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Training camp battle: Jordan Walsh vs. Baylor Scheierman
If there are minutes on the wing, will the sophomore step into the rotation or can the rookie make an immediate impact?
Jordan Walsh is entering his sophomore season in the NBA after spending most of last year in Maine. Baylor Scheierman is the first first round draft pick of the Celtics in four years. Both players will fight for minutes off Joe Mazzulla’s bench next season.
Due to the Boston Celtics roster depth, it’s unlikely we see both Walsh and Scheierman earn a role in the rotation. If we’re being honest, both guys could spend the majority of their time in the G-League.
However, in the spirit of the offseason and the fun that debates can bring, Adam Taylor and newest CelticsBlogger Robby Fletcher have sat down to discuss which of the young wings could potentially impress the coaching staff enough to be part of the rotation.
Who has the edge on offense?
Adam:You might as well give me the early advantage here.
There’s no contest on who brings more to the offensive end. Scheierman is a polished three-level scorer, can create for himself and others off the bounce, and is a valuable floor spacer as both a spot-up and movement shooter.
According to Synergy, Creighton used Scheierman as a spot-up shooter on 4.5 possessions per game, with each possession worth 1 point (technically 0.96, but we’re rounding up.)
Creighton also ran Scheierman off screens as an off-ball threat on 3.3 possessions per game; those possessions were worth 1.04 points. He shot 53.4% when finishing transition attacks and generated 1.3 points per possession as a pick-and-roll handler.
Take a look at this play. Creighton runs an NBA-level set out of a sideline-out-of-bounds (SLOB) action with Scheierman inbounding the ball, cutting to the weakside elbow, before popping out to the strongside slot for the catch-and-shoot three. That’s the type of mobility and versatility Mazzulla likes from his offensive threats.
Scheierman’s multi-faceted offense will allow him to slot into whatever role Mazzulla envisions while giving him scope to counter defensive coverages, close-outs, or mismatches. I can’t see how Walsh tops that when considering Scheierman’s NBA-level upside on this side of the floor.
Robby:This is the area where Baylor’s edge is most evident.
It’s also an area where Walsh will have to prove a lot of people wrong. He pressed a lot in his second Summer League, often forcing awkward jumpers off the dribble as well as drives into oncoming traffic that left him with little alternative than to throw the ball up and pray.
Still, a modest 27-game sample out of the G-League warrants some optimism. He was a respectable 36% shooter from beyond the arc on 5.7 attempts per game at that level, showing confidence from the perimeter that just wasn’t there in his Summer League play or brief NBA minutes.
In those brief minutes up with Boston, only the Charlotte game late in the season showed that same confidence from deep, as demonstrated by a nice lift up from the wing that resulted in a 3-pointer off the catch late in the first quarter.
Walsh is also a capable cutter that can generate offense off the gravity of more reliable scoring options, of which there’d be plenty on the floor surrounding him should he find himself within Mazzulla’s rotation. He’s shown a nice understanding of his off-ball duties across multiple levels of the game, taking advantage of over-helping defenders to flash into space near the dunker spot.
Would he be running much offense? Highly unlikely, but Walsh has put a lot of work into his off-the-dribble ability, and he openly admitted he was pressing a little too hard to find his shot this summer. The story’s a little different when defenses are tasked with forcing the ball out of the hands of a Jayson Tatum or Jaylen Brown.
Adam:My usual push-back here would be that shooting 36% in the G-League is different to doing it in the NBA, but as I’m defending a rookie fresh out of college, that would be hypercritical of me.
What I will say, though, is that Walsh’s role is well-defined. He’s a corner-spot-up shooter who needs to evolve his decision-making when looking to attack off the dribble. I value the versatility that Scheierman brings here. He can fill the same role as Walsh but has the skillset and polish to expand that role based on coverages. He came into the league as a 39% 3-point shooter in college and had a reliable 82% free-throw conversion rate.
Walsh has plenty of upside on offense, but for a contending team, if one of these two are needed in the bench rotation, Scheierman’s offense is clearly a level or two above where Walsh is at right now.
Who has the edge on defense?
Robby:The clearest benefit of inserting Walsh into the rotation comes on the defensive end.
A 6-foot-6 wing with a 7-foot-3 wingspan provides a ton of opportunities for a team that’s more than willing to switch matchups and live with the results.
Even amidst his overall offensive Summer League struggles, Walsh’s combination of length with a developing upper body allows him to handle stronger wing assignments along with switch-outs to more interior-oriented scoring threats.
I think Scheierman proved to be a capably above-average defender at the college level, particularly in his paint defense, but I do worry about his ability to handle the quicker slashers off the wings. In Oshae Brissett’s absence, this team could use a jolt of energy on that side. Walsh fills that role, especially in his screen navigation, where you see his lateral quickness and outrageous wingspan on full display.
Adam:I’ll give it to ya. Walsh has the advantage on defense, especially in terms of point-of-attack and passing lanes. However, Scheierman brings a reliable presence on the glass. He ended his collegiate career averaging 7.8 boards per game, and grabbed 9 per night in his final season. He has the size and positioning to help ease the pressure when teams are looking to crash the boards and control the tempo.
I also agree with you on Walsh’s advantage when guarding quicker wings who look to slash off-ball or via catch-and-drive opportunities. However, Mazzulla has already implemented a failsafe in these situations, having his players peel switch to ensure any advantage is quickly removed.
Scheierman has the polish, experience (as a five-year college product) and size to thrive as a system defender who elevates the team’s overall rebounding while being consigned to the weakside corner while his defensive skillset catches up to his offense.
I think he does bring some upside to that side of the floor, and having someone with a defined defensive role isn’t bad for a team full of pitbull defenders.
Robby:All valid points, particularly in Scheierman’s ability to crash the glass.
I think during the pre-draft process, that was an area that was most surprising in his game, certainly not something I had noticed a whole lot of during live games. Under the microscope, he plays a lot bigger than your average perimeter wing. It’s something that could easily swoon the coaching staff beyond his multi-faceted scoring ability.
I, however, remain on Team Walsh for this particular area. And there’s nothing you can do to stop me.
Who fits better in the Celtics system?
Adam:This is the toughest area for me...I mean, we’re talking about two very inexperienced players trying to earn minutes on the best team in the NBA. However, I think Scheierman has a considerable advantage over Walsh, here.
Hear me out.
Mazzulla likes his players to be two-way threats. He wants them to have a reliable offensive presence but also contributes on the defensive end. Scheierman is closer to a ready-made two-way talent than Walsh.
Yes, Walsh is a better defender, but his limited offensive game really shackles his overall game. Scheierman, on the other hand, can fit into a system defense, rebound, help, trap, etc... He is also a reliable offensive option as both an off-ball and on-ball weapon, and that’s before he starts looking to create for others.
Mazzulla would likely value that type of production on both sides of the floor, and it would allow Scheierman to participate in multiple rotation combinations and substitution patterns.
Robby:I agree, this is certainly a tough area to determine, especially because they’re both such different players.
Mazzulla does in fact value a two-way player, something that fits more in-line with Scheierman’s current skillset. I mean, the way he flies off screens feels cut from the same cloth of a young Sam Hauser. It’s clear what he provides in the immediate future. On that end, it’s a bit of a mystery box with Walsh, an area where growing pains might be common. And I think that’s okay. Surrounded by an incredible supporting cast allows him room to grow, especially in the earlier months of the season.
Add in the aforementioned defensive versatility that definitely fits their identity and I think it’s a fit that maybe isn’t completely perfect right now, but in time can make sense for what they need out of an 11th or 12th man.
Even with Kristaps Porzingis sidelined to start the season, the Celtics have the luxury of 10 truly quality players locked into spots within the rotation. That doesn’t leave a ton of minutes to either Walsh or Scheierman. In those minutes, I think I value the defensive energy Walsh brings just a little bit more. Both could easily have success around a roster this good, but I keep thinking back to what Brissett provided last year, and that relentless energy positively influenced a few notable games, like their early contest against Miami on Oct. 27, and even Game 2 of the Conference Finals with Indiana. It’s hardly flashly stuff, but it’s the kind of dirty work I want to see out of a 12th man, and something I feel Walsh could provide in Year 2.
Adam:You make some fair points. Walsh is arguably better suited to “energizer bunny” role. However, I think when it comes to overall impact, I prefer a guy who can offer some upside on defense and work as a release valve on offense. It also makes more sense to me for the Celtics to spend the small number of developmental minutes on someone who can grow into a bigger role long-term — and for me, that’s Scheierman.
Walsh is solid on defense, but his frame doesn’t fill me with confidence that he can hang physically, and he has shown that his positioning needs work, too. When I’m looking at an impact-now option with genuine upside for the future, Scheierman is my winner, mainly because he comes into the team with a high floor and lower ceiling. He doesn’t need as much development as Walsh, and for a contending team, that’s precisely what you want.
Ok, after all that, can we agree on a winner?
So, after all of this, has either of you managed to sway the other?
Robby:Well...maybe.
It’s hard to deny the more balanced skillset of Baylor Scheierman. If I were to place money on it, I’d probably say Mazzulla prefers that option as well. I’d say you’ve made the right points on his fit, so I’ll let you take the win there. I still have hope for Walsh, and maybe another year with extended G-League action isn’t out of the question, but I’d like to see his growth in Year 2 play out in Boston.
Adam:VICTORY!!
Only joking :)
You made some strong points on Walsh. I had to sit back and really think about this debate and whether I still had my spot on Scheierman island. Turns out that I do. I’m thinking of purchasing some real-estate here. Maybe a condo with a nice boat and a pool out back.
Jokes aside, Walsh has all the tools to be a genuine three-and-d role player in the NBA. I just don’t think he’s ready yet, and that role may not be with the Celtics due to the competition for playing time. Baylor joins the team as a ready-made addition and still has room to improve his game.
It makes sense to give Scheierman whatever developmental minutes are on offer. And if you want a deeper dive into what he brings to the roster, I have a length scouting report from a month or two back.
I would like to see Walsh get an opportunity, as long as it’s not at Scheierman’s expense. And no matter what, I’ll be watching a little closer after the strong argument you made for him.
Now, though, I would like to open this debate up to the comments and see who the readers would choose between these two and whether our points have helped sway their minds...
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Getting to know CelticsBlog’s Robby Fletcher
The rookie comes out swinging in his first piece.
Talk about a first impression. Robby’s first piece at CelticsBlog is a spirited debate with veteran Adam Taylor regarding Boston’s wing depth and who might get some playing time off the bench: Jordan Walsh or Baylor Scheierman? Here’s more about Robby.
What got you into basketball and the Celtics?
My first foray into the Celtics fandom was in 2004, right around the time I found a Ricky Davis card in an Upper Deck pack. Growing up between Madison, Wisconsin and Richmond, Virginia, there weren’t many opportunities to see games on TV until the formation of the Big 3, so when I did finally see them consistently, I got accustomed to their winning ways pretty fast.
In college, the 2017-18 season gave me unprecedented hoops access thanks to a League Pass account shared by about a dozen people and a group of friends who loved the game. That was when I became hooked and decided to dedicate as much time as I could into understanding this game. It’s been a borderline unhealthy obsession ever since.
What are your strengths and/or favorite topics as a writer?
Personally, I like tackling feature content. Stories that require tons of research and interviews that can tell a full narrative appeal to me, and they allow me to use the skills I have as a writer to craft something meaningful and hopefully entertaining.
I also love learning from the past. I’m a sucker for nostalgia and how the games and stories of the past can provide us clarity to what we see today. There are so many Celtics games that I can pinpoint the exact time and place I was at when they were live. Exploring those areas of this sport are some of my favorite ways to find inspiration in future stories.
What is your bold prediction for the coming season?
Is a Finals repeat bold enough? Maybe not, so I’ll try something a little different. The record for most All-Stars from a single team is four, which has happened nine times, the last of which came in the 2018 ASG after the Warriors brought Steph Curry, Kevin Durant, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green into Los Angeles. I think this team becomes the next to do it, and the first Celtics quartet to do it since 2011. The Derrick White All-Star chants can only get louder after last season, right?
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Architectural digest: how Danny Ainge and Brad Stevens built around the Jays
The current and former Presidents of Basketball Operations had different strategies in supporting their franchise cornerstones.
When Kyrie Irving departed in the summer of 2019, the Celtics were turned over to Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. The young wings showed flashes throughout their careers, including an Eastern Conference Finals run a year prior that proved that taking a shot and building around them was worth it.
There were still questions about Tatum and Brown. Could they be the two best players on a championship team? Should the Celtics commit to them as the building blocks?
In free agency, Ainge searched for a third star. Enter Kemba Walker. Walker was the Kyrie replacement. He was the new point guard, the new lead ball handler and the new guy who was going to take the last shot.
Subsequently, the 2019-20 season saw the breakout of the Jays and a return trip to the Eastern Conference Finals. However, it was a very flawed roster. The five best players —Tatum, Brown, Walker, Gordon Hayward and Marcus Smart — were great but there was a lack of center depth and too many little guards.
Daniel Theis, Enes Kanter and a young Robert Williams was a flawed center room. Kemba headlined a tiny front court that included Carsen Edwards, Tremont Waters and Brad Wanamaker.
During the 2020-21 season, those roster issues again reared their ugly head. They added Tristan Thompson, but Hayward’s departure left a hole on the bench. Again, shaky center depth (though Robert Williams began to emerge) and too many little guards was the Celtics' demise.
This led to a 36-36 record in the shortened season. When Jaylen Brown missed the last seven games of the season and all of the playoffs due to a torn ligament in his wrist, the Celtics were bounced in the first round.
After that season, Ainge stepped down and went to work for the Jazz and Brad Stevens became the new man in charge. Subsequently, the team-building approach changed.
The first move Brad made, even before replacing himself as head coach, was trading Kemba Walker for Al Horford. That move signaled a new strategy on building around Tatum and Brown: be an elite defense and let the Jays carry the offense.
Derrick White was acquired at the deadline and he was the perfect fit as a good decision maker and an elite point of attack defender; he just needed to develop a jump shot. After shooting 40% from three in the playoffs this past season, I’d say White has found it.
In the second half of the 2022 season, the Celtics turned themselves into one of the greatest defenses the game has seen. It carried them all the way to the Finals until the offense ran out of gas as turnovers killed them and costed them a championship.
After a disappointing end of the 2022-23 season, Stevens got back to work, reshaping the roster again. He sent out the heart and soul and fan favorite Marcus Smart along with Malcolm Brogdon, Robert Williams and Grant Williams, to acquire Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis.
Porzingis changes the way you have to guard the Celtics. He is a mismatch nightmare for the opponent and he stretches the floor in ways a 7-foot-3 person should not be able to do. He is also one of the best rim protectors in the NBA to go on top of all the things he brings on the offensive end.
Holiday is the perfect do-it-all guard to pair with Derrick White in the backcourt. Holiday is a knockdown shooter who can affect the game on defense in a variety of ways. He is still able to guard high scoring guards at an elite level but Mazzulla unlocked Holiday as a roamer off the ball, too.
Stevens has also targeted pure shooters more than Ainge did, including Sam Hauser, Nik Stauskas, Svi Mykhailiuk and Baylor Scheierman.
Meanwhile, Ainge loved little guards who could score like Isaiah Thomas, Kemba Walker and Carsen Edwards. Even some of the guys he has with the Jazz are little guards who can score like Jordan Clarkson, Collin Sexton, Keyonte George, and Isaiah Collier.
Under Stevens and Joe Mazzulla, Tatum and Brown have the ball in their hands a lot so having a guard who’s at their best with the ball in his hands doesn’t make sense, especially if they are little and don’t play defense.
Empowering the Jays has allowed them to grow to new levels. With a championship already in hand and the roster locked in for several seasons, the next step is putting together a dynasty.
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CelticsBlog’s newest writer: Jack Anderson
A Jack-of-all-trades.
For our writers, it’s hard to pinpoint when we became fans and when we wanted to write about the team. For Jack, it was Brad Stevens’ early years with the team and those magical runs with Isaiah Thomas. Make sure to check out his first piece at CelticsBlog about how Danny Ainge and then Stevens built around Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown.
What got you into basketball and theCeltics?
I have been a Celtics fan my whole life, but I did not fall in love with the Celtics until those Isaiah Thomas teams. I was in 8th grade for the 2015-16 season and while I was not watching every night, I did make sure to keep up with the scores and the highlights. The next season was the Isaiah Thomas season and that for me is when I fell fully in love with the Celtics. Watching that team was so much fun and that playoff run was amazing to watch. Ever since that point, the Celtics have become a part of me. Going through the trials and tribulations of Tatum and Brown failing until they finally succeeded in chasing Banner 18 was amazing and felt rewarding even though I did not accomplish anything myself.
My love for basketball and the NBA as a whole is a little different. I played hoops my entire life and obviously loved the game. However, oddly enough the transitions and trades is what I really loved about the Association. I ran an Instagram account at the time called FTNBA, though it no longer exists, where I would create fake trades and post them to Instagram. As those Celtics teams were evolving so was my love for the league. I started to watch games every night when I started college and I have been hooked ever since.
What are your strengths and/or favorite topics as a writer?
My strengths as a writer, and my favorite things to write about, are writing about are big picture things and cause and effect issues — jow something that happened led to the next championship or the demise of a championship window. I am also really excited to write some game recaps, having a purpose of watching every night is going to be fun because I was doing it anyways.
What is your bold prediction for the coming season?
My bold prediction for this season is that Neemias Queta is going to start around ten games this season. With Porzingis missing the early parts of the season and Horford not playing back to backs, Coach Mazzulla is going to have to look to other places for center minutes and while I don’t think Queta will be the first option off of the bench, I think that Joe won’t want to mess with the rotations and therefore Queta will get a handful of spot starts. Also, his ability to play in the pick and roll will be effective with the starting five so it makes sense to put him out there with Tatum, Brown, Holiday and White.
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Four ways the Celtics will change until Kristaps Porzingis returns
With KP likely out until the new year, how will the Boston Celtics adapt?
Sadly, Kristaps Porzingis will be riding the maple for the first few months of the season. The good news is that we just saw the Celtics earn a championship parade without him for most of their entire playoff run. President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens has built a team so deep and so talented that they can withstand a long-term loss at any position, but filling a 7’3” hole does require some changes.
There will be new challenges and fresh opportunities, so Boston’s path to victory must take some different loops without Porzingis around.
1) Five-out, two-big lineups are a thing of the past — aren’t they?
The luxury of having both Porzingis and Al Horford is that the Celtics could play big without sacrificing shooting — the two logged more than 1,200 possessions together and obliterated the league with a +14.3 net rating. The combination of shot-blocking, size, and spacing proved too much for the league to handle.
But without Porzingis, Horford is the only center on the roster with a viable three-pointer. None of Xavier Tillman, Luke Kornet, or Neemias Queta can do what Porzingis did on offense. We’ll likely still see some two-big lineups, but the Celtics will run with one center far more often than they would normally.
One thing to watch: they used to call Luke the UniKornet for his ability to shoot threes and smack shots, just like Porzingis. In fact, Kornet used to have one of the highest three-point attempt rates in the league for a big man. His first two years in the league in New York saw him launch more than four triples in just 17 minutes per game, a huge number, and convert 36%. He wasn’t afraid to station himself a few feet behind the arc, either. Look familiar?
The three-pointer has not been part of Kornet’s arsenal in Boston, even when KP missed time last year, but I’d love to see him turn back the clock and approximate Porzingis’ role in small doses.
2) The Jays will pick up the scoring burden, but Derrick White may suffer
Both Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum saw their scoring average leap nearly three points per game in the roughly 20 games they played without Porzingis (despite playing the same number of minutes).
Porzingis took the third-most shots on the team, and most of his usage gravitated toward the team’s stars when he sat. This may be of particular interest to Brown in his quest for another All-NBA nod, as his 25.0 points, 6.4 rebounds (also a big leap), and 3.7 assists without Porzingis will catch the eye of national media voters looking to right past wrongs.
White’s scoring slightly increased as well, but more than any other starter, he saw a massive dip in efficiency without KP. White’s FG% dropped from 48.3% with KP to 41.6% without him, and his three-point percentage fell from 41.8% to 35.0%.
That decline might just be a small sample blip, even over 21 regular-season games. But we saw the same trend in the playoffs, too: 51.1% from the field and 45.0% from three in seven games with Porzingis to just 41.5% and 37.6% in 12 games without. At this point, it’s a big enough sample to be worth monitoring.
White and Porzingis had special two-man chemistry, particularly in semi-transition, where White loved to use the trotting unicorn as an impromptu screen-setter. Sometimes, White would even use the trailing Porzingis’ defender as a tool to blow by his man:
3) Offensive rebounding will become a major strength
In addition to posting up mismatches, Porzingis’ value to the offense came from his ability to hit shots from beyond the arc — often way beyond. That depth opened up driving lanes for everyone else, but an unfortunate byproduct was the death of the Celtic’s offensive rebounding.
The Celtics cleaned up 29.9% of their misses last season without Porzingis, a well above-average mark. That fell to just 23.6% when Porzingis was on the floor, a number that would’ve ranked 27th in the league.
Kornet and Neemias Queta are both hungry, hungry hippos on the offensive glass, and an increase in their minutes should make the Celtics an elite O-rebounding force (as long as the team’s transition defense doesn’t suffer). Putbacks and second-chance attempts help compensate for the lack of Porzingis’ scoring, and it’s a big part of why the team’s offense didn’t slow even without KP.
4) The defense will decline (slightly)
This is an obvious one, but it needs to be pointed out. Boston’s defense was Alcatraz with Porzingis on the floor, surrendering just 110.5 points per 100 possessions, but it gave up nearly three more points per 100 when Porzingis sat, turning an elite defense into merely a good one. In particular, Porzingis-led lineups only allowed a 60.3% conversion rate on the few layups that did go up, a number that skyrocketed to 66.5% without Porzingis.
Porzingis does a great job using his length to contest (and block shots) while avoiding fouls. Kornet has a similar statistical profile (against mostly backups), but he’ll have to prove he can sustain it over dozens of regular-season games. Queta, of course, will have to cut down on his over-eager physicality to maximize his prodigious defensive gifts. Horford and Xavier Tillman aren’t really above-the-rim shot-blockers.
The Celtics are terrific at deterring rack attacks in the first place with or without Porzingis — that’s what happens when everyone on the roster can keep their man in front of them — but there’s no doubt that the air around the hoop will have a little less traffic for ballhandlers to worry about.
Overall, the Celtics should be just fine without Porzingis, although it does leave them more vulnerable to another injury. There may be a bigger risk in the team stumbling in Porzingis’ first few games back, as the other Celtics re-acclimate to the stylings of a unique player and he gets his sea legs back under him, but the current estimated return date gives Boston plenty of time to work him back into the lineup.
It’s never ideal to start the season with a key player injured, but no team is better prepared to weather such an absence.
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