Doc Rivers rips his second unit after 112-94 loss at Toronto

Toronto Raptors' Kyle Lowry drives to the basket as Los Angeles Clippers' Blake Griffin tries to block during first half NBA basketball action in Toronto on Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT Photo: Frank Gunn, AP / The Canadian Press

Wesley Johnson, who plays some defense against here against the Raptors’ Kyle Lowry, did not shoot well from the field in Sunday’s loss at Toronto. He was just 2 of 7, all of his shots coming from long-distance/AP photo by Frank Gunn

 

Coach Doc Rivers on Sunday evening didn’t pull any punches when asked to assess the performance of his bench during Sunday afternoon’s 112-94 loss at Toronto.

“They were awful,” he said. “I think that’s it. It is rare when you lose by 18 points and your starters all have a plus. That doesn’t happen very often. Our bench has been good. But tonight, they were awful.”

Lance Stephenson shot 4 of 4 and and Austin Rivers shot 4 of 8. But Jamal Crawford shot 1 of 6 and Wesley Johnson was 2 of 7; all of Johnson’s field-goal attempts were from 3-point range, where the Clippers shot just 30.8 percent (8 of 26).

Also, the team had 13 turnovers. Nine of those came from the bench, six from Austin Rivers and Pablo Prigioni, both  of whom had three.

Moreover, Cole Aldrich, who has played so well for over a month, was almost a non-factor. He played 11 minutes, two two shots – made one – and had one rebound and a block.

 

 

 

They were awful, I think that’s it. It is rare when you lose by18 points and your starters all have a plus. That doesn’t happen very often. Our b

ench has been good but tonight they were awful.