Boston Celtics (2-1) vs Los Angeles Lakers (1-2) The Celtics look to get back in the win column as they take on the Los Angeles Lakers in Summer League action. The Lakers played in the California Summer League before coming to Vegas. They went 2-1 there, beating Miami and San Antonio and losing to Golden State. Both of these teams last played on Monday with the Celtics losing to the Heat 100-96 and the Lakers losing to the Clippers 67-58. The Celtics roster includes 15 players including undrafted players, the Celtics 3 draft picks, 2 way players and 2 players from the Celtics roster last season. Jordan Walsh returns as a 4th year player. Baylor Scheierman is entering his second season after showing some flashes last season. Miles Norris returns after half a season as a 2 way player with the Celtics.
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Make sure to check out the CelticsBlog Playback stream to watch games with us! To sign up: The Celtics 3 draft picks are also playing for the Celtics in Summer League. Hugo Gonzalez, the Celtics lone first round pick, is expected to be on the Celtics roster this season was exciting to watch against the Grizzlies, sat out against the Knicks in the first half of back to back games and struggled a bit against the Heat. The Celtics 2nd round picks, Amari Williams and Max Shulga, are both expected to sign 2-way contracts with the Celtics this season. Charles Bassey, who wasn’t on the Celtics roster until just before their first game, was perhaps the Celtics biggest surprise in their first 2 games. Bassey was the 53rd pick by Philadelphia in 2021 and was waived after one year. He was signed by San Antonio as a 2 way player but was later converted to a regular contract. He injured his knee in March of 2022 and missed the rest of that season. He then tore his ACL in December of 2023 and missed that season. He played in 36 games for the Spurs last season. The Celtics are thin in the frontcourt and so Bassey could have a chance to earn a contract with the team if the Celtics sign him before another team does. The Lakers do not have any players on their team from the 2025 draft. Atlanta owned their first round pick and they had the 55th pick but traded it to the Bulls. They do have Dalton Knecht, who was the Lakers 17th pick in the 2024 draft. They also have Bronny James, who was their 55th pick in the 2024 draft. Also with the team are two 2-way players. Christian Koloko was the 33rd pick in the 2022 draft signed a 2-way contract with the Lakers on 9/16/24. Trey Jemison III went undrafted in 2023 and signed a 2-way contract with the Lakers on 1/15/25. Matt Reynolds is the head coach for the Celtics Summer League team. Reynolds started as the Video Coordinator for the Celtics in 2015. He has been an assistant coach for the club since 2022. Beau Levesque is the head coach for the Lakers Summer League team. He began his coaching career in Brooklyn where he was the player development coach under Kenny Atkinson from 2018-2020. He was player development coach for the Clippers under Doc Rivers and Tyron Lue from 2020-2024. He has been an assistant coach for the Lakers under JJ Redick since 2024. Boston Celtics Roster Head Coach Los Angeles Lakers Roster Head Coach Possible Starters The Lakers started Steward, James, Knecht, Swider, and Bazley on Thursday. They started Steward, James, Swider, Bazley, and Koloko on Saturday. They started Steward, James, Knecht, Swider, and Koloko on Monday. As with every Summer League team, the Lakers may start one of these lineups in this game or they may start 5 players who haven’t played as yet. Players to Watch Hugo Gonzalez - Gonzalez impressed in his debut on Friday, finishing with 12 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks. He played hard, especially on defense. He sat out on Sunday in the first of back to back games and finished Monday’s game with 10 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 assists but also had 6 turnovers. Baylor Scheierman - Scheierman struggled offensively in his first outing on Friday, finishing with 8 points on 2-14 shooting from the field and 1-8 from beyond the arc. He did show some good things though with 5 rebounds and 4 assists. On Sunday, he started off strong and finished with 13 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists, and 3 steals. Although he shot just 1-7 from beyond the arc, he showed that he has an all around game. Charles Bassey - Bassey was a last minute addition to the Celtics Summer League team. He has played very well for the Celtics, especially on the defensive end. After coming off the bench the first two games, Bassey started Monday’s game and finished with 10 points, 9 rebounds, and 1 block. The Celtics will definitely be watching Bassey closely as a player who could strengthen their weak front court this season. Los Angeles Lakers Cole Swider - Swider has been the most impressive player for the Lakers so far. He went undrafted in 2022 and had played on two way contracts for the Lakers, Heat, Pistons and Raptors. He averaged 19.7 points. 8.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 1.3 steals in the first 3 games in Las Vegas so far for the Lakers. Christian Koloko - Koloko was the 33rd pick in the 2022 draft. He signed a 2 way contract with the Lakers on 9/16/24. He has started 2 games at center for the Lakers in Las Vegas. Keys to the Game Defense and Rebounding - Whether it is Summer League, Preseason, Regular Season or Playoffs, defense and rebounding are always keys to getting a win. The team that plays harder on the defensive end and that crashes the boards for rebounds, will likely get the win. In the Lakers game against the Clippers, the final score was 67-58. That was either a defensive masterpiece or a very, very inept offensive game. Beat LA - Whether it is Summer League, preseason, regular season or playoffs, these the Celtics always want to beat the Lakers. These teams are long time rivals and when a players signs to play for either team, they become aware of the storied history of these franchises and need to give their all to get a win. Go Celtics!! Beat LA!!! Final Thoughts And make sure to check out CelticsBlog’s Playback stream for a live conversation about the game. To participate, just create a free account, connect your LP sub if you have it, and join our community. celticsblog (责任编辑:) |