LAS VEGAS — Even as the missed 3-pointers have piled up for Baylor Scheierman throughout Summer League, he keeps shooting them. Scheierman has attempted tough looks through the Celtics’ four games thus far, it’s just that converting on his shots has been a consistent struggle.
Scheierman finished 2-for-14 from the field, including 2-for-11 on 3-pointers, in the Celtics’ win over the Lakers on Thursday. It was just the latest game where Scheierman just couldn’t knock down those 3s. His final stat line was nine points, five rebounds and six assists, so he did chip in through other parts of the game.
“Just keep shooting,” Scheierman said. “At the end of the day, I’ve practiced a lot in my career to get here, shooting-wise. I’ve shot a lot of shots in a game — made a lot of shots in a game. It’s just a slump that I’m in right now. At the end of the day, the only way I’m going to get out of it is to keep shooting.”
Scheierman has shot a combined 17-for-62 (27.4%) from the field and 8-for-39 (20.5%) on his 3-pointers in four Summer League games. The efficiency has betrayed him as he’s shot like the beginning of his rookie season, when the pro game was a bit too fast for him. But Scheierman started coming along later in the 2024-25 campaign, seeing some rotation minutes after spending the first half of the season in the G League.
As Scheierman pointed out, it’s not like he’s just going out and only missing shots. The 24-year-old is affecting the game in other ways. In the blowout Knicks victory, Scheierman impressed because he flirted with a triple-double with 13 points, eight assists and eight rebounds. He wasn’t making shots, but he was rebounding and playmaking for his teammates. That’s part of his growth, too, as he potentially battles for a rotation spot later on this year.
The Celtics are 3-1 through their four games with one game to go in Summer League. It’s a grind for the players as they meet new teammates and try to develop chemistry on the fly. Scheierman has been one of the main players, naturally, considering he was the organization’s first-round pick last year. So while the frustration is there from missed shots, he’s contributing in other ways.
“You just try to make other plays to impact the game,” Scheierman said. “Obviously, I felt like I did that with my rebounding and passing and defensive activity. Obviously, it’s tough when you have a stretch like this where you’re not shooting it at the level that you know you can shoot it. But at the same time, we’re winning and I’m impacting winning in a positive way. My coaches and teammates are encouraging me to keep shooting.”
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