LAS VEGAS — Within the Celtics’ Summer season League finale, Baylor Scheierman sat in road garments on the finish of the bench. He was formally executed with on-court motion after 4 video games, and this time, he and fellow Summer season League vet Jordan Walsh had been each getting the night time off.
However Scheierman may barely sit.
The 24-year-old Celtics ahead was on his ft practically each possession, cheering the opposite guys after each hustle play or well-executed defensive possession.
Scheierman’s cheers had been notably loud for Aaron Scott, one in all 7 gamers on the Summer season League roster who aren’t at present slated to be part of the Celtics group subsequent season. Scott, who averaged 8.4 factors, 4.3 rebounds, and 1.4 steals at St. John’s final 12 months, had but to make his Summer season League debut when the finale — a comfort sport in opposition to the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday afternoon — got here round.
So, when Scott heard this identify referred to as halfway via the primary quarter, he sprinted into the court docket, suppressing a smile.
And, Scheierman instantly rose to his ft.
“Let’s go, Aaron!” Scheierman belted after Scott first checked into the sport.
“Yeah, Aaron!” he yelled when the undrafted rookie grabbed 4 rebounds in his first three minutes on the ground.
Scheierman and Scott didn’t know one another properly earlier than Summer season League started. The 2 each performed within the Huge East — Scheierman for Creighton and Scott for St. John’s — however hadn’t crossed paths a lot earlier than this summer season.
However, Scott stated that the Celtics’ returner took him below his wing when coaching camp began, and that all through Vegas, Scheierman emerged as a mentor.
“I’ve been a sponge with Baylor,” Scott stated. “He’s been at this stage for a few years now, and I’ve been listening and studying from him.”
Aaron Scott says Baylor Scheierman has been a mentor to him at Summer season League. Scheierman took on a management position with the Celtics in his second stint in Las Vegas.
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Celtics rookie Amari Williams additionally credited Scheierman (and Jordan Walsh) for main the group.
“Any time any of the rookies or new guys had been confused, that’s who we’d look to,” Williams stated in his postgame interview on the ESPN broadcast.
Within the season finale, Scott’s influence was plain. He finally tallied 9 rebounds (7 offensive), 3 assists, a steal, and a block in 18 minutes off the bench. He missed his first three three-pointers, however sank the fourth, inciting raucous cheers from Scheierman and the bench. The Celtics walked away with a 100-81 victory.
“That’s precisely the kind of participant he’s,” Summer season League head coach Matt Reynolds stated of Scott’s rebounding. “It’s not the simplest factor to do — to take a seat for basically 4 video games, are available in and simply be a relentless crasher.”
The place does Aaron Scott go from right here?
The 6’6 wing is seeking to carve out a 3&D position within the NBA: “I simply bought to knock down my threes, however the protection is there,” he stated, noting he’s at all times been a participant who makes further hustle performs.
Scott may discover a spot on a G League workforce, or finally go abroad, as many Summer season League gamers have executed. (Final season, Kenny Lofton performed in China and Isaiah Wong performed in Lithuania, amongst others.)
Sources instructed CelticsBlog that no less than one participant from the Celtics’ Summer season League roster — guard Hayden Grey — has signed with the Maine Celtics, Boston’s G League affiliate. The place Scott and the opposite non-rostered gamers go subsequent has but to be decided.
However, Reynolds and the teaching employees will proceed supporting the 14 guys on the Summer season League roster no matter the place they go subsequent.
“I instructed them, I’ll be perpetually rooting for that complete group,” Reynolds stated after the sport.
Baylor Scheierman impacted successful regardless of taking pictures struggles
It’s no secret that Scheierman struggled along with his shot at Summer season League — he averaged 12.3 factors and shot simply 27.4% from the sector and 20.5% from past the arc.
“It’s the identical factor as a 4 or 5 sport pattern in December, January, February,” Reynolds stated, including: “It’s actually nothing to get involved about.”
Nonetheless, he helped set a tone from the bounce that allowed the Summer season League Celtics to win 4 of 5 video games, and relish in an atmosphere of pleasure.
“Baylor’s empowered me to steer this workforce,” Reynolds stated.
On the court docket, the rising second-year participant did every part else however rating effectively, tallying 6.8 assists and 5.3 rebounds per sport throughout 4 Summer season League contests. And, he’s turned the ball over simply 1.8 instances per sport. Of gamers who’ve performed in 4 or extra video games this July, Scheierman ranks second in assists.
“I simply attempt to influence the sport in each space,” Scheierman stated. “I can’t management if photographs are stepping into or not — I’m taking pictures to make it, I’m not taking pictures to overlook… Having the ability to influence the sport in no matter means is critical is an effective trait to have, particularly whenever you’re with the massive membership, to remain on the ground.”
On Sunday, that included being the No. 1 hype man for an undrafted teammate he’d met just some weeks earlier.
