1. Welcome! Please take a few seconds to create your free account to post threads, make some friends, remove a few ads while surfing and much more. ClutchFans has been bringing fans together to talk Houston Sports since 1996. Join us!

Austin Rivers opts out

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by GreatOne1978, Nov 19, 2020.

  1. mightybosstone

    Joined:
    Feb 19, 2014
    Messages:
    3,433
    Likes Received:
    5,772
    I know there's not a lot of love for him because he was underwhelming at times, especially in the playoffs. But considering he took a huge discount to re-sign here last offseason and how little he was paid in his time in Houston, dude was a solid contributor and brought great energy off the bench. He won the Rockets a few games, which is way more than you can say for most guys playing for the minimum. I wish him the best. It's going to be legitimately hard to replace that level of production/talent on a minimum contract.
     
    Vivi, DreamShook, Roomba and 7 others like this.
  2. YOLO

    YOLO Member

    Joined:
    Apr 16, 2012
    Messages:
    46,688
    Likes Received:
    44,884
    dont take the butt hurt seriously. it's just their sour reactions to whats going on. just search for rivers and youll instantly see a ton of love for him in this past few seasons. It's the classic oh now you're moving on, you suck logic. in summary the usual fake cf casuals
     
    PDJACK7 and MettaWorldPete like this.
  3. ipaman

    ipaman Contributing Member

    Joined:
    Nov 23, 2002
    Messages:
    13,026
    Likes Received:
    7,792
    Same point in different words which is why the "Doc, Doc, Doc..." thing annoys me like it annoys Austin. But whatever outside of an annoying read I don't really care.
     
  4. mightybosstone

    Joined:
    Feb 19, 2014
    Messages:
    3,433
    Likes Received:
    5,772
    Yeah, that's become the norm on CF, I've noticed. It was crazy how fast Clint went from a fan favorite for 3-4 years to completely overrated in the GARM. It was basically instantaneous.
     
    Vivi and YOLO like this.
  5. alethios

    alethios Member

    Joined:
    Jun 27, 2008
    Messages:
    7,974
    Likes Received:
    6,015
    He'll probably get more money elsewhere, which he should. Thanks Tilman.
     
  6. Os Trigonum

    Os Trigonum Contributing Member
    Supporting Member

    Joined:
    May 2, 2014
    Messages:
    72,959
    Likes Received:
    111,153
    that never happened to DMo :cool:
     
    snowconeman22 likes this.
  7. mikol13

    mikol13 Protector of the Realm
    Supporting Member

    Joined:
    May 31, 2009
    Messages:
    13,818
    Likes Received:
    27,234
    Yup. Nothing, but love for the dude and I cannot believe I’m saying that. He had the team’s back when needed. Thanks for your time Austin.
     
    Vivi, D-rock and Deckard like this.
  8. snowconeman22

    snowconeman22 Member

    Joined:
    Oct 7, 2008
    Messages:
    14,059
    Likes Received:
    16,011
    cant be overrated if you dont play :)

    oh sweet sweet DMO :(
     
  9. daywalker02

    daywalker02 Member

    Joined:
    Jul 17, 2006
    Messages:
    89,971
    Likes Received:
    43,331
    The River ran through it.
     
    D-rock and Deckard like this.
  10. PWR

    PWR Member

    Joined:
    Jul 3, 2018
    Messages:
    7,542
    Likes Received:
    11,762
    He was already gone in my mind. I had already gave his $2.5 mil to Gerald Green.
     
    seclusion and D-rock like this.
  11. Swapshop

    Swapshop Member

    Joined:
    Feb 13, 2016
    Messages:
    3,741
    Likes Received:
    4,425
    Why would you hate him? He didn't talk **** about the Rockets. Also last year he signed for vet min when he could have gotten at LEAST double that somewhere else. Got nothing but love for the dude.
     
    D-rock and snowconeman22 like this.
  12. Hank McDowell

    Hank McDowell Member

    Joined:
    Jun 13, 2002
    Messages:
    6,124
    Likes Received:
    9,747
    I liked him while he was here, but he’s infinitely replaceable. Meh...
     
    D-rock likes this.
  13. Imanimal

    Imanimal Member

    Joined:
    May 30, 2019
    Messages:
    2,716
    Likes Received:
    3,298
    Maybe we can get someone who can actually shoot a three
     
    Hank McDowell likes this.
  14. snowconeman22

    snowconeman22 Member

    Joined:
    Oct 7, 2008
    Messages:
    14,059
    Likes Received:
    16,011
    mostly snark on my part , also I did dislike him before he came here. Agree that he took a big discount to come here .
     
    D-rock likes this.
  15. PDJACK7

    PDJACK7 Member

    Joined:
    Jun 14, 2008
    Messages:
    1,073
    Likes Received:
    256
    I didn't like him before he got here, but I become a fan of him with his time with us. Played hard.... I felt that his minutes was too up and down, which caused his up and down play. If we go back and look at the games that Harden or Westbrook missed and he got the minutes, he produced.
     
  16. jiggyfly

    jiggyfly Member

    Joined:
    Jul 2, 2015
    Messages:
    21,011
    Likes Received:
    16,853
    It's not true.
     
  17. red5rocket

    red5rocket Member
    Supporting Member

    Joined:
    Jun 27, 2008
    Messages:
    9,673
    Likes Received:
    12,239
  18. riko

    riko Member

    Joined:
    Mar 30, 2014
    Messages:
    9,634
    Likes Received:
    16,083
    N
    Basketball Siberia
     
    AroundTheWorld and pippendagimp like this.
  19. rockets13champs

    Joined:
    Nov 23, 2012
    Messages:
    9,034
    Likes Received:
    8,496
     
  20. Fantasma Negro

    Joined:
    Jun 23, 2011
    Messages:
    12,599
    Likes Received:
    10,899
    A solid vet to pick up minutes when R.J. needs a rest
     

Share This Page

  • About ClutchFans

    Since 1996, ClutchFans has been loud and proud covering the Houston Rockets, helping set an industry standard for team fan sites. The forums have been a home for Houston sports fans as well as basketball fanatics around the globe.

  • Support ClutchFans!

    If you find that ClutchFans is a valuable resource for you, please consider becoming a Supporting Member. Supporting Members can upload photos and attachments directly to their posts, customize their user title and more. Gold Supporters see zero ads!


    Upgrade Now