Summer League 2025, Multi-Game Thread – (Games 1 - 4)

[Celts17Pride]

In my opinion. the Celtics center rotation is going to be:

1. Queta (this will be his 3rd year with the Celtics, familiar with Mazzulla, Brown, White etc. and what the Celtics are trying to do)
2. Garza (Celtics gave him two years guaranteed because they want him to play and see what he can do after having limited time everywhere)
3. Hopefully Bassey (he is a pro and is great at one of the Celtics biggest issues - rebounding)
4. A Williams (Celtics drafted him at #46 as a developmental player and expect him to play in Maine, because of 2nd apron issues, he may be the 3rd center)
5. Tillman - Celtics will play him more at the 4 if he plays at all.

That's it in my opinion unless the Celtics make another move.

They'd have to make another move for Bassey to be on the 15 man roster. At the moment, we have 15 guys on standard contracts and he's not 1 of them.

Also, all 5 of them technically are "pros". Guys playing in pro leagues in Mexico, Russia and Belgium are "pros".

I don't expect Davison and Walsh to be on the team and by the way all two ways are not safe including Norris. There is a reason why Stevens hasn't locked up players in two ways yet. I expect the week following summer league you will see a lot of activity from the Celtics at the bottom of the roster.

[Larry_Russell]

Get rid of Davidson and Walsh immediately for brads precious late 2nd rounders.

Might as well sign bassey and let that Williams kid have a 2 way contract or something.

Pray to god that Baylor starts looking like a poor mans sam Hauser and that Hugo can do something other than hustle by start of season.


Right now this team is 2 starters, 1 elite bench piece, 1 decent bench piece and simons.

Then it is absolute garbage.

[The_Ghost_of_JB]

Get rid of Davidson and Walsh immediately for brads precious late 2nd rounders.

Might as well sign bassey and let that Williams kid have a 2 way contract or something.

Pray to god that Baylor starts looking like a poor mans sam Hauser and that Hugo can do something other than hustle by start of season.


Right now this team is 2 starters, 1 elite bench piece, 1 decent bench piece and simons.

Then it is absolute garbage.

Sooooo you're telling me a rotation of Quete, Garza (BTW as bad and as out of shape Lofton looks like isn SL he puts up better numbers than Garza last season ) and Williams does not excite you for the 4/5 spots?

[Celts17Pride]

Get rid of Davidson and Walsh immediately for brads precious late 2nd rounders.

Might as well sign bassey and let that Williams kid have a 2 way contract or something.

Pray to god that Baylor starts looking like a poor mans sam Hauser and that Hugo can do something other than hustle by start of season.


Right now this team is 2 starters, 1 elite bench piece, 1 decent bench piece and simons.

Then it is absolute garbage.

Sooooo you're telling me a rotation of Quete, Garza (BTW as bad and as out of shape Lofton looks like isn SL he puts up better numbers than Garza last season ) and Williams does not excite you for the 4/5 spots?

Because that's all Lofton cares about, his numbers. Celtics won't touch him.

[colincb]

I think Max Shulga knows how to play,” Celtics assistant and summer league head coach Matt Reynolds said at a recent team practice. “He can do pretty much everything on the floor, and you want to accentuate those skills.” ... and “That’s the quality of a steady player,” Reynolds told reporters after the game. “Doesn’t get rattled out there. Never too high, never too low. He just gets us into an action … and to do that without showing a lot of emotion, I think, is probably for the best because he can get on to the next play regardless of the result of the previous one.”

1 TO (!!) in the helter skelter summer league as the Cs' VSL primary ballhandler, plays defense, and was a career 39% 3-point shooter in college. Ends up with Davison's old 2-way slot with a better chance to make the team down the road.

[The_Ghost_of_JB]

Get rid of Davidson and Walsh immediately for brads precious late 2nd rounders.

Might as well sign bassey and let that Williams kid have a 2 way contract or something.

Pray to god that Baylor starts looking like a poor mans sam Hauser and that Hugo can do something other than hustle by start of season.


Right now this team is 2 starters, 1 elite bench piece, 1 decent bench piece and simons.

Then it is absolute garbage.

Sooooo you're telling me a rotation of Quete, Garza (BTW as bad and as out of shape Lofton looks like isn SL he puts up better numbers than Garza last season ) and Williams does not excite you for the 4/5 spots?

Because that's all Lofton cares about, his numbers. Celtics won't touch him.

You mean like the #2 value meal at Mcdonalds or the #6 Whopper meal at Burger king?

[Hal14]

Good stuff from Walsh. A skill that can help provide value for our team this season..

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[brackdan70]

Good stuff from Walsh. A skill that can help provide value for our team this season..

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Yep. Some people seem to want him gone but aT his age he still has a ton of upside and has the physical tools.
This year is the perfect chance to give him some more run and make a decision on him as a future piece or not.

[He_Got_Game]

1. It doesn't matter how short and out of shape Lofton "looks." He looks to be about the same weight and height as Charles Barkley. He can obviously play basketball and that's all that matters.

2. Bassey looks good.

3. Baylor is what I thought he was, a difference maker with the ball in his hands. He has multiple counters to throw at defenders and finishes with both hands. In my opinion, he has much higher upside than Pritchard. If it were me, I would sell high on Pritchard and give his minutes to Baylor.

[celticgreenie]

1. It doesn't matter how short and out of shape Lofton "looks." He looks to be about the same weight and height as Charles Barkley. He can obviously play basketball and that's all that matters.

2. Bassey looks good.

3. Baylor is what I thought he was, a difference maker with the ball in his hands. He has multiple counters to throw at defenders and finishes with both hands. In my opinion, he has much higher upside than Pritchard. If it were me, I would sell high on Pritchard and give his minutes to Baylor.

I like Baylor's bag. That high off the glass jump hook was something. He definitely has a creativity that PP lacks.

[Half-Full]

I think Max Shulga knows how to play,” Celtics assistant and summer league head coach Matt Reynolds said at a recent team practice. “He can do pretty much everything on the floor, and you want to accentuate those skills.” ... and “That’s the quality of a steady player,” Reynolds told reporters after the game. “Doesn’t get rattled out there. Never too high, never too low. He just gets us into an action … and to do that without showing a lot of emotion, I think, is probably for the best because he can get on to the next play regardless of the result of the previous one.”

1 TO (!!) in the helter skelter summer league as the Cs' VSL primary ballhandler, plays defense, and was a career 39% 3-point shooter in college. Ends up with Davison's old 2-way slot with a better chance to make the team down the road.

Good to see someone posting something positive about Max Shulga. What Coach Reynolds had to say, together with the comments by his college coach (see link below), and what he's shown so far in Summer League, leads me to feel optimistic about his future with the team. Yes, he is not a true PG, but he has shown he can handle the ball under pressure, and has not turned the ball over. Given his history as a shooter, I expect we will see more scoring from him. Also, I'm impressed with the job he has been doing on defense. I expect he will join the Maine Celtics, and that he will do well there. Will he ever find a place with the Celtics, though? Maybe not, but I certainly wouldn't relegate him to the trash heap based on what he has shown so far. He looks like a hard working kid, who has a well rounded game. He definitely does not look lost out on the court. He has not been abused/dominated by the players he has faced thus far. That's my glass is half-full take, anyway.

https://www.youtube.com/

After my initial post, I came across this article. Brad and Coach Reynolds both very positive about Max and his game.

https://hardwoodhoudini.com/brad-stevens-celtics-blown-away-by-max-shulga-newly-tapped-skill-

[phincsfan]

I think Max Shulga knows how to play,” Celtics assistant and summer league head coach Matt Reynolds said at a recent team practice. “He can do pretty much everything on the floor, and you want to accentuate those skills.” ... and “That’s the quality of a steady player,” Reynolds told reporters after the game. “Doesn’t get rattled out there. Never too high, never too low. He just gets us into an action … and to do that without showing a lot of emotion, I think, is probably for the best because he can get on to the next play regardless of the result of the previous one.”

1 TO (!!) in the helter skelter summer league as the Cs' VSL primary ballhandler, plays defense, and was a career 39% 3-point shooter in college. Ends up with Davison's old 2-way slot with a better chance to make the team down the road.

Good to see someone posting something positive about Max Shulga. What Coach Reynolds had to say, together with the comments by his college coach (see link below), and what he's shown so far in Summer League, leads me to feel optimistic about his future with the team. Yes, he is not a true PG, but he has shown he can handle the ball under pressure, and has not turned the ball over. Given his history as a shooter, I expect we will see more scoring from him. Also, I'm impressed with the job he has been doing on defense. I expect he will join the Maine Celtics, and that he will do well there. Will he ever find a place with the Celtics, though? Maybe not, but I certainly wouldn't relegate him to the trash heap based on what he has shown so far. He looks like a hard working kid, who has a well rounded game. He definitely does not look lost out on the court. He has not been abused/dominated by the players he has faced thus far. That's my glass is half-full take, anyway.

https://www.youtube.com/

After my initial post, I came across this article. Brad and Coach Reynolds both very positive about Max and his game.

https://hardwoodhoudini.com/brad-stevens-celtics-blown-away-by-max-shulga-newly-tapped-skill-

He'll get better in Maine, the same way Rico did.

[cloverleaf]

In my opinion. the Celtics center rotation is going to be:

1. Queta (this will be his 3rd year with the Celtics, familiar with Mazzulla, Brown, White etc. and what the Celtics are trying to do)
2. Garza (Celtics gave him two years guaranteed because they want him to play and see what he can do after having limited time everywhere)
3. Hopefully Bassey (he is a pro and is great at one of the Celtics biggest issues - rebounding)
4. A Williams (Celtics drafted him at #46 as a developmental player and expect him to play in Maine, because of 2nd apron issues, he may be the 3rd center)
5. Tillman - Celtics will play him more at the 4 if he plays at all.

That's it in my opinion unless the Celtics make another move.

They'd have to make another move for Bassey to be on the 15 man roster. At the moment, we have 15 guys on standard contracts and he's not 1 of them.

Also, all 5 of them technically are "pros". Guys playing in pro leagues in Mexico, Russia and Belgium are "pros".

I don't expect Davison and Walsh to be on the team and by the way all two ways are not safe including Norris. There is a reason why Stevens hasn't locked up players in two ways yet. I expect the week following summer league you will see a lot of activity from the Celtics at the bottom of the roster.

I doubt Tillman is here anyway, but I don't think he's got any shot if they bag Bassey. Also, the C's can balloon their roster to 21 before the season, so they don't have to do immediate dumps to match any adds.

[cloverleaf]

Baylor's not shooting well, but he's having an impact because of all the other stuff he does.

Walsh is a little better compared to last year, but I don't know if that's enough to be in the rotation.

Hugo might end up ahead of Walsh in the pecking order.

There is no might. Hugo's feel for the game and skill set is on another level. If Hugo can improve he's 3 pt shooting to around 38-40%, he is a bigger version of D. White. Hugo has a chance at being special. People need to watch that game were he was on the same team as Egor Demin that was posted here. That's where you get a sense of his game.

I agree.

Walsh doesn't really have a feel for the game.
He's more athlete than bball player.

Hugo definitely has a feel for the game.
Like you said, has a chance of being special.

Future starter if Hugo shoots the ball well from outside.

Hey, Hugo's a 60% 3pt shooter in the US!

[cloverleaf]

I think Max Shulga knows how to play,” Celtics assistant and summer league head coach Matt Reynolds said at a recent team practice. “He can do pretty much everything on the floor, and you want to accentuate those skills.” ... and “That’s the quality of a steady player,” Reynolds told reporters after the game. “Doesn’t get rattled out there. Never too high, never too low. He just gets us into an action … and to do that without showing a lot of emotion, I think, is probably for the best because he can get on to the next play regardless of the result of the previous one.”

1 TO (!!) in the helter skelter summer league as the Cs' VSL primary ballhandler, plays defense, and was a career 39% 3-point shooter in college. Ends up with Davison's old 2-way slot with a better chance to make the team down the road.

Good to see someone posting something positive about Max Shulga. What Coach Reynolds had to say, together with the comments by his college coach (see link below), and what he's shown so far in Summer League, leads me to feel optimistic about his future with the team. Yes, he is not a true PG, but he has shown he can handle the ball under pressure, and has not turned the ball over. Given his history as a shooter, I expect we will see more scoring from him. Also, I'm impressed with the job he has been doing on defense. I expect he will join the Maine Celtics, and that he will do well there. Will he ever find a place with the Celtics, though? Maybe not, but I certainly wouldn't relegate him to the trash heap based on what he has shown so far. He looks like a hard working kid, who has a well rounded game. He definitely does not look lost out on the court. He has not been abused/dominated by the players he has faced thus far. That's my glass is half-full take, anyway.

https://www.youtube.com/

After my initial post, I came across this article. Brad and Coach Reynolds both very positive about Max and his game.

https://hardwoodhoudini.com/brad-stevens-celtics-blown-away-by-max-shulga-newly-tapped-skill-

He'll get better in Maine, the same way Rico did.

Reynolds expressly said that Shulga is a traditional PG.

[Celts17Pride]

They'd have to make another move for Bassey to be on the 15 man roster. At the moment, we have 15 guys on standard contracts and he's not 1 of them.

Also, all 5 of them technically are "pros". Guys playing in pro leagues in Mexico, Russia and Belgium are "pros".

I don't expect Davison and Walsh to be on the team and by the way all two ways are not safe including Norris. There is a reason why Stevens hasn't locked up players in two ways yet. I expect the week following summer league you will see a lot of activity from the Celtics at the bottom of the roster.

I doubt Tillman is here anyway, but I don't think he's got any shot if they bag Bassey. Also, the C's can balloon their roster to 21 before the season, so they don't have to do immediate dumps to match any adds.

But if the Celtics can’t dump a player they will have to eat the contract. Celtics won’t do that because of 2nd apron issues. Bassey won’t be offered a contract unless there is a trade or someone is released in my opinion

[phincsfan]

Good stuff from Walsh. A skill that can help provide value for our team this season..

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Yep. Some people seem to want him gone but aT his age he still has a ton of upside and has the physical tools.
This year is the perfect chance to give him some more run and make a decision on him as a future piece or not.

That's 3 years of screen drills. I'd hope that's the outcome of that.

Those fouls yesterday were space cadet high level skill. No excuses for any of them, especially the one after the turnover that he gave an And 1.

For the most part, the one thing he has realized is pass the ball immediately when he gets it if a defender closes out on him.

I'd take Peterson over him and Davison.

[cloverleaf]

Get rid of Davidson and Walsh immediately for brads precious late 2nd rounders.

Might as well sign bassey and let that Williams kid have a 2 way contract or something.

Pray to god that Baylor starts looking like a poor mans sam Hauser and that Hugo can do something other than hustle by start of season.


Right now this team is 2 starters, 1 elite bench piece, 1 decent bench piece and simons.

Then it is absolute garbage.

Sooooo you're telling me a rotation of Quete, Garza (BTW as bad and as out of shape Lofton looks like isn SL he puts up better numbers than Garza last season ) and Williams does not excite you for the 4/5 spots?

Because that's all Lofton cares about, his numbers. Celtics won't touch him.

I'd be beyond shocked if the C's went for Lofton. I wonder I they're doing a favor for his agent by playing him so much.

[Smart2Nesmith43]

I think Max Shulga knows how to play,” Celtics assistant and summer league head coach Matt Reynolds said at a recent team practice. “He can do pretty much everything on the floor, and you want to accentuate those skills.” ... and “That’s the quality of a steady player,” Reynolds told reporters after the game. “Doesn’t get rattled out there. Never too high, never too low. He just gets us into an action … and to do that without showing a lot of emotion, I think, is probably for the best because he can get on to the next play regardless of the result of the previous one.”

1 TO (!!) in the helter skelter summer league as the Cs' VSL primary ballhandler, plays defense, and was a career 39% 3-point shooter in college. Ends up with Davison's old 2-way slot with a better chance to make the team down the road.

Good to see someone posting something positive about Max Shulga. What Coach Reynolds had to say, together with the comments by his college coach (see link below), and what he's shown so far in Summer League, leads me to feel optimistic about his future with the team. Yes, he is not a true PG, but he has shown he can handle the ball under pressure, and has not turned the ball over. Given his history as a shooter, I expect we will see more scoring from him. Also, I'm impressed with the job he has been doing on defense. I expect he will join the Maine Celtics, and that he will do well there. Will he ever find a place with the Celtics, though? Maybe not, but I certainly wouldn't relegate him to the trash heap based on what he has shown so far. He looks like a hard working kid, who has a well rounded game. He definitely does not look lost out on the court. He has not been abused/dominated by the players he has faced thus far. That's my glass is half-full take, anyway.

https://www.youtube.com/

After my initial post, I came across this article. Brad and Coach Reynolds both very positive about Max and his game.

https://hardwoodhoudini.com/brad-stevens-celtics-blown-away-by-max-shulga-newly-tapped-skill-

Even if he never develops to the point of being an NBA player, having an unselfish competent point guard to make sure the offense runs smoothly in Maine and the other guys on that team can focus on playing their game and getting better that's probably more valuable than most picks in the fifties. That's certainly more valuable than Anton Watson. I know the instant gratification brigade hates him but without JD Davison absorbing a huge creation load for Maine the last few years, I'm not sure a lot of the guys down there develop the same way.

[Homerclease]

1. It doesn't matter how short and out of shape Lofton "looks." He looks to be about the same weight and height as Charles Barkley. He can obviously play basketball and that's all that matters.

2. Bassey looks good.

3. Baylor is what I thought he was, a difference maker with the ball in his hands. He has multiple counters to throw at defenders and finishes with both hands. In my opinion, he has much higher upside than Pritchard. If it were me, I would sell high on Pritchard and give his minutes to Baylor.

This is insane. Scheierman is shooting 13% from beyond the arc and can’t guard a chair. He won’t see the end of his rookie contract at this rate much less have higher upside than Pritchard