The Amazing Perseverance of Baylor Scheierman

It was late in the second quarter of Boston’s final contest with the Philadelphia 76ers that Baylor Scheierman lost the ball.

Scheierman, announced the day prior that he’d be playing through a fractured left thumb, had defenders on his back and in his face, before Tyrese Maxey swooped in from an off-ball position to swipe the ball and sprint to an open basket. But Scheierman didn’t let the play die, instead racing behind Maxey and using his left hand to push the ball out of bounds. In the moment, you’d probably expect signs of pain from the ailing Scheierman, but his face showed nothing but frustration for the turnover.

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Not a wince, not a sign of discomfort, but a clap of frustration, and nothing more.

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Seven days later against Cleveland, now with an established “thumbs up” celebration to show off the splint protecting it, he had his own clear lane to the basket, leaking out off a missed Cavaliers shot and slamming a two-handed dunk, briefly hanging on the rim in the process. This time, there was a reaction.

A smile.

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It was on Derrick White’s White Noise podcast that we heard a secondary perspective on Scheierman’s injury, and just how painful it’s been for the second-year wing.

“He’s struggling to put his socks on, but he’s going out there and doing a lot of good things for us,” White said.

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Scheierman, now playing on a sprained ankle sustained late in the loss to the OKC Thunder on Thursday night, is somehow persisting through both injuries while being a positive contributor in the process.

In the two weeks since his fractured thumb was announced, Scheierman has played in all eight games, shot 46% from the field, 37% from three, and contributed 2.5 assists with 6 rebounds. He is one of five Celtics to take more than 40 3-pointers in that span, and his 37% shooting is the highest among them.

All the more impressive? Every made basket has come from his dominant left hand, including an array of jumpers, floaters, and yes, even a sweeping left hook.

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Could anyone have possibly anticipated such efficiency with an injury to a shooting…

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Publish date : 2026-03-16 09:07:00

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