Off Guard with Austin Rivers

• College Hoops Pet Peeves, Why OKC Is Beatable, and a Message for the Cavs

  With the reveal of the March Madness brackets, Austin Rivers and Pausha Haghighi discuss some of the major changes college basketball has undergone since Austin’s Duke days, namely the evolution in recruiting, NIL, and the transfer portal (00:00). Then, Austin tells the story of how he selected Duke over Florida before talking through age discrepancies in the current college product. Later, the guys lay out reasons why Oklahoma City is beatable in the playoffs, and why they think the referees may change the way they treat Shai Gilgeous-Alexander come playoff time (17:08). Plus, Austin explains why he’s not convinced by the Cavaliers just yet before closing the show with a story about the time he played a game without wearing the proper … uh … equipment (38:17). Hosts: Austin Rivers and Pausha Haghighi Producer: Troy Farkas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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• How the Cavs Built a Contender, Most Improved Should Go to Most Improved, and the Best Game Winners

  Austin and Pausha open by discussing the Cavs' 15-game win streak and how they made the leap this season (2:21). Then, they discuss how the Most Improved Player award is voted on (22:46) before previewing a potential Knicks-Pistons first-round matchup and talking about what goes into hitting a game-winning shot (36:20). Hosts: Austin Rivers and Pausha Haghighi Producer: Stefan Anderson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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• Jokic Voter Fatigue and Young Coaches Cleaning Up In the NBA

  Austin and Pausha revisit the Jokic-SGA MVP conversation and emphasize how tired they are of voter fatigue (4:20). Then, they discuss which teams could have the competitive edge in the playoffs, with teams like the Lakers and Nuggets right behind OKC. Later, they dive into Stephen A.’s comments about Bronny and LeBron, and Austin discusses why things went south (34:00). Then, they talk through Harden’s recent comments about coaching and predict how this could be the trend (44:44). Hosts: Austin Rivers and Pausha Haghighi Producer: Erika Cervantes Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz Social: Keith Fujimoto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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• Harden’s Revenge, MVP Controversy, and Top-Five Recruit Nate Ament

  Austin and Pausha react to Malik Beasley’s untimely comments on guarding James Harden after The Beard dropped a 50-piece on the Pistons (1:22). Then, Austin argues where Harden ranks among the likes of Stephen Curry, Damian Lillard, and Russell Westbrook (6:40). Later, they weigh the arguments for Jokic or SGA as MVP (25:05). They then run through a few stand out moments from the week, including LeBron hitting the 50K-point mark and the Celtics duo of Payton Pritchard and Derrick White putting up 40 points each in the same game (31:05). Finally, five-star high school recruit Nate Ament joins the show to talk about his upcoming college decision, his time playing ball with Austin, and how he remains grounded through it all (46:11). Hosts: Austin Rivers and Pausha Haghighi Guest: Nate Ament Producer: Erika Cervantes Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz Social: Keith Fujimoto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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• Lakers and Warriors Figuring Things Out! Plus, the Finals Matchup We Definitely Want to See.

  Austin and Pausha talk through LeBron’s recent comments about being the “face of the league” and discuss the responsibilities and consequences involved (16:21). Then, they reflect on what it was like to be in the building for Steph’s insane performance in Orlando against the Magic (29:14), before hitting on both the Warriors’ apparent revitalized season with Jimmy and the Lakers’ with Luka. Later, they discuss which matchup they’d like to see in the Finals (32:42), and how disappointing the Suns have been this season (38:18), before Austin shares his recent pet peeve with a conversation about the media’s pressure on the league and its players (52:56)! Hosts: Austin Rivers and Pausha Haghghi Producer: Erika Cervantes Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz Social: Keith Fujimoto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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