Monday night against Portland, Doc Rivers tried something different. What if the Milwaukee Bucks started Jericho Sims in the frontcourt? That would be one way to try to restore some of Giannis Antetokounmpo's athleticism and interior defense.
The experiment ended abruptly. Sims picked up two quick fouls and played all of seven minutes the rest of the way. Rivers isn't wrong for looking to energize the team with a lineup change, but this is one for the wastebasket.
Bucks pull plug early on Sims' trial run as starter
Simply put, Sims was a disaster. After his early foul trouble, he did not re-enter the game until the third quarter.