Austin Rivers vs. Brad Beal at Boo Williams... 2 of the Top Guards in 2011

Check out highlights of Austin Rivers and Brad Beal going off at the EYBL's 1st session at the Boo Williams Invitational... Beal's St. Louis Eagle's defeated Rivers's Each One Teach One in a close, hard-fought game... Beal finished with 37 points and Rivers had 34....

[@MrJijack]

Thank you to all the past coaches and teams of Bradley Beal. The Wizards owe you guys one

[@BullishArms]

Beal game always been so smooth

[@makewarnotlove9356]

crazy how much beal improved compared to rivers.

[@omarsakhi9780]

Nimble Navigator He was bringing it too Rivers back then too

[@devvv4616]

he was already better imo. His game looks more polished and smart. Rivers took bad shots which is very hard to make in the nba

[@chamaeleonair9709]

A lot of players are late boomers and don’t grow into there body completely Austin stayed the same Beal got taller and stronger

[@LongboardVIC]

rivers was scoring only off isolations while beal was scoring through the flow of the offence

[@jaydee6599]

Remember when this was a debate who was better? lol

[@Panther016]

both of these guys are lighting it up in the playoffs

[@KuBaSkEtBaLlFaN813]

i had the opportunity to watch bradley beal in practice when i went to a chaminade basketball camp, i say he's the real deal and i would take him any day over austin rivers, very natural player with a great attitude and work ethic

[@DavidKennedy5250]

Rivers will definitely have his 40 point games but Beal averaged 15 a game while Boynton was taking a bunch of shots too. Rivers averaged 15.5 while being the primary scorer. Beal gets his. I can see Beal being a lot like Wade because of how hard he drives to the rim. Also Beal plays point a lot at UF(a lot of people don't know that) his handles are very underrated.

[@Ballababy504]

Austin Rivers is still in high school and college will help improve him on his passing game.Hes got the scoring part down pact. Dont make assumptions on one video..check this kids other highlights out.hes the real deal.

[@TheBluv12]

beal's got a nice all around team game. I think River's has a really effective offensive game, he got his spot in every one of the iso's on here.

[@malqaab]

Beal's game is smooth but that dude Rivers is a monster great offensive skills.

[@bguddafool]

great vid both guys are talented no lie no question

[@cobardejogua]

beal will have a solid career, and is clearly the most complete player, but I seriously think Rivers has the potential to be an ELITE scorer at the next level some day. His game is better suited for the NBA, his ballhandling is amazing and he is going to be almost unstoppable on ISO situations. Time will tell but I would have a hard time choosing between both players

[@johnkttraining]

Beal looks so much better even here. He also looks happy, Austin seemed like the worst teammate to have LOL! Dude plays like everyone on his team is a scrub

[@DiorInEveryStore]

Nigga it’s highlights…

[@YungJayBo32]

when ray allen was younger, he was the exact same player. i like the comparison

[@AJVersatility19]

I dare anybody to try and guard Rivers, he's got a great drive. both these players are gonna be great

[@xaviermcfield]

Literally came here just to hear the slight Kiwi commentary 😂😂😂

[@tunechis]

For Boston being such a great defensive team, of course becasue its anchored by the great KG, but still Doc has set that tone up in Boston for the players to go along with, so its surprising his kid cant play d to save his life. Gotta get that d up.

[@PradigyMusicman]

It will be interesting to see how Beal and Rivers turn out. This could be a really strong draft, much better than the John Wall draft. I expect them both to be better than Evan Turner. Me personally, I am always looking for the next young superstar. I am a Bobcats fan and if they do not end up with the Number 1 pick, I hope they don't pick Harrison Barnes. Jordan has mentioned he wants a player like himself. Prehaps Kidd-Gilchrist? I really like his game.

[@tiotito31]

It was in the scouting reports when he came out of high school. I'm a UF alum, so I saw all the UF games and the scouting reports were right, he's pretty much Ray Allen. That's not a crime that I listened to analysts and agreed with them. Nope, I did not watch Ray Allen in his prime. Beal is a better rebounder. and I will not "stfu"

[@HthrTylr]

Rivers has great offensive skills. Beal has all around game too, but Rivers is a lottery pick in two years even without the defensive mindset.

[@PradigyMusicman]

I see Beal as more of a Ray Allen type player, but Austin as more of a Deron Williams at SG type player. I think without question Austin has better handles. The real question is which one is going to be able to lead a team to victory, and that we'll just have to see. You may be right about the triple double stuff for Beal, but I think Austin is more likely to score 40. Two different types of SGs for sure.

[@superlaxr123]

The notes about beal are that he is a streaky shooter, for at florida he had a very hot streak to start the season, however he and the rest of his team went cold towards the end of the season and they started loosing because of it

[@smexigumby]

and now bradley beal is balling while austin rivers is stuck behind hella guards... austin rivers needs a trade

[@torydaking]

Nigga u dumb Austin was hurt all last season

[@smexigumby]

Tory Gibson i didnt say he sucked i said he needs change of scenery

[@DavidKennedy5250]

Wow, good one with Clausen. You can name of bunch of those, but for the most part experts do a pretty good job. And also, both of them can make their own shots off the dribble, yet Beal is a lot better at driving to the hoop. Plus he's just a more complete player, more likely to get a triple double, not to mention better defense.

[@DavidKennedy5250]

I agree. Picking up Kidd-Gilchrist would be a smart move. The way he attacks the rim is how its done in the NBA.

[@johnkttraining]

How do you feel about Kidd-Gilchrist now? dont take my comment too serious,I know you wrote this yeaaaaaats ago

[@htalastas]

the two workouts with the wizards weren't even close. beal definitely had more pace and showed more consistency with shooting in the drills

[@bigmike0805]

Beal is a MUCH better athlete...but would i go to a game to watch beal or rivers? Its like picking griffin over garnett...ones more entertaining but the others simply better

[@johnson12ize]

STL REPRESENT BRAD BEAL! seen him play in real life great player and a nice guy

[@MrAwachs]

yeah I grew up in the milwaukee area and ray allen was way more of a complete guard back then, he could drive easily and defend way better than he does now.

[@flatbushallstar]

@wschort I somewhat agree. Beal has an NBA ready game but Rivers is way more dynamic and can go from 0-100 just as good as anyone in the NCAA right now.

[@CCougars22]

Beal the better player by far. Better shooter, by far better defender stronger driver, better rebounder, better teammate, all arpund better. Beal can score 30 and dominate while taking 15 shots. Rivers needs to take 25 shots to get his 30 cuz he dont know how to slow down.

[@AJVersatility19]

@HthrTylr Defense is rare, and i always hate how people expect everyone to have that in their game. Austin Rivers is special, and whatever part of his game is missing, he'll take up in the NBA.

[@flatbushallstar]

The thing with Rivers is that the offense stops when he gets the ball. Beal plays within the flow of the offense.

[@rljuice]

Anybody seen Ben Mac 1:19

[@HthrTylr]

@AJVersatility19 I agree that defense is rare but so is Rivers' offensive game. He can do it all and will only get better!

[@PradigyMusicman]

experts thought that Jimmy Clausen was Pro Ready and he clearly wasn't. Regardless Austin's game is built for the NBA. The best guards in the NBA can make their own shots of the dribble.

[@Alexwkj]

3rd pick vs. 10th pick. Gonna be a good rookie season next year! FEAR THE BROW! :D

[@jawnaynfats]

@KuroiRyoku hell yea it will! i got love for austin mr subzero at Duke

[@nati3601]

Brad Beal is graet i like that he play with his team and not just doin on-on-one plays

[@GODSWORD5]

Look which one turned out better haha thanks for decommitting Rivers

[@BEASTEROFBEASTS]

the way he started the season was bad but 2013 he proved he will be the best

[@showtymebasketballtv]

nice work.. They both went in..

[@tiotito31]

I based it on what I saw of Beal in high school and college, and more importantly, all the scouting reports.

[@thenameisbond]

I was there. It was a Sunday game and the highlight of the tournament - SRO.

[@HthrTylr]

@ kwamaster. I really think Beal could be in a year or two. Not a pure shooter/scorer like Rivers. Not many people are. Rivers can flat out shoot/score and the NBA needs scorers; pure shooters don't come along too often. So that is what separates the two for me as far as an instant lottery pick. Beal is a beast and will be in the NBA 10 plus years as well.

[@DavidKennedy5250]

And by underrated, I meant to the casual fan. All the draft analyst have recognized Beal's ball handling skills.

[@jahl45frmalr]

notice austin scoring was not on beal,but beal was cookin rivers

[@jhandyjosue]

Ese chamo Austin Rivers Promete mucho.. Con que Equipo Jugara la NCAA!

[@mrjonsey]

Rivers is the better player, both are elite but Rivers has more upside. Rivers has the type of offensive game that could lead the nation in scoring as a freshman. Of course he wont, because he will go to a good team probably duke. And he will have to learn how to play better defense he will wont get much time, Beal has definitely got him in this area.

[@iljrr808]

ray allen was one of the best at getting to the hoop back in the day...

[@PradigyMusicman]

Austin is going to be a really good NBA pro. His game is tailored for the NBA style of play at SG. If he drops out the top 10 of the draft he will be the steal of the 2012 draft.

[@AlterBreaker]

@jayhawk252 that's just proving my point tho if he scored more it obviously means his offensive power is better. and you can clearly see that in a battle of these 2 special prospects beal rose to the occasion over rivers and led his team to victory while stil scoring more than rivers

[@dannywinkleto5165]

this was the real reason why Austin Rivers decommitted from Florida University

[@s33j09]

@chiladin if you watch his high school games tho he only scores when he knows he has to...most of the time he was letting his team do work and gaining the points. but you right tho he can flat at score but he isnt a selfish player. really tho

[@daheavylord]

@superphenom101 but if u want to be effective u have to be able to go both left and right and he clearly doesnt have a left

[@jamiahcuse]

Beal is the omly one who plays D you would think austin would learn from his dad

[@BEASTEROFBEASTS]

go look at his highlights this year. This kid shot 47% from 3pt range in 2013. 47 FUCKIN PERCENT.

[@RondoStyle9]

@flatbushallstar And gets more points in the flow of the offense, 32 points per game last season to rivers 28 points per game, shows far superior shooting skills as well as athleticism

[@DMVLeGenD96]

Uhh, you need to check again. Rivers is 19 and Beal is 18. They're both entering the NBA draft and are expected lottery picks.

[@Fongdiddy3]

is anyone old enough to have seen ray allen as a rookie? He was way more athletic than bradley beal, and their mentalities are totally different. Ray allen is always trying to score when he's open. If you watched bradley beal in college, he shy's away from taking over. Do guys like that ever become super stars? Ray allen is the all time leader in 3pt fg... C'MON.

[@TheQuizzy92]

@ 1:04 "That's that one boy, I swear that's that one"..

[@tminus8690]

Now they fighting

[@Ericroberts37]

beal all day his shot is way more consistent and he can finish above the rim

[@BlackGuyfromOhio]

I think Rivers is better but this matchup goes to Beal cuz he got the W and had more points so I'll give it to him but both of them were sparkin doe

[@mjohnson510]

@FILTHYxHOOPER finally someone who notices that, austin rivers can't go left 4 nothing i was analyzing every video he as no left game at all that ashame n he #2 player in 2011 wow do the scouts notice that he cant go left

[@GoodBallin]

its called confidence.

[@BEASTEROFBEASTS]

better? what the fuck? Beal has proven just how much potential he has. Hes proven he will be the best 3 point shooter in years to come. Hes proven just how well he can shoot and play d. Beal actually has turned out better

[@johnlansing14]

Florida Lost in the Elite 8 and it was primarily because of Guard play... look at the draft projections and Beal is way more developed and expected to go in top 5 of the draft

[@charliebum2009]

@bubbg33 usually guys that decommit from a place do it for a reason. Beal will hold it down in Gainesville but as ive said before: Rivers to Duke...

[@truehooper1]

@mostsincere Type in chaminade vs. mccluer north in the search engine, so you can see the range

[@Zorgan552]

beal>rivers

[@belikemike07]

No

[@vegeta090]

belikemike07 yes 😂😂😂😂

[@jjcommentaryz]

austin rivers is a rain maker

[@PhillysElite4]

Rivers is hyped because of he last name, but he is good. I'd still take Bradley Beal over him, he has more potential and will grow and develop as a player at Florida's system.

[@vryundy]

rivers looks like he plays with an attitude that will destroy lockerooms.

[@Doctorchris100]

Now they’re teammates.

[@AhKai1994]

Was this video slowed down?

[@TuRbOnETiCsReDLiN3]

that was a nice spin by beal

[@stantono]

@zyndall7 hmmm i'm pretty sure he's known more for his slashing ability because his jumpshot isn't actually pure, they commented on it during dukes games in china

[@cdgcool]

i go to chaminade and i went with brad beal. i saw him make his choice to go to florida

[@imking1222]

Bradley beal will have just as good of a career as austin rivers... they both can play

[@johnappleseed8146]

sounds about right

[@AussieHoosier]

big difference is Rivers hunger to score, Beal doesn't have the hunger to get to the rim or take as many aggressive opportunities.

[@gottalovethisname]

I think Austin has more upside he is more athletic than Brad, and his instincts are better. Beal will prolly be a consistent scorer in the NBA, he could be like K-Mart, always efficient but not really flashy or athletic.

[@johnappleseed8146]

yea wow that was wrong haha

[@goo1500]

BRADLEY BEAL HANDS DOWN!

[@jdamon96]

@thekaz517 It's a mix tape of HIM..

[@TheNordaddy]

@jmanjumpman yeah thats why austin won the gatorade player of the year award ... oh wait brad did

[@scooperdooper1]

@chiladin these are highlights, so most of the time they wont show the passes that the players make. but i do understand where your comin from though

[@Holo_193]

@sxeconorp Well, a great score draws the help defense in, always leaving a man wide open, and with Austins scoring ability, I can gurantee there will be tons of Double teams ect. Austin can break down a defense into help, and finish the basket(In highschool) When you get into college play it becomes much harder to finish around the rim. Overall he needs to pass the ball more, but i'm sure that will come in college. Coach K ain't gonna put up with that.

[@LonerBecause]

cant wait 2 c bradley play on sat against bj young #gone be a good game its on espn by the way @ 4

[@mdridlon]

@bubbg33 Its not exactly known where Rivers is going yet. He backed out from going to Florida to look at other options, however Florida is still near the top of his list. Personally, as a Gator fan, I'm glad we have Beal as a for sure commit. Although it would be nice to have Rivers he just seems too much of a ball hog, and too ego-centric for Billy Ball. Beal looks more of a team player where Rivers is more of your Iverson-esque type player. Rivers is 1 and done for sure. He's UNC bound

[@Emmanuel-so9eo]

Nearly a decade later and now they teammates

[@charliebum2009]

@mdridlon Rivers will look way better in Duke's royal blue instead of Carolina's watered down blue. You can put this up at the top of the video for all I care: Rivers to Duke....

[@BTAKVE]

@nati3601 yeah me too Rivers was doing shots out of triple teams and hella dumb shit when his whole team was practically open where as Beal made the right passes or right shots within reason. This takes rivers down a few notches in my eyes

[@DavidKennedy5250]

@wschort The experts seem to think Beal is more NBA ready than Rivers...but they're probably wrong right?

[@Crossover97]

What is saint louis doing in virginia? D1 Nationals?

[@AlterBreaker]

@kbnas but wen it comes to star power beal clearly has more potential i really dnt think u guys understand. ok ya i see ur point u may think rivers has more star power but that's only because he has more exposure. beal has that scorer's mentality to just do w/ever he wants on the floor the guy is a beast

[@superlaxr123]

Geeraph is talking about the pick he is projected to go. As in on the nba website he is projected to go 16th, and 15th on draftexpress (or he was, i believe he is supposed to go lower now).... so what bud you smoking, bud...

[@tangypoot]

do they ?

[@Jonnyboy90s]

dont forget that denfense i enjoyed watching him play at florida he could be a dywayne wade.

[@Byronic19134]

For the record I watched Ray Allen play in his prime and even at UConn and I promise you Brad Beal is nothing like Ray Allen. Not even close. Beal could be like Eric Gordon but Gordon is a way way way better athlete. Rivers is the better player. Rivers is more athletic, more creative, extremely better handles and has a killer instinct. BTW this is coming from a Beal fan.

[@k.matthews1158]

Vincent Salamatino funny how things turn out