Welcome Derrick White - (PotW, March 25, 2024)

[zoyathedestroya]

Pre-OM&T3 appearance: 17/4/5/1/1 on 49/42/89 splits. 65.7% TS%, 3.06 A/TO, +14.7 NetRtg
Post-OM&T3 appearance: 13/4/4/1/1 on 40/34/87 splits. 51.7% TS%, 2.78 A/TO, +5.9 NetRtg



Damn you, JJ Redick! Damn your podcast!

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EDIT:
Pre-OM&T3 appearance: 15 of his 30 games, he had a TS% of 70%+. 70%+! 4 of 30 were sub-.500 TS%.
Post-OM&T3 appearance: only in 2 of his 19 games were at least 70% TS%. 8 of 19 were sub-.500 TS%.

[zoyathedestroya]

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[FlatearthZorro]

Btw, I take my words back on both Jrue and White's trades... This season, Lillard has been a massive chucker... I'd rather have either White or Jrue any day of the week.

[Curmudgeon]

Btw, I take my words back on both Jrue and White's trades... This season, Lillard has been a massive chucker... I'd rather have either White or Jrue any day of the week.

And at the defensive end you want 90% of the guards in the league over Lillard.

[doogie_hauser]

Not sure if it's been mentioned here before here but I get serious Dennis Johnson vibes off Derrick White (with Dekker being a better shooter)

[zoyathedestroya]

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While his TS% has now fallen off to a dismal 61.1% and he's no longer 90th+ percentile in O-EPM (88th percentile, what a bum!), he's still 96th percentile in D-EPM.

[exculpatory]

Love this guy.
Should have been an All Star.
But a dumb game w no D would not have suited hm anyway.

[zoyathedestroya]

White w/o Tatum, 2022-23, 1466 possessions: Celtics have +9.4 net rating
White w/o Tatum, 2023-24, 867 possessions: Celtics have +9.3 net rating

[Hal14]

That woj bomb announcing the D-white extension this summer is gonna hit like crack. Lock him in !

[Hal14]

White w/o Tatum, 2022-23, 1466 possessions: Celtics have +9.4 net rating
White w/o Tatum, 2023-24, 867 possessions: Celtics have +9.3 net rating

Damn. Literally every metric out there (this one..being no. 1 in league in plus minus, EPM, etc.) all paint him as a top 20 player in the league - if not higher..

[zoyathedestroya]

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[doogie_hauser]

Red and Bill would love the way Buffalo plays (I am hoping the great Russ saw many DW games before he passed away)

He plays hoops the 'Celtic Way', the foundation and legacy they built our legendary franchise upon.

Will always respect and cherish Marcus Smart and his time here, but replacing him with Zinger and Jrue as his backcourt running mate has elevated Buffalo's game to an entirely new and elite level.

[FlatearthZorro]

Best 2 way player on the team. An absolute basketball savant, deserves 2-3 titles, 2-3 all-stars and HOF. Guy is an absolute kind beast. I love how he's improved the last 1+ years. I would absolutely take him over Jaylen.

[LewisnotMiller]

Some guys are just a joy to watch, and some are hard to watch, regardless of how 'good' they are.
I could watch D White play all day.
Even the coach in me loves him.

[SuperDeluxe]

Best 2 way player on the team. An absolute basketball savant, deserves 2-3 titles, 2-3 all-stars and HOF. Guy is an absolute kind beast. I love how he's improved the last 1+ years. I would absolutely take him over Jaylen.

Can he dunk though?

[zoyathedestroya]

Looks like Buffalo back after the January shooting slump.

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White has played in 3 fewer games.

[Green89]

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White has played in 3 fewer games.

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[Birdon]

Hybrid of Jo Jo White and Dennis Johnson, developed in Brad’s lab in the Carpathians.