Celtics Roll Out Chaotic Starting Five Featuring Tatum, George, and... Jordan Walsh?
Underdog NBA tweeted: 'Lineup alert: Celtics will start White, Walsh, George, Tatum, Queta on Sunday.'
The Boston Celtics are rolling out a starting five of , Jordan Walsh, , , and on Sunday against the .
This lineup sounds like a video game simulation where you accidentally skipped past the trade deadline and the computer just started throwing darts at the depth chart. But according to Underdog NBA, this is the actual starting unit for Sunday night.
is back in the mix and fully healthy after dealing with right Achilles repair management earlier in the year. He is lining up next to , which is still a combination that feels completely unfair to the rest of the league.
They are joined by , who is quietly putting up 16.5 points and 5.4 assists a night while holding the entire backcourt together.
Then you have the wildcards. Jordan Walsh is getting the nod despite averaging just 5.2 points and 4.0 rebounds. Throwing him and into a starting unit with three elite guys is the ultimate heat check for a Boston team that just dropped 125 points on the Chicago Bulls.
For anyone staring at their fantasy apps or looking at player props, this rotation is a headache to project. When a team has this much firepower at the top and this much randomness at the bottom, trying to guess who gets the usage is a great way to ruin your weekend.
Boston heads into looking to build on their recent offensive tear. We will see if this top-heavy, chaotic starting five is a stroke of genius or just a weird bridge rotation before they travel to Houston on Tuesday.