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Back when Boston Celtics wing Baylor Scheierman was still suiting up for Creighton at the college level, he pulled down 8. 5 rebounds per game. But that went away for a while when he was picked up by the Celtics in the draft, his role shifting for a time as a deep bench option working his way into NBA form.

But in recent weeks, the Nebraska native has been putting in the work on the boards, replicating the propensity he had as an NCAA athlete in the Association. Asked about what has changed for him to help him boost his rebounding with Boston this season, Scheierman said that "a lot of it comes down to opportunity" when it comes to the battle of the boards for him. "Getting (to) fight (for them) a bit more— opportunity allows me to grab more rebounds," added the Celtics shooting guard.

"And then, really, the majority of the rebound is just effort," he continued. "A little bit of having a feel of where it's going to bounce. " "But a lot of it is just effort and making the decision to go to the glass defensively and offensively.

And some of it's luck too – you need some bounces to come your way. So it's a little combination of all those things. " Listen to "Havlicek Stole the Pod" on: Blue Wire: https://tiny.