Jazz Roll Out Experimental Starting Lineup Against Trail Blazers
Lineup alert: Jazz will start George, Peterson, Bailey, Markkanen, Hayes on Saturday.
The are rolling out a starting five on Saturday that sounds like a randomly generated NBA 2K Summer League roster, but it is very real. , Tristan Peterson, Amari Bailey, , and are getting the nod against the .
If you are holding tickets on Jazz player props, this is the kind of lineup that makes you sweat. and are going to have to carry an absurd amount of the offensive load, which means their usage rates are about to look like prime James Harden.
The are desperate for a spark after dropping three straight games, including a 117-111 loss to the on Thursday. also dropped recent matchups to the and Memphis Grizzlies, leaving the coaching staff searching for answers.
is fully healthy and looking to recapture the magic of his 43-point explosion from earlier this calendar year. remains the undisputed focal point of the offense, but the supporting cast is where things get weird.
Throwing Peterson and Bailey into the starting mix alongside Hayes at center is a wild roll of the dice. It is the basketball equivalent of emptying your fridge into a single pan and hoping it makes a decent stir-fry.
hosts on Saturday night before heading back to on Tuesday. We will see if this experimental five-man unit can actually stop the bleeding, or if the will be shuffling the deck again by Monday morning.