Warriors Roll Out Patchwork Starting Five for Monday Matchup
Underdog NBA reported the starting lineup of Curry, Podziemski, Santos, Lendeborg, and Green.
The Golden State Warriors are rolling out a starting five on Monday that sounds like a mix of Hall of Famers and guys you create in a video game when you run out of salary cap space.
Golden State is officially starting Stephen Curry, Brandin Podziemski, Gui Santos, rookie Yaxel Lendeborg, and Draymond Green against the New Orleans Pelicans.
Steph and Draymond are still doing their usual routine, but seeing them flank Santos and Lendeborg is objectively hilarious. It is the basketball equivalent of parking a Ferrari and a Porsche next to two rented electric scooters.
To be fair to Steve Kerr, the chaotic shuffling is actually working. The Warriors are riding a seven-game winning streak, recently dropping 126 points on the Orlando Magic to keep the momentum going.
Podziemski has taken a massive leap to justify his spot, averaging nearly 16 points and five boards a night this season. He has proven he is more than just a guy who takes charges in November.
Santos is also back in the mix after dealing with left knee tendinitis, while Lendeborg is getting trial-by-fire rookie minutes on a team with zero margin for error.
If you are looking at player props or game totals for Monday, this rotation is a massive variable. You never know if the young guys are getting five minutes or 25 depending on how quickly the coaching staff loses patience.
Golden State hosts New Orleans on Monday before heading to Houston later in the week. As long as Curry is still dropping 40-pieces to bail them out, this patchwork starting five might just keep getting away with it.