Austin Rivers: Allen to Heat worked out well for Celtics

Just because of his last name, I’m a huge Austin Rivers fan. His last name even helped me overcome deep periods of disdain I felt as a Duke fan during the occasions when I wondered why such a talented scorer sometimes scored so inefficiently. Without further ado (or any semblance of a well-written transition), I give you Austin Rivers, the coach’s son who believes his father’s team is better off without Ray Allen. (ESPN Boston) “As funny as it sounds, I actually think both teams benefited (from Ray Allen signing with the Heat),” Austin Rivers said. “I think the Heat got a lot better obviously, because now the floor is spaced with Ray Allen. “And I think the Celtics got better, because first off it was disappointing to (see him) leave because he was a part of that whole buildup to the Celtics again, but now you have a better defender in Courtney Lee, who is a great on the ball defender and someone who is going to add to the great defense the Celtics play already. And then...