The Warmth are coming off a 2-1 efficiency within the California Basic Summer time League. They misplaced their first sport to the Warriors after which beat Sacramento and the Los Angeles Lakers. Taking part in 3 video games collectively within the California Basic will give the Warmth staff a bonus from a chemistry standpoint. Though their staff contains 11 rookies whereas the Celtics a extra skilled staff.
As at all times in Summer time League, it’s subsequent to unattainable to foretell who will begin as coaches attempt to combine and match gamers and to experiment with completely different beginning lineups. Of their 3 video games in California, the Warmth began 3 completely different beginning lineups within the 3 video games they performed there. Swider, Williams, Johnson, Larsson, and Ware began the third sport and all had began in at the least one of many different two video games. Jaquez would possible have began however he was not with the staff in California.
For the reason that Celtics didn’t take part in both California or Salt Lake Metropolis Summer time Leagues, this might be their first Summer time League Recreation. They might begin off a bit slower than Miami because of the truth that the Warmth have already performed in 3 video games. Nonetheless, I feel the Celtics expertise will give them an edge. It’s unattainable to say who will begin for Boston.
D.J. MacLeay might be teaching the Celtics Summer time League staff. The Celtics employed MacLeay in 2021 as a participant enhancement coach on Ime Udoka’s employees. In July 2022 he was promoted to assistant coach. He stayed with the Celtics as an assistant after Udoka left. Dan Bisaccio is teaching the Warmth Summer time League staff. He has been with the Warmth for 10 seasons and is the Warmth Participant Growth Coach.
Boston Celtics Roster
Tyler Cook dinner (4 seasons in GLeague. Performed in Spain final season)
JD Davison (averaged 21 factors and 5 assists in Maine final season. Made All GLeague third staff)
Tristan Enaruna (taking part in on an Exhibit 10 contract. Averaged 19.6 factors and 6.5 rebounds final season)
Ron Harper, Jr (son of 5x champ Ron Harper, Sr Averaged 13.8 factors, 4 rebounds, 3 assists in GLeague)
Jaelen Home (son of Celtics champ Eddie Home.averaged 15.9 pts, 3.5 reb, and three.5 ast in school final yr)
Drew Peterson (averaged 15.5 factors, 5.6 rebounds for Maine final season as a 2-way participant) Neemias Queta (performed in 28 video games for the Celtics. Named to All NBA GLeague 1st staff)
Jahmi’us Ramsey (Shot 40.9% from 3 final season. Named to All NBA GLeague third staff)
Baylor Scheierman (Celtics thirtieth decide. third staff All American, 1st staff All Large East, Shot 39% from 3)
Jaden Springer (PHI twenty eighth decide in 2021. GLeague finals MVP 2023. Traded to BOS at deadline) Killian Tillie (6’9” French ahead. Final performed in 2022 for Memphis)
Jordan Walsh (16 factors, 4.2 rebounds final 12 months SL. 14.7 factors, 7.5 ast in Maine. Good defender)
Anton Watson (54th decide within the draft. defensive specialist. shot 41.2% on 1.5 3’s per sport final yr)
Head Coach
D.J. MacLeay
Gamers to Watch
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Baylor Scheierman
Photograph by Suzanne Kreiter/The Boston Globe through Getty Pictures
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Jordan Walsh
Photograph by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE through Getty Pictures
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Anton Watson
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Baylor Scheierman
Scheierman was the Celtics first spherical decide at #30. He’s a sharpshooter with deep vary who shot 39% from past the arc in school. He has good passing abilities, honed by taking part in quarterback in highschool. He’s 6’6” tall with a 6’8” wingspan and has the instruments to be an excellent defender. His taking pictures, rebounding, and protection ought to make him a key participant on this Summer time League staff.
Jordan Walsh
Walsh was a 2nd spherical decide in final 12 months’s draft and is taking part in in his second Summer time League. The defensive minded Walsh confirmed his potential within the G League final season, averaging 14.7 factors, 7.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists whereas taking pictures 42.6% from the sector and 36.1% from past the arc. He’s seeking to earn a spot on dad or mum Celtics this season.
Anton Watson
Watson was the 54th decide within the draft and can possible spend most of his time with the Maine Celtics. At 6-foot-8 with a 7-foot wingspan, Watson has nice dimension, size and energy. He’s a defensive specialist who shot 41.2% on 1.5 threes a sport in school. Brad Stevens has advised him to “let it fly” and needs to see him shoot extra in Summer time League. He has all of the instruments to play within the NBA and will probably be as much as him to make use of these instruments to get the staff’s consideration.
Miami Warmth Roster
Cole Swider (2 method participant for the Warmth final 12 months)
Alondes Williams (2 method participant for the Warmth final 12 months)
Zyon Pullin (undrafted participant signed to a 2 method contract for this 12 months)
Keyshad Johnson (undrafted participant signed to a 2 method contract this 12 months)
Gabe Brown (performed within the Italian league final 12 months)
JC Butler (son of Warmth offensive coach Caron Butler. performed on Warmth GLeague staff final 12 months) Josh Christopher (performed on Warmth GLeague staff final 12 months)
Caleb Daniels (performed on Warmth GLeague staff final 12 months averaging 12.3 factors, 5 rebounds and a pair of.2 assists)
Neal Sako (6’11” Heart from France, averaged 11.9 factors, 7.6 rebounds in France final 12 months) Isaiah Stevens ( Averaged 16 factors, 3.2 rebounds, 6.8 assists, 1.2 steals in 5 seasons at Colorado St)
|Bryson Warren (Averaged 6.9 factors on Warmth GLeague staff final 12 months)
Warren Washington (7’ undrafted. Averaged 9.9 factors, 7.3 rebounds, and 1.6 blocks at Texas Tech)
Jaime Jaquez, Jr (performed 75 video games for MIA final 12 months averaging 11.9 factors, was on USA Choose staff)
Kel’El Ware (fifteenth decide in 2024 draft. 7 footer had 26 factors, 11 rebounds in final Calif Basic SL sport)
Pelle Larson (2nd spherical decide in 2024 draft)
Head Coach
Dan Bisaccio
Gamers to Watch
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Jaime Jaquez, Jr
Photograph by Juan Ocampo/NBAE through Getty Pictures
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Kel’El Ware
Photograph by Noah Graham/NBAE through Getty Pictures
Jaime Jaquez, Jr
Jaquez performed in 75 video games for the Warmth final 12 months and began within the Playoffs when Jimmy Butler was out. He averaged 11.9 factors, 3.8 rebounds, 2.6 assists for the Warmth final season. He was picked to play on the USA Choose staff and so didn’t play with the Warmth in California.
Kel’El Ware
Ware was the Warmth’s fifteenth decide on this 12 months’s draft. He’s a 7 footer who can play. Within the his last sport within the California Summer time League, he completed with 26 factors, and 11 rebounds. He’ll give the Warmth a dimension benefit towards the Celtics. He additionally has the benefit of already taking part in with this Warmth staff in California.
Keys to the Recreation
Summer time League video games are all about improvement, analysis and experimentation. Coaches are evaluating the undrafted gamers and gamers who’ve an opportunity to make the staff or to seize a 2 method spot. They’re experimenting with lineups to provide all gamers an opportunity to play and to see which gamers play properly collectively. They’re additionally waiting for improvement from gamers who’re getting back from final 12 months.
X-Elements
Chemistry and Expertise
The Warmth staff has performed in 3 video games already and so will possible have higher chemistry on the courtroom than the Celtics who’re taking part in of their first sport. Nonetheless, the Celtics extra skilled gamers might find yourself giving them a bonus.
Protection
As with every sport, protection could make the distinction between successful and shedding. The Celtics have some gamers who come into the sport with a defensive mindset. Protection wins video games and so if the Celtics can play higher protection than the Warmth, they’ve an excellent likelihood to win this sport.
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