Blazers top Clippers; Gortat sits out again

PORTLAND, Ore. — In his 12th NBA season and first with the Los Angeles Clippers, Marcin Gortat is in an unfamiliar place: on the bench.

One week since starting his eighth game this season and 172nd in a row, Gortat hasn’t played in the Clippers’ last three games. Coach Doc Rivers has opted for a center rotation of Boban Marjanovic, the new starter, and reserve Montrezl Harrell.

Gortat naturally isn’t happy with the decision but said he won't rock the boat.

“It’s obviously a new look and different situation for me,” he said. “I’ve never been completely off the rotation like that, but you know it's a coaching decision. You just got to accept that. As hard as it is on me I still gotta be a professional about everything.”