ESPN: Clippers' second unit putting up impressive numbers

[mkwest]

Exactly how good have they been?

According to NBA.com’s advanced stats tool, the Clips’ bench scores 103.4 points per 100 possessions, a number that would rank tenth among all starting lineups in the NBA, just behind the Houston Rockets (105.2 offensive rating) and Golden State Warriors (104.7 offensive rating).

And perhaps even more impressive is the second unit’s defensive performance thus far. The Clippers’ second five is allowing only 83.2 points per 100 possessions, a rate that would blow away the first place Indiana Pacers’ starting lineup, which manages a 95.7 defensive rating.

A significant part of second unit’s success has been their ability to force turnovers (12.5 steals per 48 minutes), get out and finish in transition (27.7 fastbreak points per 48 minutes), and pound the paint in the half court (55.9 points in the paint per 48 minutes).

The lineup’s plus-minus rating of +74 is the fourth most effective lineup in the NBA (Memphis Grizzlies, Indiana Pacers and Philadelphia 76ers each have a lineup in the top 3). In fact, L.A.’s bench is much more effective than its starting lineup (+23), or the recent crunch time lineup of Odom-Blake Griffin-Matt Barnes-Jamal Crawford-Chris Paul (+23).

The lineup features the right combination of shooters, scorers, slashers, defenders and rebounders and when matched against opponents’ second units allows the Clippers to continue to put tremendous pressure on the opposition throughout the game.

Jovan Buha, ESPN Los Angeles

[azncorruptedo17]

wheord. and the lacker fans still have their head in their butts thinkin they don't need a bench.. I laugh at 90% of their fan base that actually don't know basketball.

[RiversideClips]

My friends tell me to not get too excited about the Clipper winning streak, it's too early & their peaking at the wrong time. Our bench has allowed our starters to get decent stats, but get more rest;the Clipper don't have one player in the TOP 50 for minutes played.
I also disagree w/ Charles Barkley about slowing down to a playoff halfcourt game; our bench is proving that they can handle pressure. When most teams shorten their bench to 8, we will still play with 10 & I say RUN,Run,Run!

[Quake Griffin]

^^^
that's annoying.

as fans we watch our teams play every night and hope they win every game.
2nd...who said this win streak was us peaking? isn't the general consensus that we're hoping to get chauncey back?

that's funny...just sounds like a way to hate.