Doc Rivers, Frustrated and Disappointed over Clippers Performance

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Los Angeles Clippers coach Doc Rivers was not happy of his team's performance. He had vented out his frustration not only to his players but also to his coaching staff as well.

According to Rivers "I didn't say much. I just let them blow smoke up each other's [expletives] because that's all they did in my opinion. But I let them just talk it out. But I think if you're going to talk, you got to be real. I am not a fan of group meetings unless they are real group meetings."

He adds "I said something is going to happen [Wednesday night], and it's going to be good or bad for us. We are going to find out exactly what we need to find out. And what we found out is [the Warriors] are way better than us right now. If this was a playoff series, we'd lose in four games. It would be a destruction."

The Clippers had a rough off season and now the team has been struggling with their collective effort as well as their defense.

Rivers lamented "I've never been in a game where a team scored 65 points and we had one foul. That, to the core of me, bothers me to no end. I have never seen that before. And I think the foul was late and it was a mistake. It probably wasn't a foul. So for me, I'm doing something wrong."

Adding "That's just soft as you can probably get in a game. One foul? At halftime? Are you [expletive] kidding me?"

But to wrap it all up, Clippers was not all too happy with the team itself.

He said "I don't think we are bringing anything into the games, period. What was it, five games in seven nights? But what we lacked is heart. I don't mind being tired. We can use that as an excuse. I just know me. If I'm tired and getting my butt kicked, I would leave the game with no fouls left. To me that was just weak on our part."

Clippers forward Blake Griffin understood how their coach feels and knew that he would be emotional. But it was not only their coach but also them as well.

He said "We were all emotional ... not necessarily emotional but passionate about what we were seeing. Some good is going to come from this."

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