Celtics Treat Starting Lineup Like a Random Name Generator for Tuesday Night

The Boston Celtics are officially treating their starting lineup like a random name generator.

According to Underdog NBA, Boston is rolling out Derrick White, Jordan Walsh, Paul George, Jayson Tatum, and Neemias Queta on Tuesday night.

"Lineup alert: Celtics will start White, Walsh, George, Tatum, Queta on Tuesday. - @UnderdogNBA"

This is the NBA equivalent of wearing a tailored tuxedo jacket with gym shorts. You have elite, MVP-level talent at the top of the ticket, and then guys who usually only see the floor when the arena is already half empty.

When a coach throws a 22-year-old like Walsh and a true wild card like Queta into the opening tip, it completely scrambles the betting board. Sportsbooks have to blindly guess how the usage rate shakes out, and fantasy managers are left staring at their screens in disbelief trying to figure out who is actually going to shoot the basketball.

The context here makes it even funnier. Boston is coming off a casual 117-97 beatdown of the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday. They are clearly feeling confident enough to experiment with their rotation on a back-to-back.

Tatum is still the undisputed engine of this offense, bringing his 27 points and six boards a night to the table. But asking him and George to share the floor with Walsh, who is averaging just four points in 15 minutes a game this season, is a massive spacing gamble.

We will see how this chaotic rotation looks when the ball tips against the Philadelphia 76ers. If this makeshift unit runs Philly off the floor, the rest of the Eastern Conference might just need to pack it up for the winter.