Doc Rivers has a plan for his second unit.
He wants the group to establish its own identity, to be a unit that can create havoc with energetic defense and pressure-filled attacking offense.
He wants them to be a group largely independent of the starting lineup.
And, a lot of times, it just doesn’t work.
Sunday was certainly one of those times.
The Clipper starting lineup built a 13-point lead in the first quarter while leaving points on the table in the form of two missed DeAndre Jordan dunks.
But a 25-3 Toronto run – primarily against the Clipper reserves – changed the game and erased any confidence from the hot start.