BOSTON — Baylor Scheierman drove himself as much as Portland for the primary time on Tuesday earlier than catching a experience straight again to TD Backyard on Wednesday afternoon. It’s his first of a number of anticipated journeys up and down I-95 in his rookie season.
With a suitcase and bag in entrance of his locker, Boston’s first spherical choose went by way of a exercise earlier than the Warriors recreation earlier than he’ll rejoin the Maine Celtics on Thursday, touring for his or her opener on Friday to Lengthy Island. Scheierman informed CLNS Media/CelticsBlog that he plans to play within the G-League by way of at the very least their opening week, then probably seem with Maine on a week-to-week foundation as Boston’s schedule progresses.
After touchdown with the Celtics because the No. 30 general choose in June’s draft, he’s appeared for under 18 minutes throughout three video games, taking pictures 1-of-6 and 0-of-4 from three after beginning 16.7% from the sphere by way of 5 preseason video games. Coaching camp noticed him undergo a crash course on defensive terminology and Boston’s array of schemes.
“This morning, we had a apply that I used to be in a position to be a part of,” Scheierman mentioned. “Actually loved my time up there, and clearly was loads of enjoyable to only go on the market and play lots and do some issues that I’m not essentially doing right here. I’m simply studying and excited to continue to grow, and with that comes with reps.”
Maine started coaching camp final week with two-way ahead and second spherical choose Anton Watson taking part for the whole thing of it. Drew Peterson joined him as nicely whereas JD Davison stayed with the Celtics at some point of their four-game highway journey, Boston sustaining solely 14 commonplace roster gamers with two of them down in Kristaps Porziņģis and Jaylen Brown. Brown remained out on Wednesday for the third straight recreation, the place Scheierman returned to energetic standing whereas Davison sat in road garments.
Scheierman’s shift to the G-League comes as some shock following 5 faculty seasons. He was projected to suit rapidly when the Celtics performed short-handed. As a substitute, Jordan Walsh, who was slated to return to Maine this yr, emerged following a disastrous Summer time League with a stable preseason that earned him a constant position on the again finish of Boston’s rotation. His task now not seems imminent.
Maine will probably function Davison, Watson, Peterson and Scheierman alongside Celtics camp invitations Dmytro Skapintsev, Ron Harper Jr., Tristan Enaruna and Jordan Schakel. Jay Scrubb and Hason Ward can even play in Maine after briefly signing with Boston by way of Exhibit 10 offers.
“Like I mentioned, I’m simply excited to get these reps and really play and simply proceed to develop,” Scheierman mentioned. “No matter I’ve to do, I’ll do it and on the finish of the day, this yr, I’m simply trying ahead to studying and rising, studying the ins-and-outs of the sport. Spacing, simply having the ability to notice conditions to place your self in profitable spots, particularly with this large group, taking part in off the celebs we’ve got and having the ability to affect the sport in several methods to get on the courtroom.”
