Austin Rivers on handling clutch moments + Timberwolves vs. Thunder preview | SportsCenter

Austin Rivers on handling clutch moments + Timberwolves vs. Thunder preview | SportsCenter

With a chance to win in his return I told Dez do we want to you know get a easy bucket he told me no you getting the ball here goes Mor he SP Mor scores Mor wins it for the Grizzlies I’ve been putting work in man I ain’t play a game

In eight months had a lot of time you know learn myself a lot of hard days you know where I went through it but you know basketball is know my life what I love I can’t I remember everything that was said next up for the Grizzlies is a meeting

With the Pelicans tonight Memphis is 3 and0 since johnar returned to the lineup and mor is averaging 28 points per game since his return this will be the eighth head-to-head meeting between johnar and Zion Williamson and Zion leads four games to three for more we bring back

Our NBA analyst Austin Rivers so okay jaw gets the gamewinner versus the Pelicans one week ago you know a little bit about clutch games and clutch moments like that take us through what goes through your mind the moment you get the ball and you have to make that

Shot with the game on the line yeah for me it’s it’s it’s what you need you know you you got to know time and score it seems like the best closers are always under their own Tempo and under control they don’t let anybody speed them up and usually the best

Closer are always looking to make the best play it doesn’t have to be the best shot if someone else has a a better look you get them the ball a lot of times I think the misconception is with the best closures they have to force and shoot a

Bad shot it’s always about making the play but the best guys when you think of the Michael Jordans you think of let’s let’s let’s talk about modern day guys we talk about Damen Lillard’s or in this case ajaran get to your strong suit we saw right there he gets to his patented

Spin move he hangs in the air nobody else can hang with him flip shot floater which is a shot that he shoots five to six times a game like I said get to your strong suit when that time is coming down and you got one shot bet it on

Yourself go with your best shot I just want to shout out young Austin Rivers that was the time there Duke UNC okay so the te beard no F exactly that was such a good time a hair cutter looked good you still you don’t look day over uh College age it’s fine

All right so the TBL are visiting the Thunder they’re one and three in their West respectively which team do you think has been a bigger surprise this season and why Wow tough question they both have been big surprises right but I I have to go with OKC just due to the fact that

Minnesota had the pieces there A lot of it was just due to image uh injury and chemistry that team is further along now but we talk about okay see this is a team that everybody talked about 3 4 years from now uh and that guy right there Chad has been probably the reason

Why they’ve been on a fast track they’ve added a huge weapon to Shay where now it’s not just Jay Williams Giddy and a bunch of other guys Dort around Shay Alexander you got him paired up with Chad who is going to be a star player if

Not already is and is putting up huge stats in his rookie year you think about going into this season everybody had Rookie of the Year Victor wanyama unanimous and this guy’s been able to come in and not only make make it a competition but probably is the favorite

Right now and this team is one of my favorite teams to watch on any League Pass night just due to their exciting play starting with Shay but right behind him is Chad and to me they’re not going anywhere anytime soon yeah that was one of the conversations going into the

Season right we were all excited about Wim Yama but everybody was like do not sleep on that guy chat and OKC all right a thank you so good seeing you hey thank you you too [Applause] PBA

Austin Rivers on handling clutch moments + Timberwolves vs. Thunder preview | SportsCenter
Austin Rivers joins SportsCenter to discuss how to handle clutch moments in the NBA and previews the upcoming matchup between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Oklahoma City Thunder.
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