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LA Clippers’ best new lineups for different situations

By Gaia Rhodes

Oct 5, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul (3) walks on the court with guard Jamal Crawford (11) and guard CJ Wilcox (30) during the second quarter against the Toronto Raptors at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 5, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul (3) walks on the court with guard Jamal Crawford (11) and guard CJ Wilcox (30) during the second quarter against the Toronto Raptors at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports /
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The LA Clippers have more versatility than ever, so here’s a look at some different lineups with their new team to provide anything from instant offense and spacing to oversized bully-ball.

Oct 5, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul (3) walks on the court with guard Jamal Crawford (11) and guard CJ Wilcox (30) during the second quarter against the Toronto Raptors at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 5, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; LA Clippers guard Chris Paul (3) walks on the court with guard Jamal Crawford (11) and guard CJ Wilcox (30) during the second quarter against the Toronto Raptors at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports /

The LA Clippers‘ core is back for another year, and the bench has been reloaded. The team is full of savvy veterans eager to earn a role in Doc Rivers’ rotation. Players like Alan Anderson, Raymond Felton, Marreese Speights and Brandon Bass offer lineup versatility, and afford Doc the opportunity to keep opposing coaches off guard with his substitutions.

I’m very curious to see the lineups that Doc starts to favor as the season progresses, and wouldn’t mind seeing him adopt a similar approach to the Golden State Warriors. The Dubs will have two of their best four players on the floor at any given time.

This staggered approach with Blake Griffin and Chris Paul would do a lot for the Clippers’ bench play, and it’s something we know the team wants to utilize more in 2016-17.

So, let’s look at some of the lineups Doc could use this year, sticking with that staggered approach. We’ll start with a five-man group they can use to provide instant offense and spacing.

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