Baylor Scheierman was unafraid to put up the 3-pointers in the Celtics’ Summer League opening win over the Grizzlies. But actually making them was a struggle for the 24-year-old wing as the misses piled up over the course of the game.
But Scheierman didn’t let that distract him for his next game Sunday. This time, while he still wasn’t efficient from deep, the rising second-year pro had his fingerprints all over the Celtics’ win over the Knicks. Scheierman flirted with a triple-double, filling up the box score with 13 points, eight rebounds, eight assists and three steals.
“I don’t want to say I move on instantly, but it’s something I’ve gotten better at as time’s gone on,” Scheierman told reporters in Las Vegas. “Obviously I can’t control if shots are going in or not. I’m shooting to make it, not to miss. I didn’t shoot it well again from 3, but I impacted a lot of different areas. Had a couple steals, couple offensive fouls, so being able to impact the game in whatever means necessary is a good trait to have — especially when you’re with the big club and trying to stay on the floor.”
Scheierman shot just 2-for-14 from the floor and 1-for-8 on 3-pointers facing the Grizzlies, so it wasn’t the Summer League debut he wanted. The shooting got a tick better Sunday as he finished 6-for-15 from the floor, though he was 1-for-7 on 3s. But, more importantly, Scheierman impacted the game consistently in other areas.
Those are all the finer details that matter for the wing going into his second season, which he also mentioned. Minutes are available on the main club after the Celtics overhauled their roster this summer. Scheierman should be part of that minutes battle at training camp. He won’t be counted on to take plenty of shots like in Vegas, so it’s also about developing his all-around game to complement the starters.
Scheierman had a slow start to his rookie season as he couldn’t buy a bucket early on. As a rookie, he spent the majority of the first half of the year with the Maine Celtics in the G League, getting some much-needed playing time. By the end of the season, Scheierman started to come on as he contributed at the NBA level. There were again teachable moments Sunday as Scheierman bounced back, similar to his rookie year.
“I just feel like my effort — I feel like that’s the only thing you can control," Scheierman said. “For me, I feel like I impact the game in a lot of ways. Obviously, I’m still very confident in my shooting even though I haven’t made a lot of shots here yet. But I just feel like my effort and my energy is kind of contagious.”
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