The Celtics will face their division foe of their fifth sport on the Las Vegas Summer time League. The 76ers performed within the Salt Lake Metropolis Summer time League, coming away with a 1-2 file there. They’ve a 3-1 file thus far in Las Vegas. These two groups final met in Summer time 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 all the time in Summer time League, it’s very exhausting to foretell who will begin as coaches attempt to combine and match gamers and to experiment with totally different lineups. After being the Celtics finest participant in opposition to the Warmth, Jaden Springer sat out subsequent 3 video games. After being the Celtics finest participant in opposition to the Lakers, Neemias Queta didn’t gown for the following 2 video games. Of their final sport, Davison, Peterson, Queta, Ramsey and Springer all sat out.
The Celtics have fielded comparable beginning lineups of their first 3 video games with Davison, Scheierman, and Walsh beginning all 3 video games. Springer began in opposition to the warmth and Peterson began in opposition to the Lakers. Queta began the primary two video games. Of their 4th sport, 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 time League staff. The Celtics employed MacLeay in 2021 as a participant enhancement coach on Ime Udoka’s employees. 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 top 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 Watson
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Baylor Scheierman
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Jaelen Home
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Anton WatsonOnce once more, we should always keep watch over Anton Watson. Watson was the 54th decide within the draft and will at the least get a 2 approach contract however has performed nicely sufficient for the Celtics to signal him to the fifteenth roster spot. He not often makes errors and is normally in the best place on the proper time, particularly on protection. He is an effective rebounder, performs good protection and hustles. Towards 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 decide 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 court docket imaginative and prescient. He struggled along with his shot in a few video games, however picked up his protection and performed exhausting in different areas. One of many highlights of the sport sport in opposition to LA was when he dove into the 2nd row to avoid wasting a ball from going out of bounds. That sort of hustle ought to earn him taking part in time. He completed the sport in opposition to 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 robust senior season at New Mexico. His quickness and his skill to create pictures make him enjoyable to look at. in his first begin for the Summer time 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 IV
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Jeff Dowtin, Jr
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David Jones
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Ricky Council IVCouncil went undrafted in 2023 however was signed by the 76ers to a 2 approach contract and performed with their GLeague staff final season. In April, he was signed to a daily contract. His his final sport, 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 sport for the 76ers in Summer time 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 approach contract. With Memphis, he shot 38% from deep on 6.5 makes an attempt per evening. Within the 76ers final sport, 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 sport within the common season and within the playoffs, additionally it is the important thing to successful within the Summer time League. Of their first sport in Las Vegas, the Celtics allowed the Warmth to shoot 61.5% from the sphere and 60% from past the arc. Towards 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 all the time a key to successful. The Celtics out-rebounded the Warmth 35-29 of their first sport. The Celtics out-rebounded the Lakers 38-35. They have been out-rebounded 37-39 in opposition to the Hornets and out-rebounded the Mavericks 39-36. The Celtics have to proceed to crash the boards on this sport in the event that they wish to get a win.
Enchancment – In Summer time League, enchancment and analysis are extra vital than successful. 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 approach 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 sport. Jordan Walsh has struggled along with his shot in Summer time League thus far and it might be good to see him have a great sport 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.
