Which Celtics players have helped themselves most in NBA Summer League?

The Celtics will play their fifth and final Summer League match this Sunday against the Atlanta Hawks in Las Vegas giving their collection of young players and roster hopefuls one last chance to impress Boston s decision-makers Which players have boosted their stock the preponderance thus far Here s a look at how eight notable Summer Celtics have fared through four games -man roster members Jordan Walsh If you disregard his occasional fouling issues including the back-to-back technicals that got him ejected from Boston s championship against Miami which he announced head coach Joe Mazzulla loved this has been a productive tournament for Walsh as it should be for a comparatively experienced participant entering his third NBA season Walsh is the Celtics leading Summer League scorer totaling points over four games despite being booted from one before halftime He has been effective in transition benefiting from the summer squad s mandate to push the pace and has been a much more reliable outside shooter than he was in either of his first two NBA seasons though his free-throw shooting requirements improvement In career games with the big club Walsh has made just of his -pointers on attempts per contest He s at so far in Vegas -for- an encouraging enhancement as the -year-old tries to crack Mazzulla s core rotation for the first time Baylor Scheierman Scheierman has played by far the preponderance minutes of any Celtics Summer Leaguer and he s been the centerpiece of Boston s offense leading the unit in assists field-goal attempts and -point attempts by wide margins His passing has been impressive as has his playmaking on defense team-high steals per encounter His shooting however has not Scheierman enters the Celtics summer finale with a field-goal percentage of and a -point field-goal percentage of Credit to him for maintaining his confidence he s taken at least seven threes in every contest including a total of over the last two and not letting his wayward shot affect other areas of his competition But the first-round draft pick will need to be a lot more efficient for Mazzulla to trust him with a more substantial role this season Related Articles Five takeaways from Celtics Summer League supremacy over Lakers Damian Lillard reportedly rejoining Trail Blazers after rumored Celtics interest How will Celtics address their new roster s biggest weakness Jordan Walsh ejected Hugo Gonzalez scuffles in Celtics Summer League loss to Heat Should Celtics sign Damian Lillard Cases for against pursuing All-Star guard Hugo Gonzalez As a -year-old just weeks removed from his final season with Real Madrid the Celtics were expecting an adjustment period for Gonzalez their top draft pick And he s certainly looked raw in certain Summer League contests struggling at times to handle the speed of even this watered-down version of the NBA match That was especially true in his second outing during which he had six turnovers and seven personal fouls while shooting -for- in a loss to the Heat Gonzalez has provided plenty of reasons for optimism however He came as advertised as a high-motor athlete who constantly plays hard reguarly showcasing the cutting ability that Brad Stevens spotlighted on draft night Gonzalez leads all Celtics non-bigs in offensive rebounds seven and he s also shot the ball better than he did with his Spanish club albeit in a limited sample size Even including the rough showing against the Heat Gonzalez has made of his threes in Vegas -for- way up from his mark for Real Madrid Time will tell how often Gonzalez will see the floor as a teenage rookie but there s a lot to like about the youngster s event Two-way players Miles Norris Norris is looking to stick around after signing a two-way deal with the C s late last season and his hustle has been evident in Summer League The long lanky wing has three blocks five steals and six offensive rebounds over his minutes of floor time and he s scored in double figures twice Norris hasn t shown much touch as a shooter though making just of his threes Amari Williams Williams boasts intriguing physical traits as a -footer with a -foot- wingspan and the second-round draft pick demonstrated flashes of his renowned passing prowess in the early days of his Celtics tenure Overall though his output has been limited The rookie center has averaged points rebounds and assists in minutes over his three appearances Max Shulga The positives for Shulga the only Celtics draft pick to play in and start all four Summer League games He has a strong -to- assist-to-turnover ratio as Boston s primary point guard and he s notched seven steals on defense second-most on the squad The not-so-positives The second-rounder out of VCU is the only player who s shot the ball worse than Scheierman going -for- from the field and -for- from three Summer fliers Charles Bassey The surprise star of Summer League for the Celtics Bassey averaged points rebounds and blocks per championship over his three appearances notching a pair of double-doubles The former San Antonio Spurs reserve led the squad in blocks six and offensive rebounds shot and went -for- from the foul line Then he left departing before Thursday s win over the Lakers The -year-old big man only signed to play in three Summer League games for Boston because he had other commitments according to the crew and it s unclear whether the Celtics want to continue working with him He looked like a member worthy of at least a training camp invitation especially given how devoid of proven talent the C s current frontcourt is but could have other suitors after his strong showing in Sin City Kenneth Lofton Jr Lofton who s coming off an MVP season in the Chinese Basketball Association is an unpredictable but undeniably fun participant His -foot- -pound frame belies a fluid and versatile offensive skill set as he s able to get to the rim launch threes and deliver well-placed long-range passes Defensively Well his issues at that end explain why he s struggled to stick in the NBA despite putting up points in one event as a Memphis Grizzlies rookie in Late in Thursday s win over Los Angeles Lofton gathered the ball for an inbounds pass and fired a bomb past halfcourt to Walsh who finished with a windmill dunk That contest was a microcosm of the -year-old s roller-coaster tournament -for- -for- from three points seven rebounds five assists three steals one block five turnovers and eight fouls in minutes