Welcome Derrick White

lon3lytoaster · Post #741 » by **lon3lytoaster** » Sun Apr 16, 2023 4:45 pm

White’s really fantastic as a starter for us. I don’t think he’s as valuable off the bench but when he starts and Marcus is in PG mode we have a lot more movement and spacing.

Really has just had a great year all around and that shot went from being almost unshootable to money in less than a year. Pretty remarkable

bucknersrevenge · Post #742 » by **bucknersrevenge** » Sun Apr 16, 2023 4:53 pm

lon3lytoaster wrote:White’s really fantastic as a starter for us. I don’t think he’s as valuable off the bench but when he starts and Marcus is in PG mode we have a lot more movement and spacing.

Really has just had a great year all around and that shot went from being almost unshootable to money in less than a year. Pretty remarkable

Agreed. Moving into even next year, you can no longer take him out of the starting lineup. We're simply a better team when Derrick White is in the game.

lon3lytoaster · Post #743 » by **lon3lytoaster** » Sun Apr 16, 2023 5:44 pm

bucknersrevenge wrote:
lon3lytoaster wrote:White’s really fantastic as a starter for us. I don’t think he’s as valuable off the bench but when he starts and Marcus is in PG mode we have a lot more movement and spacing.

Really has just had a great year all around and that shot went from being almost unshootable to money in less than a year. Pretty remarkable

Agreed. Moving into even next year, you can no longer take him out of the starting lineup. We're simply a better team when Derrick White is in the game.

For sure. I can’t say I don’t want to start Rob but I do think he provides the same impact off the bench as he does starting, and that probably preserves him a little better as well. Derrick is clearly just a better starter than reserve for us.

Not sure if that’s a mental thing for some players or it just fits the roster better but it makes sense here if Rob is the same impact player either way.

Hal14 · Post #744 » by **Hal14** » Sun Apr 16, 2023 6:39 pm

ConstableGeneva wrote:
Hal14 wrote:
Curmudgeon wrote:It was CRIMINAL for White not to be a finalist for DPOY. It shows that all of these awards are meaningless popularity contests run by the NBA marketing department.

As long as he makes all-defense team I'll be happy. I figure the only guards who have a shot are white, Jrue, Caruso, Bridges and Smart. 5 guys for 4 spots..

I figure smart will be the odd man out, since he only played in 61 games.

I'd go white and jrue on the 1st team. caruso and bridges on the 2nd team.

Bridges is more of a forward. Dillon Brooks might be voted in over Smart. Dort and Quickley will also get votes.

Agreed but last season he was voted in as a guard.

Post #745 » by **Shak_Celts** » Sun Apr 16, 2023 8:16 pm

BIGHEAD be clamping!!

Floody100 · Post #746 » by **Floody100** » Mon Apr 17, 2023 10:40 am

BostonCouchGM wrote:Our 8th best player cost us Josh Richardson, Romeo Langford, a 1st round pick and a potential future 1st round swap (potentially devastating since Horford and Brown may both be long gone and Smart 30 y/o) crazy how bad this trade is. Legit one of the worst in our franchise’s history. ONLY a championship with him as a major reason for winning would make this palatable. We’re going to feel the ramifications of this for a decade

BostonCouchGM wrote:I don't know how anyone can watch him get cooked, allowing guys to blow by him to the basket multiple times a game, and still claim he should be part of the DPOY conversation. We truly do have the biggest homers in this fanbase. He's a solid and smart defender but not a great one.

As to his effectiveness this season, he's literally getting wide open threes like everyone else who has played his role but the difference is, his shot has been money THIS season. But it wasn't last season when he was shooting 31% from three. Was that his outlier season? Is this an outlier season? Or is he most likely somewhere in the middle where he's resided his other seasons around 35% which is average? He's a bad shooting slump away from being unplayable in the playoffs btw. Better hope it doesn't happen.

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3D Chess · Post #747 » by **3D Chess** » Wed Apr 19, 2023 1:12 am

Anybody that had a full blown meltdown over trading a protected future first for this guy has a lower BBIQ than Jaylen Brown.

Hal14 · Post #748 » by **Hal14** » Wed Apr 19, 2023 1:18 am

3D Chess wrote:Anybody that had a full blown meltdown over trading a protected future first for this guy has a lower BBIQ than Jaylen Brown.

is it really that hard to give one of our player's a shoutout, without taking a sh*t on one of our other players? :banghead:

LewisnotMiller · Post #749 » by **LewisnotMiller** » Wed Apr 19, 2023 4:51 am

Shak_Celts wrote:
playa-hater wrote:
Shak_Celts wrote:BIGHEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADDDDDDDDDDD!!!

where/when I'm from that would be fightin words!!

term of endearment. my family calls me it all the time. that's how we do in my fam, whatever odd thing they can call out will usually be your nickname!

You sound Australian...

Post #750 » by **Shak_Celts** » Wed Apr 19, 2023 5:29 am

LewisnotMiller wrote:
Shak_Celts wrote:
playa-hater wrote:
where/when I'm from that would be fightin words!!

term of endearment. my family calls me it all the time. that's how we do in my fam, whatever odd thing they can call out will usually be your nickname!

You sound Australian...

Is it common there? We have duck butts, rabbits, frog, pigeon toe, old slew foot, knee high and more in my family! I’m Bighead (disrespectful :lol:

) and Mouth (of the South) because i have been speaking short sentences since the age of 6 months. :nonono:

Post #751 » by **Shak_Celts** » Wed Apr 19, 2023 5:37 am

I'm not looking for takes on White, I have had many horrible ones, but it's great that people were wrong about him!

Keep on putting on White, all Cs fans and the team benefits from it!! We enjoy all you do!

Milenkovic · Post #752 » by **Milenkovic** » Wed Apr 19, 2023 5:59 am

Always knew White would be better than Dejounte. Im so happy that the Celtics are appreciating how good he can be.

ConstableGeneva · Post #753 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Wed Apr 19, 2023 10:15 am

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31to6 · Post #754 » by **31to6** » Wed Apr 19, 2023 10:56 am

BUt tHaT PiCK sWaP

ConstableGeneva · Post #755 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Wed Apr 19, 2023 12:43 pm

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LewisnotMiller · Post #756 » by **LewisnotMiller** » Wed Apr 19, 2023 1:02 pm

Shak_Celts wrote:
LewisnotMiller wrote:
Shak_Celts wrote:term of endearment. my family calls me it all the time. that's how we do in my fam, whatever odd thing they can call out will usually be your nickname!

You sound Australian...

Is it common there? We have duck butts, rabbits, frog, pigeon toe, old slew foot, knee high and more in my family! I’m Bighead (disrespectful ) and Mouth (of the South) because i have been speaking short sentences since the age of 6 months.

More common here amongst friends I would say, but yep. If you're being polite to someone, you probably don't like them much.

GoCeltics123 · Post #757 » by **GoCeltics123** » Wed Apr 19, 2023 2:21 pm

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This was from January lol

Post #758 » by **bisme37** » Wed Apr 19, 2023 4:15 pm

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hippesthippo · Post #759 » by **hippesthippo** » Wed Apr 19, 2023 4:30 pm

lon3lytoaster wrote:White’s really fantastic as a starter for us. I don’t think he’s as valuable off the bench but when he starts and Marcus is in PG mode we have a lot more movement and spacing.

Really has just had a great year all around and that shot went from being almost unshootable to money in less than a year. Pretty remarkable

Not sure how I found myself on the Celtics board, but damn I'm envious. I thought the Piston's board was pretty active, all things considered, but it's not even close. 750+ on a single player? I wish.

Since I'm here, I might as well post something on topic. I thought White always had a decent 3pt shot when he was in San Antonio, it was just on low volume wasn't it? I was unaware it was an issue for the Celtics.

Derrick White seems like one of those guys that doesn't really stand out on bad teams, but he's fit in perfectly in Boston in the games I've watched. I would think any playoff team would love to have him. I know the Nuggets would love to have him. Plus defender, moves the ball well, capable shooter, etc. In San Antonio he was able to create his own shot to an extent, but he definitely has limits.

Would I be way off base to compare his skillset and career arc to George Hill?

Alright, this isn't my turf, but I'm rooting for you guys to win the East over Milwaukee!

Cheers.

Post #760 » by **Feed Your Head** » Wed Apr 19, 2023 4:45 pm

hippesthippo wrote:
lon3lytoaster wrote:White’s really fantastic as a starter for us. I don’t think he’s as valuable off the bench but when he starts and Marcus is in PG mode we have a lot more movement and spacing.

Really has just had a great year all around and that shot went from being almost unshootable to money in less than a year. Pretty remarkable

Not sure how I found myself on the Celtics board, but damn I'm envious. I thought the Piston's board was pretty active, all things considered, but it's not even close. 750+ on a single player? I wish.

Since I'm here, I might as well post something on topic. I thought White always had a decent 3pt shot when he was in San Antonio, it was just on low volume wasn't it? I was unaware it was an issue for the Celtics.

Derrick White seems like one of those guys that doesn't really stand out on bad teams, but he's fit in perfectly in Boston in the games I've watched. I would think any playoff team would love to have him. I know the Nuggets would love to have him. Plus defender, moves the ball well, capable shooter, etc. In San Antonio he was able to create his own shot to an extent, but he definitely has limits.

Would I be way off base to compare his skillset and career arc to George Hill?

Alright, this isn't my turf, but I'm rooting for you guys to win the East over Milwaukee!

Cheers.