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Derrick looks good out there. If that 3 pt went in, I’d be protesting this trade
Derrick just air-balled a wide open 3 and then got benched lol.
Derrick looks good out there. If that 3 pt went in, I’d be protesting this trade
What game are you watching man, lol. He’s made numerous winning plays today.
I think Derrick’s playing good could help the cause for trading for ex-Spurs players. I know teams already covets ex-Spurs as good character glue players. Now if only that helps with unloading Poeltl for a high pick
Lol. Did you watch that play? They threw him the ball in a crowd with 2 seconds left on the clock and he had to hoist it.
I posted that late in the 1st Qtr. He played much better in the 2nd qtr beside the missed layup and air-balled 3.
Derrick having another stinker tonight offensively. 3/10 shooting and ALL his misses have been wide open except for one missed layup that he should’ve made also. He’s been solid defensively for the most part, but he’s killin the C’s on offense.
thats his mo,nothings changed
A team worst -12
He's consistent in all other areas, just not with shooting. If he could start hitting shots consistently, he'd be really, really good.
I still think the foot injuries have affected his shot and/or confidence shooting it. He wasn't the greatest shooter before, but he was much better (at least more consistent) than what he's shown these past couple of years.
I feel like you're trying to have it both ways here-- when D White has the best +/-, you write it off as insignificant, but when he has the worst +/- in a win, you use it as a stat to bolster your argument against him. If his net negative status in a win is meaningful, then I'd say it's hard to argue that his generally very positive +/- status isn't meaningful, right?
My argument is that D White is a decent role player, who is easily replaceable. On many nights he is a basically a rounding error.
Understandable... and I'm on record in this thread saying it was a good trade for both teams. My only debate is with people don't differentiate between a poor shooting year and an overall poor performance-- the first of which I think is an honest assessment of Derrick, and the second of which i think is simply not accurate.
Agreed. He seems like a great guy but watching him shoot brick after brick is frustrating. I was pounding rhe table all season long to move him and I’m quite impressed with the return.
He's consistent in all other areas, just not with shooting. If he could start hitting shots consistently, he'd be really, really good. He has still been doing his usual thing when it comes to defense, passing, taking charges etc.
I still think the foot injuries have affected his shot and/or maybe also a little decline in confidence shooting the ball. He wasn't the greatest shooter before, but he was much better (at least more consistent) than what he's shown these past couple of years.
d white is a solid niche player but struggled to find that niche here in SA. he's perfect for what Boston needed though.
White's shooting is a bonus. Of course it's great if he's hitting, but he's invaluable to this Celtics team in 1) his passing and circulation of the ball for a team that struggles with ball sticking, 2) his defense, both on the perimeter but particularly the interior, and 3) his intangibles. As we know, Derrick is a guy who simply makes plays. He's a role-player, to be sure, but he's fitting what they need very well. So even if he's not hitting shots, he's still a threat from deep; but he does so much otherwise.
Beware trading with the Spurs. They seldom trade anything of value, exception was Kawhi as he forced himself out.
Off a Celtic board.
After a really good game 1, White's back to playing how he did in the regular season (which I thought was ok at best and not good enough to justify the cost of the trade).
Games 2-4 in the finals --> -17 in Game 2 (only player with a worse number was Tatum at -36), 4-13 with only 2 assists and 3 TOs; -12 in Game 3 (the only Celtic with a "-"), 3-9 with 2 assist and 1 TO; -19 ('led' the team in that category) in Game 4, 4-12 with 1 asst and 3 TOs.
just not getting it done. people all season liked to bring up his +/- just take attention from his shooting woes but now he's not even able to support that argument
His breakthrough games should be cherished but never counted on. He’s a 7th man on a Finals team and that’s his best role. He was our second best player. Yikes.
The Celtics choked the last 7 minutes of Game 4 and White was on the floor, did absolutely nothing,
stood on the 3 point line in the corner most of the time on offense, barely touched the ball other than an airball 3 point corner shot.
and its not like hes stopping curry anytime soon.
Whites been fine. No Celtics fan can really complain about him honestly. But this is what he is. Am above average role player.
The obsession of making every game a referendum on White is ridiculous. He's already shown he's a guy who can swing games for them. He doesn't have to do more to make it a good trade for the Celtics. For the Spurs, they'll have to do good things with the pieces they got. That's it. White's a good player, and he's been showing that. Some folks are just so deep in their need to feel vindicated that they're trying to find any piece of evidence to support their busted position.
Yea i dont get the spur sniffers constantly defending him and the haters tearing him down. He is a nice "role" player,nothing more needs to be said.
seems just like yesterday....
Last edited by slick'81; 06-11-2022 at 05:07 PM.
It’s unfair to put it all on White. Tatum and Brown are mental midgets that shrink in big moments, and, honestly, the guy that kills them more often than not is Smart. It is befuddling how sloppy and turnover prone this Boston team can be. Take care the the freakin ball for Gods sakes!
Where’s the accountability for those guy?
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