Austin Rivers Says He's Better Than a Lot of Players Who Played in USA Scrimmage

Los Angeles Clippers guard Austin Rivers, who has never lacked for confidence, took his bravado to a cringeworthy level after the USA Basketball Showcase on Thursday night.

Here’s what he posted Friday morning:

The outcry was as strong as it was justified:

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@AustinRivers25 is that what your daddy tells you? Scrub

— AIR KYLE (@Kyle_rich22) August 14, 2015"

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NOT AT PLAYING BASKETBALL RT @AustinRivers25: Straight up better than a lot of those dudes playing last night.....

— Steve Rogers (@NO_TATS_B) August 14, 2015"

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"@AustinRivers25 Straight up better than a lot of those dudes playing last night..... Have to prove that this year." pic.twitter.com/q7BbmME7uE

— #WeAreGood (@_____0__o______) August 14, 2015"

Take a look at the guys who played in the scrimmage and try to honestly choose a player Rivers is better than:

Rivers backtracked a bit but still wound up sticking to his guns:

As Doc’s son will probably learn during the regular season, it’s not wise to take a shot at many of the world’s top players at once.

[Twitter]