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Celtics-Heat Summer League takeaways: Scheierman delivers solid debut originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
Baylor Scheierman’s first game in a Boston Celtics uniform is in the books, and it was an eventful one for the No. 30 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft.
Scheierman missed his first three 3-point attempts in Boston’s NBA Summer League opener Saturday night but shook off the rust to finish with 13 points on 4 of 9 shooting (3 of 7 from 3-point range) in the Celtics’ 119-114 loss to the Miami Heat at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.
Jaden Springer was Boston’s high scorer with 23 points, while Neemias Queta added 20 points and nine rebounds and JD Davison contributed 19 points.
Jaime Jaquez Jr. (game-high 29 points) showed out for Miami, with Josh Christopher (20 points) and Kel’el Ware (17 points) delivering strong performances as well.
The Celtics’ next Summer League game is Monday night against Bronny James and the Los Angeles Lakers (10:30 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Boston), but before that matchup, here are three takeaways from the first of four C’s games in Las Vegas:
Baylor Scheierman finishes strong
Scheierman’s best attribute is his outside shot, but early on, it was his playmaking ability on display.
Despite going 0 for 3 in the first quarter, the Creighton product found other ways to impact the game with a pair of assists in the opening minutes, including this nice dish to fellow rookie Anton Watson for a layup:
Scheierman finally got on the board late in the second quarter, hitting a pull-up jumper at the free throw line for his first points in a Celtics uniform.
The 6-foot-6 forward found his shooting stroke in the second half, making three of his five 3-point attempts to reach double digits.
Scheierman added six assists, five rebounds and a steal in a solid all-around performance despite his early offensive struggles. If the 23-year-old continues to find ways to impact the game outside his shooting, he could carve out some minutes at the NBA level this season.
Jaden Springer provides a spark
While the attention was on Scheierman, Springer was the Celtics’ best player in this game.
The 21-year-old…
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Publish date : 2024-07-14 01:04:52
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