Shawn Scott (185-G-1996, college: SW Christian) is a 28 year old 185cm guard that played his third professional season and first with BG Hagen averaging 30.1ppg, 9.0rpg, Assists-2 (5.9apg), Steals-5 (2.7spg), FGP: 59.9%, 3PT: 31.1%, FT: 78.0%. In 2022-2023 he split time with TVO Biggesee / TV Jahn Lindhorst (Germany-Regionalliga) averaging 31.2ppg, 10.4rpg, 6.1apg, 3.6spg, 2FGP: 56.2%, 3FGP: 30.4%, FT: 77.6%, in Jan.’23 moved to BG 2000 Berlin (Germany-Regionalliga) averaging 14.2ppg, 8.1rpg, 4.6apg, 2.4spg, FGP: 53.5%, 3PT: 14.3%, FT: 64.4%. He began his career at Jenks High School and then played 3 seasons at Southwestern Christian University. He spoke to germanhoops.com about the 2024 NBA finals.

Thanks Shawn for talking to germanhoops.com. Where are you at the moment and how is basketball life treating you?

Thanks for having me as always it’s a pleasure. I’m going back and forth between Frankfurt and Würzburg. Basketball life has been good I can’t complain. I have been playing a bunch of 3×3 which has been so much fun.

After 3 years in the Regionalliga, you will be a Pro B player in 24-25. I won´t say what club it is since it isn´t official, but how good do you feel making a new step in your career?

I’m grateful to be in the position I’m in going into next season playing in Pro B and just thankful for a team to have finally seen my potential and see that I can compete at this level. I’m determined to have a successful season as a team and will continue to silence all the critics that don’t believe. I continue to have a big chip on my shoulder and I’m ready for everything.

We have to talk basketball. The Boston Celtics finally won a title again since their last in 2008. How good is this for the NBA in general to have the Celtics back on the map?

I mean they’ve always been in the conversation every year to be the potential team to win the finals and they finally got over the hump and finished it this time.

Boston have had many critics the last years saying they didn´t have enough to win a title. Did this title surprise you a bit or did you see it coming?

It didn’t surprise me at all. I don’t know how people could say they didn’t have enough pieces. Along with their two stars, I think Boston had as good a role players and pieces that understood their roles, as any team. They destroyed the regular season so I think it was just a foreshadow to now.

What was different this year? Was it just another year of experience for Tatum and Brown?

Definitely another year of experience and just the season going exactly how they wanted it to as far as who they had to face and things like that. I believed this one was a fairly easy one to win for them.

What was your prediction going into the finals? Did you have Dallas or Boston winning it all?

I wanted Dallas to win for sure but I knew it was going to be super tough for them.

Both teams had 2 superstars a piece. If you had to rate the 2 against each other, which team would have the better complete package? Wouldn´t Dallas have the edge?

I would say Boston has the better complete package with offense and defense. Jaylon Brown really broke out this year and really showed that he can dominate on the offensive and defensive end and then you have Tatum who has already established himself in this league. Luka and Kyrie had the better offensive package but they were never known for their defense and that’s where the difference is to me.

Boston had the better supporting cast, but seriously would the Boston Celtics have won the title without Jrue Holiday?

I think Jrue Holiday just made it almost impossible for them to lose this finals. He continues to be an underrated point guard in the league and doesn’t get enough credit for being a legit two-way guard. I admire his defense and just the way he plays.

Does this title run make him a top 5 point guard?

Top 5, no, but Jrue holiday does literally everything that wins games but maybe doesn’t show up on the stat sheet.

What is your perception of Luka Doncic not playing defense? Is it fair for his teammates that he plays so much and has to do so much offensively that he can take plays off on defense?

I mean if Luka had won the finals, no one would have criticized his defense like they did. I’m sure everyone already noticed that he doesn’t play the best defense but it was always overshadowed because of his spectacular offense. But it’s all about effort in my opinion. Everyone knows the saying:“defense wins championships”.

If you had to pick an unsung hero of the Boston Celtics who would it be? Would Derrick White be a good candidate?

Derrick White 100%. He’s established himself on that team as much more than a role player and has been trusted to make big plays and not to mention he’s also Jrue Holiday-like on defense.

Is Jayson Tatum a top 5 NBA player now with this title?

Not quite top 5 but top 10 yes.

Could the Boston Celtics be a dynasty in the making? If you could add one piece who would it be?

I think they’ve always been a dynasty but now they’ve proven they can win the title and if they keep the same team, then I don’t know how they won’t be in the conversation every year.

Thanks Shawn for the chat