“Life is like the river, sometimes it sweeps you gently along and sometimes the rapids come out of nowhere.” Author Emma Smith not only summed up the complexity of life but also the current troubles of the Los Angeles Clippers. How apt that a metaphor about a river describe the plight of Doc Rivers’ team? The Clippers started the season full of promise going on a 4-0 run, and their star, Blake Griffin was putting his name in the MVP conversation. Since then, they’ve gone 4-13

“We’ll have ball movement.” This was Doc Rivers's response when asked what would be the biggest difference in the Clippers' style of play. The only other time where four words sparked such a storm was when Allen Iverson lost his cool with a reporter about a missed practice session. It’s hard to tell who was more ludicrous in their comments. Iverson was valid in his frustrations with the reporters’ questioning, whereas Doc’s comments came out of nowhere. They were a distinct