The Celtics will face their division foe of their fifth recreation on the Las Vegas Summer season League. The 76ers performed within the Salt Lake Metropolis Summer season League, coming away with a 1-2 report there. They’ve a 3-1 report thus far in Las Vegas. These two groups final met in Summer season League in 2021 when the Celtics gained 100-80. In that yr, Romeo Langford performed for the Celtics and Jaden Springer performed for the 76ers.
As at all times in Summer season League, it’s very arduous to foretell who will begin as coaches attempt to combine and match gamers and to experiment with completely different lineups. After being the Celtics finest participant towards the Warmth, Jaden Springer sat out subsequent 3 video games. After being the Celtics finest participant towards the Lakers, Neemias Queta didn’t gown for the subsequent 2 video games. Of their final recreation, Davison, Peterson, Queta, Ramsey and Springer all sat out.
The Celtics have fielded related beginning lineups of their first 3 video games with Davison, Scheierman, and Walsh beginning all 3 video games. Springer began towards the warmth and Peterson began towards the Lakers. Queta began the primary two video games. Of their 4th recreation, they began Scheierman, Walsh, and Watson together with Home and Tillie. The 76ers have used the identical beginning line up of Dowtin, McCain, Council, Edwards and Bona in all 4 of their video games thus far.
D.J. MacLeay is teaching the Celtics Summer season League staff. The Celtics employed MacLeay in 2021 as a participant enhancement coach on Ime Udoka’s workers. In July 2022 he was promoted to assistant coach. He stayed with the Celtics as an assistant after Udoka left. Assistant coach Matt Brase is teaching the 76ers. He has been an assistant with Philadelphia since 2023 however has been an assistant with for numerous G League groups since 2008. He was the coach of the 2013 GLeague champions. He’s additionally the pinnacle coach of Haiti’s Nationwide staff.
Boston Celtics RosterTyler CookJD DavisonTristan EnarunaRon Harper, JrJaelen HouseDrew PetersonNeemias QuetaJahmi’us RamseyBaylor ScheiermanJaden SpringerKillian TillieJordan WalshAnton Watson
Head CoachD.J. MacLeay
Starters Final GameJaelen HouseBaylor ScheiermanJordan WalshAnton WatsonKillian Tillie
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Anton WatsonOnce once more, we must always keep watch over Anton Watson. Watson was the 54th choose within the draft and will not less than get a 2 means contract however has performed nicely sufficient for the Celtics to signal him to the fifteenth roster spot. He hardly ever makes errors and is normally in the best place on the proper time, particularly on protection. He is an efficient rebounder, performs good protection and hustles. In opposition to the Mavericks he completed with 14 factors, 8 rebounds, 2 assists and a couple of blocks whereas taking pictures 45.5% from the sphere and 50% from past the arc.
Baylor ScheiermanScheierman was the Celtics thirtieth choose on this yr’s draft. He is named a shooter however his efficiency within the first 3 video games proves that he’s a flexible participant with nice courtroom imaginative and prescient. He struggled along with his shot in a few video games, however picked up his protection and performed arduous in different areas. One of many highlights of the sport recreation towards LA was when he dove into the 2nd row to avoid wasting a ball from going out of bounds. That form of hustle ought to earn him enjoying time. He completed the sport towards Dallas with 15 factors, 5 rebounds, and a couple of assists whereas taking pictures 62.5% from the sphere and 50% from past the arc.
Jaelen HouseJaelen is the son of Celtics champion and commentator Eddie Home. Jaelen Home went undrafted on this yr’s draft, regardless of a powerful senior season at New Mexico. His quickness and his means to create pictures make him enjoyable to observe. in his first begin for the Summer season Celtics, he completed with 18 factors, 2 rebounds and 9 assists whereas taking pictures 36.8% from the sphere and 28.6% from past the arc.
Philadelphia 76ers RosterJeff DowtinRicky Council IVDavid JonesJustin EdwardsJared McCainRJ HamptonKeve AlumaDarius DaysAdem BonaTony BradleyRomeo LangfordJustin PowellMax FiedlerJudah MintzJordan TuckerJaylen Sims
Head Coach Matt Brase
Starters Final Sport Jeff DowtinJared McCainRicky Council IVJustin EdwardsAdem Bona
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Ricky Council IVCouncil went undrafted in 2023 however was signed by the 76ers to a 2 means contract and performed with their GLeague staff final season. In April, he was signed to an everyday contract. His his final recreation, he completed with 20 factors, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and three steals whereas taking pictures 50% from the sphere and 28.6% from past the arc.
Jeff DowtinJeff Dowtin went undrafted in 2020 and since then has performed for Orlando, Golden State, Milwaukee, Toronto and Philadelphia on their GLeague groups. In his final recreation for the 76ers in Summer season League, he completed with 17 factors, 4 rebounds, and 5 assists whereas taking pictures 37.5% from the sphere and 16.7% from past the arc.
David Jones Jones went undrafted out of Memphis and the 76ers have signed him to a 2 means contract. With Memphis, he shot 38% from deep on 6.5 makes an attempt per night time. Within the 76ers final recreation, he got here off the bench to complete with 15 poionts, 6 rebounds and 1 steal whereas taking pictures 50% from the sphere and 60% from past the arc.
Keys to the GameDefense – Simply as protection is the important thing to each recreation within the common season and within the playoffs, additionally it is the important thing to profitable within the Summer season League. Of their first recreation in Las Vegas, the Celtics allowed the Warmth to shoot 61.5% from the sphere and 60% from past the arc. In opposition to the Lakers, they clamped down on protection and held the Lakers to 36.4% from the sphere and 30.8% from past the arc. They held the undefeated Hornets to 43% from the sphere and 28% on threes. They allowed the Mavericks to shoot 50.7% from the sphere and 40.7% from past the arc. The sample is obvious, play protection and win, slack off on protection and lose.
Rebound – Together with protection, rebounding is at all times a key to profitable. The Celtics out-rebounded the Warmth 35-29 of their first recreation. The Celtics out-rebounded the Lakers 38-35. They had been out-rebounded 37-39 towards the Hornets and out-rebounded the Mavericks 39-36. The Celtics have to proceed to crash the boards on this recreation in the event that they need to get a win.
Enchancment – In Summer season League, enchancment and analysis are extra essential than profitable. Each coaches are in search of enchancment from returning gamers and they’re evaluating the entire gamers on the roster for attainable spots on the roster or 2 means contracts. The Celtics noticed enchancment in a number of gamers of their first 3 video games and hopefully will see much more enchancment on this recreation. Jordan Walsh has struggled along with his shot in Summer season League thus far and it could be good to see him have recreation on this one.
X-FactorsChemistry and ExperienceThe 76ers have performed 3 extra video games than the Celtics as they performed in Salt Lake Metropolis. The 76ers have 1 participant with 6 years expertise, 2 gamers with 4 years expertise (together with former Celtic, Romeo Langford), 2 gamers with 1 yr expertise and 11 rookies. The Celtics have 1 participant with 3 years expertise, 4 gamers with 2 years expertise, 1 participant with 1 yr expertise and seven rookies.