Jaylen Brown, Derrick White get a new secret dual weapon
What did it do The Boston Celtics are such a fierce team to face this season despite the absence of Jayson Tatum and the major roster overhaul they underwent last offseason with the departures of Jrue Holiday, Kristaps Porzingis and Al Horford has been the constant mentality of the team.
Earlier in the season, it was Josh Minot who stood out as a multi-position defensive pest for the Celtics. There was a time when Jordan Walsh turned heads. Hugo Gonzalez is a spark plug who even had one of the most memorable clutch moments of the season for Boston.
But now the unheralded player is different stepping up for the Celtics at Baylor Scheierman. Scheierman is emerging as a key asset for Boston, especially with the way he helps the team manage the glass. On Tuesday night, in a convincing 97-81 victory over the Phoenix Suns on the road, Scheierman recorded another double-double, 11 points and 11 rebounds.
The Celtics have been dominant on the glass for the past month, and Scheierman has been a big reason for that. In fact, he now has three career double-doubles, and he has all three come in the last three weeksas pointed out by Celtics Stats on X (formerly Twitter).
It certainly seems like the Celtics are producing quality contributors on the factory line with the way they’ve gotten so many contributions from unlikely sources.
The Celtics are rolling
The The Celtics have won nine of their last 10 gamesand now they somehow have the third-best record in the NBA despite Tatum’s absence. The great play of Jaylen Brown, as well as the consistency of Derrick White and Peyton Pritchard, played a big part in that, but head coach Joe Mazzula was able to get so much out of a core that wasn’t exactly inspiring to start the season.
Just to make things better for the Celtics, Tatum appears to be nearing a return, which would only elevate the team even more.
2026-02-25 06:44:00
