On February 16, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued, and the Celtics defeated Philadelphia 135-87 and won nine consecutive wins. In this game, the Green Army double Tanhua Tatum and Jaylen Brown both played at a high level, but the most pleasing to the Green Army fans was probably Derek White on the bench.
In the 27 minutes and 30 seconds of playing time, White had 11 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists, 1 steal and 1 block on 4-of-9 shooting, although from the data point of view, it is not particularly eye-catching, but it should be noted that when he is on the court, the Celtics can net outperform the opponent by as many as 41 points, which is higher than the double probe flower.
In addition to this game, in the previous games against the Nuggets and Hawks, White also had 15 points and 6 rebounds and 14 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists, respectively, which was also very good, and in these two games, White's plus-minus was +12 and +11, respectively. After being traded, he can be said to be seamlessly integrated into the Celtics' tactical system, so why did he do it?
On the one hand, this is because of White's personal technical characteristics, which are indeed very suitable for the needs of the Green Army. He can both comb through the offense with the ball and use the no-ball running position to create opportunities for his teammates, while also swinging the 1-3 position on the defensive end. So sometimes although White's data is inconspicuous, the role he plays on the field is not fully reflected by the data. And this type of player, most coaches will like it very much, and it is said that Celtics head coach Uduka, originally from the Spurs, is very familiar with White.
On the other hand, whether it is White's previous Spurs or the Celtics he joins now, they are all teams that emphasize teamwork and discipline, although the two teams will have differences in some subtle tactical arrangements, but the concept of how to play basketball is very similar. In this case, it is naturally also conducive to White's integration.
From the current situation, White has only played 3 games, but he has conquered the Celtics fans, integrated into the Green Army system, and become a good helper for double probing. Although the Celtics gave him a first-round pick and a future swap first round in order to get him, as well as chips like Richardson and Longford, it seems that they are still making a lot of money. It is no wonder that many fans sigh, "Spurs production, must be a boutique."