On the surface, to evaluate Baylor Scheierman’s rookie season is to get hyped over an And-1 mixtape. The kid certainly had 2024-2025 highlights with an unabashed showmanship for the game.
“I watched Rondo a lot. Rondo, Pistol Pete, Jason Williams. I’ll add a little bit of flare to it,” Scheierman told CLNS’ Garden Report. Behold that flare from CelticsBlog’s Nate Moskowitz:
That abandon from a rookie might suggest that the game is slowing down for him and he’s getting acclimated to the strength and speed of the pro game. However, a sweet behind-the-back pass or lefty three isn't going to just immediately engender him to his head coach, Joe Mazzulla.