Boston Celtics
“He doesn’t care about something besides competing, and that doesn’t get rewarded sufficient.”
Joe Mazzulla praised Baylor Scheierman’s competitiveness and work ethic following the Celtics’ 109-98 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers Sunday evening.
“He doesn’t care about something besides competing, and that doesn’t get rewarded sufficient,” Mazzulla, a frontrunner for NBA Coach of the 12 months, stated of Scheierman, in keeping with Forbes’ Bobby Krivitsky’s X put up.
Scheierman delivered one in all his most productive performances of the season within the victory, ending with 16 factors and 10 rebounds for a double-double in 26 minutes. Within the second half alone, the first-round pick in the 2024 draft knocked down three of his 4 3-pointers.
The efficiency continued a stretch of elevated alternative for Scheierman whereas Jayson Tatum labored his approach again from injury.
Scheierman made 16 begins throughout Tatum’s absence — however even after Tatum’s return, Scheierman continues to select up the minutes. He performed 21 minutes in opposition to the Mavericks on Friday and 25 minutes in opposition to the Cavaliers on Sunday.
Regardless of Scheierman struggling a thumb fracture final week, Mazzulla stated he has remained a “connector” for the crew.
Total, Scheierman has appeared in 59 video games this season, averaging 4.8 factors in 16.5 minutes per sport whereas capturing 38.9% from 3-point vary. He’s additionally averaging 3.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists.
“When you’ve a man that doesn’t miss a beat, whatever the scenario or the circumstances that he’s in, you sort of see stuff like that,” Mazzulla stated after Sunday’s sport.
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