BOSTON — Baylor Scheierman will play via a left thumb fracture he suffered in Friday’s Celtics win in opposition to the Brooklyn Nets.
Scheierman suffered the damage in a collision with Nets guard Egor Demin.
“I simply bumped into him,” Scheierman mentioned. “He was operating the opposite approach. I believed he was going to simply chase after the ball as a result of it was up within the air, and I believe my thumb simply sort of went into his chest, and simply damage. And seemed down and simply sort of felt bizarre and sort of simply locked. I used to be capable of sort of unlock it and get it free once more, after which taped it up and simply completed the sport.”
Scheierman appeared on the damage report on Saturday and was initially listed as questionable. He participated within the Celtics’ shootaround on Sunday morning and was upgraded to obtainable a couple of hours earlier than tip-off.
Scheierman smiled when requested precisely what sort of fracture he suffered.
“I’m not a physician — it was some large title factor — however all I do know is it’s fractured, in order that’s all I acquired.”
Scheierman mentioned he broke that very same left thumb in highschool, however that point, he instantly had surgical procedure and was dominated out.
This time, he’s going to attempt to play via the damage.
“I acquired some photographs on this morning, this afternoon, and I really feel able to go,” Scheierman mentioned. “We’re simply sort of evaluating it because it goes, however I really feel adequate to be on the market, and that’s the way it’s going to be. I’m not going to take a seat out.”
