BOSTON — Baylor Scheierman made the most of his minutes even if the Celtics were blown out by the Rockets on Saturday at TD Garden. As the score ballooned, it allowed deeper bench guys like Scheierman to get rare extended run.
Scheierman made sure to leave his mark on the game. The wing finished with a team-high 17 points and five rebounds, shooting 6-for-7 from the field and 4-for-5 on 3-pointers. For a guy who hasn’t gotten much consistent playing time this young season, he put together a solid showing Saturday.
“It’s my second year, I kind of knew what to expect coming into preseason, and then even just these games,” Scheierman said. “And so I think it kind of gives me a peace of mind when I’m going throughout the season, knowing there’s going to be highs and lows, and just being able to stay steady and ride those and just be ready whenever my number is called.”
Scheierman is only in his second pro season after getting picked 30th overall by the C’s in 2024, but it’s a crucial year for the wing. The Celtics have available rotation minutes with Jayson Tatum sidelined for the entire year, plus all the offseason changes. So it’s an opportunity to prove he’s an NBA-level player.
Thus far, Josh Minott has emerged as a contributor, starting the past four games. Rookie Hugo Gonzalez also looks like a promising NBA player as his defense has impressed in a limited amount of time. Scheierman has gotten occasional spot minutes, flashing some good traits, but he hasn’t made as much of an impression yet.
While Scheierman showed up in the box score against the Rockets with his scoring, he’ll need to round out his game elsewhere. Shots won’t fall every night, so how he affects the game in other areas is crucial to his development. It’s also a long season, so Scheierman will get his chances when his number is called.
“You try to just make an impact wherever you can,” Scheierman said. “It is tough to get in a flow when you’re only in there for 2.5, three minutes. But you’re trying to just make winning plays, whether that’s boxing out, making a cut that frees up someone else, it’s the little things. It’s not necessarily everything that shows up in a stat sheet.”
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