hand but the defensive skills will come from him he has 2 get tht down be4 he can be called an all around player, rite now he's just a scorer!
Kids got all star caliber talent, no doubt. Just hope his confidence doesent overtake his work ethic. He may look really great against any high school teams and will probably look great against any division 1 teams who go against his duke team but in the nba it aint going to be this easy against guys like d rose, cp3 or dwill cause theyd kill him right now on the court. Hope he doesent get to muc of an ego thinkin he can slack off cause te dude has massive talents and i want to c him at his best
@rythmotv Austin Rivers is the second best player in his graduating class. You don't score 42 points in a game just because your dad is Doc Rivers, it's talent.
austin rivers is a fundamentally sound player but he refuses to go left. Thats all he really can work and maybe working on his PG skills if he needs to play point ever.
I'm so fucking tired of people who only watch his highlights and say he doesn't use his left. I live in winter park and went to almost all of his reg season games(the ones at home). I can say he uses his left and does a good job with it. Just because they don't show his left handed finishes in his highlight reel doesn't mean he doesn't use it. You need to educate yourself before making stupid comment like that one.
people say he has no left, that maybe somewhat true but it doesnt effect him getting to the rack, it doesnt effect him being a beast! coach k can work with him on that. so keep hating while he ends up being a nba all star one day while people sit youtube talking about him having no left. while hes making millions a year.
man duke is going to be loaded next year. Anyone think he can be on of the next elite guards in the NBA? He seems like a derek rose/westbrook type of player. HIs body seems filled out unlike other high school players.
A simpler time
Austin rivers has the killer mentality with all the skills and an hes the perfect definition of an ASSASSIN
@46 seconds he shoots with his left hand you guys are haters
always nice to see some austin rivers
This is man is impossible to guard! that goatee makes him look like much more tougher
man you gotta love this kids killer instinct and confidence
I lived in the same city he did a year ago. And saw his buzzer beater
i feel like his brother spencer is gonna be the best like him
idk why people say he dnt gtta left he probably does he just dnt gotta use it he still droppin buckets aint nobody stoppin him
It looks like he's gotten better at using his left hand some. He still favors his right a lot more, but he actually made a left handed layup while driving to the left this time.
wale used this beat on his more than nothing mixtape...and austin rivers is sick
I don't think he will be a superstar, but he has the potential to be an All-Star at least once. Austin should've stayed in Duke longer and I think he's not gonna do so well his first few years in the NBA.
His shot could be prettier, but he's insanely quick & knows how to finish. Plus he's aggressive. That's a good baller right there. He'll be a star.
rookie of the year
He is so fucking quick off the dribble and on his step backs.
honestly that step back is deadly as hell! no one can't guard that. i couldnt even guard him when we played him and he did that too me like 20 times smh. hes too real!
Has he been the most impressive in the tournament? and where can I find an updated bracket?
This dude is Raw!! and has a will to WIN!! he will only get BETTER over time and coach k is going to work him like crazy
#Hatersstopblowinghis!
Does the shooting sleeve help that much, because his shooting form is a little off. That elbow needs to be tucked in
Nice quality!
Amazing player!!!
what position hes playing?
when he`s playing in Duke this year or next year ??
:43 he made a left hand lay up wtf. the world has gone mad. but this kid is now gonna be beast if he could pull up those left handers now
Austin is a true pro!
omg every new video you put up his crosses just get faster and faster man...
i love to see players get hyped up , then they go to the NBA and everyone is just like you . Highschool star able to hit 80% of there shots and then there average. Let a grown man post him up and well see . Good Luck at Duke.
Sickest crossover I've seen
remember he just finished high school and about to start college..and you're knockin on him for things more than half of the nba players have issues with
@pingtv It would be impossible for his left hand dribbling to not improve dramatically. Do you know how hard they train the players in college ball?
@Ballislifedotcom I think most people would really enjoy it if possible. You and hoopmixtape are very different thought but you do have to respect the fact that the two of you cover just about the same players and events.
he has like a volleyball release like hes throwing it up for a spike
These dudes on the other video is right! I also noticed he has the same move set from highschool. He doesn't like to use his non dominate hand to finish. Plus, he shy from contact when he is forced to drive with his non dominate hand. Also, if you noticed he relies too much on his handle and struggle to change speeds. He only changes speeds during size ups. Resorting to iso to get his points. He needs a more simple moveset that doesn't require so much dribbles and time. That double between the leg/jab step is too damn much. It is only useful for iso situations, he can not use that in transition, certainly not pnr .
@imraneren2620 What are you talking about?
He has a good release, just bad form, his right elbow is pointing in the wrong direction.
Finally That Left Hand Lay-Up Everybody Has Been Waiting For!...
his jab step is so effective
I SEEN GLIMPSES OF HIM B4 BUT, DAMN MAN "SON TOTALLY ECLIPSES THE FATHER"
That jab step is too real
yeah, i played him earlier this week...he is not over rated at all haha, we did hold him to 20? i think, im not sure, but the dude is raw as fetch.
0:45 Left handet lay-up! WOW!
Jahii Carson scored 58points in final 4 of the state championships for Arizona.. lol i so wanna see them go at it.
OMG did he actually do a left hand layup???
BRAVO !!!!
fact most people dont use there left hand in a game because they want to make sure they score instead of using a weak left hand that might make it in
yeah if i take all the shots ill probably end up getting 42 points too
I don't know why, but I like hi shot form, it's something different!
sahn that move at 0:13 GOESSSSSSS!!!!!!
He utilizes the jab step so well
His jab step is ridiculous
@lmaostrnoob It is true that he averaged 28 PPG and 2.2 APG this past season for Winter Park, but that's fine when you're a shooting guard. Ray Allen averaged 18.9 PPG and 2.7 APG assists this past season. I'm sure when more capable scoring options are around him, the team will desire a more distributive game from Rivers, however for the incentive of winning, Rivers has exceeded his team's incentives making him the number #1 high school prospect in the nation. Nobody on his team is complaining.
:42 that jab step!
it's almost like a jimmer fredette style of shot. it's good.
I bet his left hand is better than everybody on here who is saying he has no left. the guy was the number player in the nation for goodness sake... his left hand floater is legit ive played with him rec wise....
hes gonna be crazy good for duke
never herd of him but i seen him go left about 4-5 times in this video alone..
What happen to his game once he entered NBA
kyrie, rivers, cook, dawkins, curry, gbinije, thorton we got a nasty backcourt next year and with mason, miles, marshall, and kelly down low, marshall is alot better rebounder and shot blocker than other 2, just needs to put on some weight. Also alex murphy possibly coming next year, i dont get how u cant see duke winning the national title.
cant wait until next year when hes going to DUKE!!!!
i'm not hating, good for him, that he is going to the league..
@parkerk1927 ...you may be too young to know this, but Doc Rivers was a helluva player himself. Played 11 years in the nba and averaged 11pts 6 assists.
Hopefully future Celtic !!
he is develping very well just not as explosive, but has a very good jump shot
@JacLittleSir yes. his junior year he did.after he led winter park to a state title. and so did the other plumlee
AW is just a beast!
Austin Rivers is a gr8 basketball player but what he lags is toughness, defensive skills and how to use his left hand! He has gr8 anticipation skills and the toughness he'll develop more in college nd defenses will exploit tht and duke will develop his left hand but the defensive skills will come from him he has 2 get tht down be4 he can be called an all around player, rite now he's just a scorer!
#4: Coach he already has 30 on me.
Coach: Oh well, what do you want me to do, its Austin Rivers.
Broooo this kidd is cold.!
Future number 1 draft pick.. dont care what anyone else says hes going to be a solid NBA allstar
BALLISLIFE I Love You!!!!!
Kids got all star caliber talent, no doubt. Just hope his confidence doesent overtake his work ethic. He may look really great against any high school teams and will probably look great against any division 1 teams who go against his duke team but in the nba it aint going to be this easy against guys like d rose, cp3 or dwill cause theyd kill him right now on the court. Hope he doesent get to muc of an ego thinkin he can slack off cause te dude has massive talents and i want to c him at his best
he worked that kid with that jab step...just ridiculous
@Sundaloz it's an austin rivers mixtape, what did you expect?
This boy is practically NBA-ready...
Rivers is good and all but Id like to see some defensive plays in some of his highlight films.
hey haters who say he never uses his left, isnt 0:45 a lefty layup?
@rythmotv Austin Rivers is the second best player in his graduating class. You don't score 42 points in a game just because your dad is Doc Rivers, it's talent.
LET'S GO DUKE! Can't wait for that kid to get to Durham.
Wait up. at 0:45 he just drove and finished with his left hand.
is he the whole team??
what a beats!!!!!! i got my crossover from this dude and eversince ive been crossing then up
austin rivers is a fundamentally sound player but he refuses to go left. Thats all he really can work and maybe working on his PG skills if he needs to play point ever.
#4 got burnt the entire video, how am I always seeing the back of his jersey while they are filming Austin from behind lol.
I'm so fucking tired of people who only watch his highlights and say he doesn't use his left. I live in winter park and went to almost all of his reg season games(the ones at home). I can say he uses his left and does a good job with it. Just because they don't show his left handed finishes in his highlight reel doesn't mean he doesn't use it. You need to educate yourself before making stupid comment like that one.
people say he has no left, that maybe somewhat true but it doesnt effect him getting to the rack, it doesnt effect him being a beast! coach k can work with him on that. so keep hating while he ends up being a nba all star one day while people sit youtube talking about him having no left. while hes making millions a year.
he need to get his left hand fixed it looks broken:) he is a beast
does he have a left hand?
Beast
@0:45 my first time seeing him used his left hand
man duke is going to be loaded next year. Anyone think he can be on of the next elite guards in the NBA? He seems like a derek rose/westbrook type of player. HIs body seems filled out unlike other high school players.
stop hating this dude is going to duke 1 and done and will be the number 1 draft pick
the 18 dislikes where the people he crossed, dunked on, and shot one in their eyes
he's going to the NBA
Welcome to Duke Austin!
he plays similiar to oj mayo in high school. break the defender down and pull up. has more upside than mayo does.
idk how but it goes in
does he have a left hand?it don't look like it
does he shoot with two hands?
Most teams seem to have figured him out....and he still drops 30
@Jslimfast how tall is he? my hommie said he saw him at an aau tournament over the summer n hes like 6'3 tops
new talent good job
those orange jerseys are kinda cold
Even if he has a weak left hand, don't you think that about 8 coaches that a NBA star has, won't be able to get this problem solved in about a month?