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Rockets' Austin Rivers: James Harden-Chris Paul conversations go over others' heads

Guard Austin Rivers said the on-court and bench conversations between James Harden and Chris Paul often leave their teammates baffled – in a good way.

"When you're that good, you're not that good just because of talent," Rivers said of the two stars. "Their IQs are through the roof. They see things a lot differently than most players do, and a lot of times when they talk about things guys are scratching their heads like, 'What are they talking about?'"

The other Rockets have learned to just roll with it, Rivers added, even when things seem a little more heated than what's usually considered comfortable among teammates.