Boston Celtics first-rounder Baylor Scheierman obtained his first style of NBA motion throughout Saturday night time’s Summer season League matchup with the Miami Warmth in Las Vegas.
Scheierman began alongside members of final season’s championship-winning squad, together with Neemias Queta, Jordan Walsh, JD Davison and Jaden Springer. The 23-year-old Creighton product performed 24 minutes, scoring 13 factors on 4-of-9 capturing and linked on 3-of-7 makes an attempt from 3-point vary.
“It felt actually good to get on the market and play someone completely different,” Scheierman informed reporters after Boston’s 119-114 Summer season League loss to the Miami Warmth, per CLNS Media. “The primary — I don’t even know — 5 minutes of the sport, it was like, laborious to catch my breath. It’s laborious to sort of emulate that kind of sport velocity and apply however as soon as I sort of settled in, it was good from there. However it was a whole lot of enjoyable to play somebody new.”
Scheierman performed two seasons at Creighton, getting into June’s draft as one of the crucial elite exterior capturing prospects, which caught Boston’s eye when it was time for the Celtics to make use of their No. 30 general choice.
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Scheierman obtained concerned past looking for 3-point alternatives on the offensive facet of the ground, ending with 5 rebounds and 6 assists. He revealed that a few of the NBA’s all-time nice 3-point specialists weren’t Scheierman’s solely influences rising up.
“It sort of began once I was actually younger, watching Pistol Pete (Maravich) rising up,” Scheierman mentioned. “He was throwing these flashy passes and I attempted to emulate that as I used to be tremendous younger, after which I continued to develop and develop, it sort of stayed part of my sport. Entering into with whoever I’m enjoying with, I’m trying to get my teammates concerned, get them open pictures, and make them really feel good.”
Boston signed Scheierman to a four-year deal, giving the rookie loads of respiratory room to stay affected person and grow to be the participant the Celtics envision. However for now, Scheierman can spend the remainder of Summer season League having fun with the long-awaited expertise.
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“It’s a whole lot of enjoyable to be right here. Clearly, I watched it rising up,” Scheierman mentioned. “… Now to be right here and seeing all of the acquainted faces that I performed in opposition to in faculty, it’s a whole lot of enjoyable to be on the market competing in opposition to these guys in a distinct jersey.”
