NBA 2K13 Ratings: Austin Rivers - 67, Amare Stoudemire - 84, Chris Paul - 94

[Bajney]

Quote: Originally Posted by b2tha2ndpwr

I think Austin River's flashy style of play and potential for large scoring outputs make people want his rating to be higher than it should. 67's about right for a rookie. I'm sure his "potential" rating's in the 80's. I went to two Duke games last year and he looked lost from a team defense standpoint and when he didn't have the ball in his hands on offense so his awareness rating's probably rather low. Besides, if he outperforms that rating that's what roster updates are for

Agreed. Rivers is flashy but other aspects of his game need serious work. Great handles and quickness and can get to the rim because of it...other than that though he is mediocre. I always get a chuckle at those that say he is "a great shooter" or "can shoot the three ball well". Since when is a kid that shot 32% from 3 and 70% at the ft line in high school and 36.5% from 3 and 66% from the ft line in college, considered a "great shooter"?

He is a volume scorer and a virtual black hole when the ball is in his hands. A SG in every sense of the word because he clearly doesn't have the leadership, floor vision, passing, and shot selection to be a PG. 2.2 APG at Winter Park and 2.1 APG at Duke is horrid and right now a 67 overall at PG is definitely not underrated. As others have said, move him to SG and his rating will improve.

The moron that said he is a better prospect than MKG needs to actually watch some basketball games and not YouTube highlights, then maybe we don't get the absurd, "ZOMG!!1 Rivers is clearly the better player and NBA prospect than Kidd-Gilchrist!!!"
NBA scouts and GMs clearly valued MKG more and I doubt they all are 'biased Kentucky fans looking through their blue-tinted glasses'

At 6'7.5 and 235 pounds, MKG is prototypical size for a 3 in the NBA. Unlike Rivers where his natural position is SG and standing at 6'3 200lbs. He can't rebound nor defend which explains why his overall rating is considerably lower than MKG's who is one of, if not the most, versatile players in this years class of rookies.

[bm011]

Quote: Originally Posted by Bajney

Agreed. Rivers is flashy but other aspects of his game need serious work. Great handles and quickness and can get to the rim because of it...other than that though he is mediocre. I always get a chuckle at those that say he is "a great shooter" or "can shoot the three ball well". Since when is a kid that shot 32% from 3 and 70% at the ft line in high school and 36.5% from 3 and 66% from the ft line in college, considered a "great shooter"? He is a volume scorer and a virtual black hole when the ball is in his hands. A SG in every sense of the word because he clearly doesn't have the leadership, floor vision, passing, and shot selection to be a PG. 2.2 APG at Winter Park and 2.1 APG at Duke is horrid and right now a 67 overall at PG is definitely not underrated. As others have said, move him to SG and his rating will improve. The moron that said he is a better prospect than MKG needs to actually watch some basketball games and not YouTube highlights, then maybe we don't get the absurd, "ZOMG!!1 Rivers is clearly the better player and NBA prospect than Kidd-Gilchrist!!!" NBA scouts and GMs clearly valued MKG more and I doubt they all are 'biased Kentucky fans looking through their blue-tinted glasses' At 6'7.5 and 235 pounds, MKG is prototypical size for a 3 in the NBA. Unlike Rivers where his natural position is SG and standing at 6'3 200lbs. He can't rebound nor defend which explains why his overall rating is considerably lower than MKG's who is one of, if not the most, versatile players in this years class of rookies.

Agreed. MKG's best aspect is his defense IMO, which Rivers clearly is not even close to being as good at.

[NowAndLaterCARZ]

Quote: Originally Posted by DukeC

I think they'd do that to be honest. They need a 2 guard. They couldn't score last year.

they got ben gordon at sg

[Norris_Cole]

Quote: Originally Posted by Bajney

NBA scouts and GMs clearly valued MKG more and I doubt they all are 'biased Kentucky fans looking through their blue-tinted glasses'

That part is pretty ignorant, do I need to remind you other guys that scouts and gm's used to value?

How about Thabeet? Wes Johnson?

Mkg is going to be a decent player but too raw offensively , he is a 3rd or even 4th offensive option at best on a decent team. I think he will struggle pretty bad in the bobcats as he clearly needs to have an elite team and teammates around to be productive and get his offense going

[Wildcats302]

Quote: Originally Posted by Norris_Cole

That part is pretty ignorant, do I need to remind you other guys that scouts and gm's used to value? How about Thabeet? Wes Johnson? Mkg is going to be a decent player but too raw offensively , he is a 3rd or even 4th offensive option at best on a decent team. I think he will struggle pretty bad in the bobcats as he clearly needs to have an elite team and teammates around to be productive and get his offense going

We'll see buddy, can't wait to see you swallow your words later this season. You will be nowhere to found in a couple of years when MKG has developed his jumper...his offense is fine minus a solid jumper.

Meanwhile Rivers will flop as PG..guy is a ballhog SG, play the guy where he belongs if you want him to do anything well IMO.

[AirTeezy]

Quote: Originally Posted by Norris_Cole

That part is pretty ignorant, do I need to remind you other guys that scouts and gm's used to value? How about Thabeet? Wes Johnson? Mkg is going to be a decent player but too raw offensively , he is a 3rd or even 4th offensive option at best on a decent team. I think he will struggle pretty bad in the bobcats as he clearly needs to have an elite team and teammates around to be productive and get his offense going

Lol that made no sense.....scouts valued LeBron and Kevin Durant too. What's your point

[Norris_Cole]

Quote: Originally Posted by AirTeezy

Lol that made no sense.....scouts valued LeBron and Kevin Durant too. What's your point

My point is that what scouts value means nothing. They are wrong a lot of times as well

[AirTeezy]

Quote: Originally Posted by Norris_Cole

My point is that what scouts value means nothing. They are wrong a lot of times as well

But there's a reason why they value certain prospects over others.... You chose two examples of players that were viewed as projects with potential.MKG isn't viewed like that