2 days Ago By Jordan Samar, Hardwood Heroics
Derrick White recently became the Boston Celtics ’ record-holder for most three-pointers made in a single season – a remarkable achievement considering he wasn’t a reliable outside shooter in his first few seasons in the league. The former No. 29 overall pick has always been elite on the defensive side of the floor, but his accurate shooting touch helped the Boston Celtics win the 2024 NBA title.
After their Monday win against the Memphis Grizzlies , White spoke about how his first NBA Finals experience pushed him to improve. “How I was being guarded on that stage. I mean it was like one of the lowest points.
I told Draymond (Green) after the Olympics that he kind of changed my life because they weren’t guarding me,” White explained via Celtics on CLNS. After helping the Boston Celtics win Banner No. 18 last year, White signed a lucrative four-year, $125 million extension with the team last summer – highlighting his importance to the championship core.
Boston Celtics are peaking at the right time The Boston Celtics aced their six-game road trip with flying colors, winning all of their matches against the Utah Jazz, Portland Trail Blazers , Sacramento Kings, Phoenix Suns, San Antonio Spurs, and Memphis Grizzlies . Boston will be tested when they return home to host the Miami Heat , who are enjoying a five-game winning streak. The defending champions might miss several key players against their South Beach counterparts.
Jaylen Brown (knee), Kristaps Porzingis (illness), and Jrue Holiday (shoulder) are questionable to play, while Al Horford (toe) will likely get the night off. This article first appeared on Hardwood Heroics and was syndicated with permission..
