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On the surface, it may not look like the Los Angeles Clippers are all that different from last year. The Clippers have a similar record and ranking after all, and it's still Chris Paul and Blake Griffin doing most of the heavy lifting.

Even if that's the case, the process of this Clippers' season has changed drastically under Doc Rivers . The Clippers are now a much steadier team, no longer teetering on the brink of disaster or unsure of themselves going into the postseason.

It's plain to see that Rivers has been both a motivator and a calming influence for the Clippers, and it's no coincidence that the team has adapted many of his traits.

Let's take a look at five ways the Clippers have been formed by Doc Rivers this season.