It’s been a rough stretch for the Clippers in the last four games, but a potential bright spot has been the emergence of their small-ball lineup. One of the more interesting questions LA had entering the season was how the team would resolve its center rotation, and in the past week, the answer has been to play no center at all.
With Marcin Gortat, Boban Marjanovic, and Montrezl Harrell in tow, the Clippers have enough bodies to never be forced to play small. But that doesn’t mean they shouldn’t.
LA has played lineups with Danilo Gallinari at the five for 80 possessions this season (Mike Scott, the only other potential small-ball center on the roster, has yet to play the five).