Many followers of the Utah Jazz thought Tyrone Corbin would start Gordon Hayward at small forward and Alec Burks at shooting guard, however when the head coach put out his first unit on Tuesday one of those players was on the bench. That player was Burks as Corbin started Hayward at shooting guard and Richard Jefferson at small forward.
"We want to see Alec coming off the bench right now -- see if he gives us some punch off the bench," Corbin told The Salt Lake Tribune.
According to the newspaper, the starting lineup is not set for the regular season, however Corbin likes the idea of having Jefferson's experience as part of the group that also includes Derrick Favors, Enes Kanter and rookie Trey Burke.
Burks produced 14 points, four assists and three rebounds off the bench against Golden State and that is what Corbin wants from the shooting guard.
"I don’t know which way we may go with that yet. We’ll see. But he gives us punch off the bench because he can put the ball in the hole," said Corbin. "He can make things happen quickly."