Baylor Scheierman was a standout 3-point shooter all through a five-year collegiate profession earlier than the Boston Celtics chosen the Creighton product thirtieth total within the first spherical of this 12 months’s NBA draft. However to this point, it hasn’t panned out.
Granted, it’s nonetheless (very) early to leap the gun on Scheierman. The 24-year-old shot an atrocious 17.6% from three — on 3.4 makes an attempt — whereas averaging three factors, 1.8 rebounds and 0.6 assists via 5 preseason appearances (11.6 minutes per recreation). If anybody can relate to ascending from the bottom up as an outdoor capturing specialist it’s teammate Sam Hauser, who isn’t in any respect involved with Scheierman’s preseason output.
“For Baylor, it’s similar to these 5 video games are his first NBA expertise,” Hauser advised reporters at Friday’s crew observe, per CLNS Media. “It’s laborious to actually have expectations on anyone in that state of affairs and that’s a troublesome spot to be in. I’m certain for himself he has excessive expectations and I attempt to bear in mind my first preseason. I don’t suppose I performed all that effectively. So I maintain attempting to inform him simply maintain staying aggressive, maintain capturing and I’ve been serving to him out at any time when he has questions and issues like that. However he’s an incredible participant, he’s gonna do effectively and I’m excited to see what he can convey to the desk this 12 months.”
When Scheierman took the ground for Summer season League motion in Las Vegas, the Celtics watched a distinct model of the lefty snipper who grew to become the primary participant in NCAA historical past to have 2,000 factors, 1,000 rebounds, 500 assists and 300 threes in his profession. Scheierman, wanting considerably extra comfy, averaged 11.2 factors and shot 29.4% from three and 36.2% from the sphere in 5 video games in Las Vegas. The capturing splits have been modest and left room for enchancment, however the engagement, depth and total really feel for the function have been all (visibly) in place.
Scheierman even dove into the stands for a unfastened ball towards the Los Angeles Lakers within the fourth quarter on an evening the place he shot simply 1-of-7 from the sphere.
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Boston’s lucky sufficient to have a roster stacked with depth, giving Scheierman sufficient time to develop with persistence within the organzaiton’s G League affiliate, a route Hauser — and plenty of others earlier than Scheierman — are a lot accustomed to. Hauser, who went undrafted three years in the past and signed a $45 million extension with the Celtics this offseason, is greater than keen to help Scheierman and others this upcoming season.
“I’m open ears. I’m right here to pay attention. I’m right here to assist at any time when (the rookies) want it,” Hauser defined, per CLNS Media. “… It doesn’t at all times occur straight away for lots of gamers, even the first-round draft picks. Generally it’s a must to serve your time within the G League or behind the scenes working actually laborious and simply wait to your flip. That’s form of what I needed to do.”
Celtics president of operations Brad Stevens emphasised that the group would solely be making a range if the prospect was deemed a match for the crew’s future. Presumably, Scheierman match that mould, subsequently, as Boston chases down its second straight title, Scheierman can work on getting acclimated as a first-year skilled. And judging from the way in which Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla utilized almost everybody, it may not be too lengthy till Scheierman receives the decision to motion in Boston.
