While LeBron James would dream of playing with his son in the NBA, Austin Rivers had the chance to play for his father. For three years, the current rear of the Nuggets has evolved under the thumb of Doc, on the side of the Clippers. A unique experience in the NBA, but that the interested party does not wish to relive.
” It’s one of the most ambivalent things to live “he recognizes at the microphone of The Ringer. ” I had great moments playing for him, because as a player I knew he had my back. Even though we were hanging on, even though he was yelling at me, I knew that in the end, he was behind me. But everything else was hell! Imagine being in a locker room where the guys were talking about the coach. It happens in all teams. Not everyone plays, not everyone gets along with the coach. But there the coach is my father. “
“”You are in the NBA only thanks to your father”. I’ve heard that so many times”
What hurt Austin is that we imagine that he had a right pass and that he was boosted. Since leaving the Clippers, he’s played on four different teams, and he’s even been extended to the Nuggets.
” Wherever I play, I’ve been criticized a lot for that. Everyone is the type to say: “You are in the NBA only thanks to your father”. I’ve heard that so many times. And my only answer was to say: how many father/player duos are there in the NBA? How many GM/player duos are there in the NBA? Why is there no owner/player duo in the NBA? I played for my father for two and a half years. I’ve been in the NBA for 10 years. If I’m in the NBA, it’s because I’m one of the best players in the world. But when you play for your father, you lose all credit.“
Two years ago, Doc Rivers also mentioned this unique relationship in the history of the NBA: ” I never dreamed of training my children. I always wanted to be the parent, the critic. The one who sends them text messages. But the Clippers GM had really pushed hard for three or four months”.
| austin rivers | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2012-13 | NOP | 61 | 23 | 37.2 | 32.6 | 54.6 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 6.2 |
| 2013-14 | NOP | 69 | 19 | 40.5 | 36.4 | 63.6 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 7.7 |
| 2014-15* | All Teams | 76 | 21 | 40.9 | 29.8 | 67.5 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 7.0 |
| 2014-15* | LAKE | 41 | 19 | 42.7 | 30.9 | 58.2 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 7.1 |
| 2014-15* | NOP | 35 | 22 | 38.7 | 28.0 | 74.6 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 6.8 |
| 2015-16 | LAKE | 67 | 22 | 43.8 | 33.5 | 68.1 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 8.9 |
| 2016-17 | LAKE | 74 | 28 | 44.2 | 37.1 | 69.1 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 12.0 |
| 2017-18 | LAKE | 61 | 34 | 42.4 | 37.8 | 64.2 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 15.1 |
| 2018-19 * | All Teams | 76 | 27 | 40.6 | 31.8 | 52.6 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 8.1 |
| 2018-19 * | HOO | 47 | 29 | 41.3 | 32.1 | 51.0 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 8.7 |
| 2018-19 * | WAS | 29 | 24 | 39.2 | 31.1 | 54.3 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 7.2 |
| 2019-20 | HOO | 68 | 23 | 42.1 | 35.6 | 70.3 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 8.8 |
| 2020-21 * | All Teams | 36 | 24 | 42.4 | 36.9 | 71.0 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 7.9 |
| 2020-21 * | NYK | 21 | 21 | 43.0 | 36.4 | 71.4 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 7.3 |
| 2020-21 * | DEN | 15 | 27 | 41.8 | 37.5 | 70.6 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 8.7 |
| 2021-22 | DEN | 38 | 22 | 41.3 | 35.0 | 70.4 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 6.5 |
| Total | 626 | 24 | 41.8 | 35.0 | 64.7 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 8.9 | |
