Blame him for the failure of two major off-season moves or credit him with a good recovery but either way, Clippers Coach and de facto general manager Doc Rivers is learning how to change on the fly.
When it became painfully clear Lance Stephenson and Josh Smith were bad fits, Rivers reversed course and not only saved face but saved some money. Smith was shipped back to Houston for the rights to Maarty Leunen, who probably will never wear a Clippers uniform, but the real gain is a savings of more than $1 million in luxury tax.