Austin Rivers will wear "number" 0 for duke

[tomtucker]

argh...i hate players with 0 .......:mad: ......anyone else feels the same

[miamiandorlando]

ya i hate the number 0 and 00

[bballer]

"0" for his career assist average?

or TO to Assist ratio?

[JellyBean]

ya i hate the number 0 and 00


I hear ya. I hate when players wear numbers like that. I can see them not wearing #1, but #2-#55 I can deal with. Anything else, nah.

[NastaMaverick]

who cares its a ****ing number...

[tomtucker]

who cares its a ****ing number...

well, it looks like shit on a jersey...... and i think you subconsciously thinks that soneone with a huge zero on his jersey sucks........like russel westbrook vs. the lakers last season

[Patrick Chewing]

LOL people will bitch about anything

[tomtucker]

LOL people will bitch about anything
well, i have to think of something......................no NBA remember !?.........:(

[Go Getter]

LOL people will bitch about anything
This.

Rivers is so overrated right now it's ridiculous.

[tomtucker]

This.

Rivers is so overrated right now it's ridiculous.

is there a nba player he is being compared to ?

[DevilsAssassin]

is there a nba player he is being compared to ?

i seen a lot of OJ Mayo/Monta Ellis comparison.

and this is the reason he picked # 0 as his number ......

http://gyazo.com/44733c7e268b368d35e3067bddc424aa.png

http://twitter.com/#!/AustinRivers25/status/77913582989357056

[InspiredLebowski]

I like 0's :confusedshrug:

But if he's wearing it because of some nickname he made up himself I hope he gets dunked on.

[KG215]

i seen a lot of OJ Mayo/Monta Ellis comparison.

and this is the reason he picked # 0 as his number ......

http://gyazo.com/44733c7e268b368d35e3067bddc424aa.png

http://twitter.com/#!/AustinRivers25/status/77913582989357056

Well, that's not very cocky at all. I think I like him even more after reading that tweet.

In all seriousness, though, this kid could make a run at the "Most Hated dookie of All-Time" crown in his lone year at Duke. And that's saying something since Christian Laetner and J.J. Redick were so deeply loathed, especially by UNC fans. UNC fans, though, already really dislike Rivers and he hasn't even played a game yet.

[InspiredLebowski]

Well, that's not very cocky at all. I think I like him even more after reading that tweet.

In all seriousness, though, this kid could make a run at the "Most Hated dookie of All-Time" crown in his lone year at Duke. And that's saying something since Christian Laetner and J.J. Redick were so deeply loathed, especially by UNC fans. UNC fans, though, already really dislike Rivers and he hasn't even played a game yet.No, no he won't. Carolina fans'll hate him sure, but c'mon. He'll only be there a year. He won't touch Redick, let alone White Jesus.

[KG215]

No, no he won't. Carolina fans'll hate him sure, but c'mon. He'll only be there a year. He won't touch Redick, let alone White Jesus.

I don't know, there's already been plenty of venom spewed forth by people on Inside Carolina. I know that's a small fraction of the fan-base, but he's already pretty hated.

I personally think he'll have to do something pretty drastic this year, though, to approach Redick and Laetner status.

[InspiredLebowski]

I don't know, there's already been plenty of venom spewed forth by people on Inside Carolina. I know that's a small fraction of the fan-base, but he's already pretty hated.

I personally think he'll have to do something pretty drastic this year, though, to approach Redick and Laetner status.I dunno, it's a whole new era now with Twitter and school (and sometimes specific sport) specific sites, even than when Redick was in school. Which seems like yesterday (damn).

I don't see him approaching them, but I do see where you're coming from. The culture of recruiting has gotten really...creepy in the last couple years. It's always been dirty and slimy and all, but I just mean as far as fan involvement. I'm a 27 year old man and I follow multiple 15/16 year old kids on Twitter that have "Purdue interest," I have no room to talk. I knew where JaQuan Lyle was a couple weekends ago, that's kid's a junior. In high school. That's just downright creepy. But I'm not about to click unfollow because I have a Purdue P as my Twitter icon. And it matters.

[bdreason]

Slightly taller Steph Curry with less court vision, but better at finishing around the rim.


Subzero is a good name, because he'll certainly be a sub in the NBA. :oldlol:

[bdreason]

p.s. - Not trying to hate. Kid has a sweet game, I don't know if he has the explosiveness or size to be anything more than a roleplayer/6th man at the NBA level.

[chips93]

if his nickname is sub zero, shouldnt his number be like minus 13 or something? :confusedshrug: pretty dumb for a dukie

[tomtucker]

thanks for the answer..so he picked his own nickname....?...damn, that

[goldenboy_smith]

its not just a number theres an attitude that comes with it :s

[Meticode]

i seen a lot of OJ Mayo/Monta Ellis comparison.

and this is the reason he picked # 0 as his number ......

http://gyazo.com/44733c7e268b368d35e3067bddc424aa.png

http://twitter.com/#!/AustinRivers25/status/77913582989357056
:roll:

[tomtucker]

if his nickname is sub zero, shouldnt his number be like minus 13 or something? :confusedshrug: pretty dumb for a dukie

he is using the celcius scale ........:oldlol:

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but, after seeing him, he is pretty good right ?

[JMT]

he is using the celcius scale ........:oldlol:

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but, after seeing him, he is pretty good right ?


OK. Nowhere near NBA ready. Falls in love with his dribble, not particularly good court awareness. Can't guard at NBA level.

[KG215]

OK. Nowhere near NBA ready. Falls in love with his dribble, not particularly good court awareness. Can't guard at NBA level.

Unless he blows up in the NCAA tourney, he's late-lottery at best if he comes out this year.

[JMT]

Unless he blows up in the NCAA tourney, he's late-lottery at best if he comes out this year.

Spot on. BTW, I liked what I saw of the younger Zeller this week. lots of upside there. If they had anything approaching a decent PG he'd be even more productive.