CelticsBlog Sep 24, 2023
Boston Celtics Daily Links 9/24/23
Jordan Walsh in Summer League 7/12/23 | Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via All the Celtics news you need in one convenient place. CelticsBlog Which role player will join the regular season rotation? What are the biggest stories entering Celtics training camp? Celtics Wire Payton Pritchard is ready for his opportunity with Boston this season Celtics history: 2018 media day; Bryce Brown signed to camp deal Derrick White ranked No. 21-best poiint guard in NBA for 2023-24 How do the Celtics stack up with the 76ers in 2023-24? Is Celtics icon Paul Pierce underrated...
CelticsBlog Sep 24, 2023
Which role player will join the regular season rotation?
Nell Redmond-USA TODAY Sports After being small forward-starved last season, the Celtics got a bucket of 6’7 wings heading into 2023-2024. In Brad Stevens’ basketball card catalog, there are three types of players: bigs, ball handlers, and wings. In the biggest move so far in his tenure as President of Basketball Operations, he traded for Kristaps Porzingis, completing a trio of plus big men with Al Horford and Robert Williams. That deal jettisoned Marcus Smart to Memphis and trimmed the guard rotation to another threesome of Derrick White, Malcolm Brogdon, and...
CelticsBlog Sep 23, 2023
Is Derrick White actually a top-15 center in the NBA?
Photo By Winslow Townson/ The Celtics guard was one of the best rim protectors in the NBA last season. Rim protection is a big man’s game. Guys like Rudy Gobert and Brook Lopez have made a career out of being stalwarts in the paint, leading their teams’ respective defenses to top-notch seasons. In a league dominated by height, having a “7” in front of that number is almost a requirement. There are obvious exceptions. Slightly undersized bigs like Jaren Jackson Jr. and Robert Williams have excelled at protecting the rim thanks to their elite athleticism. But...
NESN.com Sep 20, 2023
Austin Rivers Spoke With Brad Stevens About Celtics Roster Spot
The Boston Celtics parted ways with guard Marcus Smart this offseason, opening up a void to be filled this upcoming season. Taking notice of the space still available to make an impact behind Derrick White and Malcolm Brogdon, NBA free agent Austin Rivers capitalized. The 31-year-old, who played for the Minnesota Timberwolves last season, recently […]
CelticsBlog Sep 17, 2023
Turning something into something: three skills three Celtics can get even better at
Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via A lot of time and effort is dedicated to improving on weaknesses, but Derrick White, Jayson Tatum, and Robert Williams are primed to improve on things they’re already quite good at. Much is made of players adding new skills and turning strengths into weaknesses in the offseason. For good reason, new skills are the lifeblood of player development. They turn G-Leaguers into role players, role players into starters, and starters into stars. But sometimes it's just as important to hone what you’re already good at, to ignore all...
NESN.com Sep 16, 2023
Payton Pritchard Opens Up On New On-Court Opportunity With Celtics
Payton Pritchard wanted off the Boston Celtics during the middle of last season. Pritchard was upset with his lack of playing time — he averaged a career-low 13.8 minutes in 48 games — and looked to be traded since he was stuck behind a deep Boston backcourt that featured Marcus Smart, Derrick White and Malcolm […]
CelticsBlog Sep 10, 2023
Can the Celtics achieve the remarkable feat of becoming a breakthrough NBA champion?
Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Teams rarely win without a previous NBA champion in the locker room. The addition of Sam Cassell should help. Last season, the Celtics had an undeniably loaded roster: two scoring machines in Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, the 6th Man of the Year in Malcolm Brogdon, and two of the league’s premier defensive guards in Marcus Smart and Derrick White. They had Finals experience, a veteran center, and a top-tier defensive big coming off the bench. They were favored to win almost every game they played, but, as we all know, fell...
CelticsBlog Sep 5, 2023
Jayson Tatum & Derrick White: the making of a two-man game
Photo by Issac Baldizon/NBAE via Tatum and White have proven to work well together. In the modern-day NBA, play initiation isn’t the sole responsibility of the point guard. Instead, players from all over the court are relied upon to make the right read or trigger the correct action in response to a defensive coverage. Oftentimes, the development of a play, action, or offensive sequence isn’t down to a single player, particularly a point guard. Two-man games often play a significant part in a successful offense, especially if there are multiple two-man actions a...
CelticsBlog Sep 4, 2023
CelticsBlog Lineups Week: who will we see on the floor and when
Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports Joe Mazzulla will have many lineup choices for this season There are many different lineups head coach Joe Mazzulla can put on the floor this upcoming season. Below are a few potential fivesomes we may see throughout the course of the season. Starting lineup(s) The starting lineup will more or less be the same throughout the regular season. The starting lineup that Mazzulla will most likely roll out will be Derrick White, Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Kristaps Porzingis, and Al Horford. Photo by Jim Davis/The Boston Globe...
CelticsBlog Sep 3, 2023
Three predictions for Derrick White this Celtics season
Photo by Chris Marion/NBAE via What should fans expect from Derrick White this upcoming season? Welcome to the first installment of a 5-article series on what to expect from the Celtics’ starting five next season. If you find yourself confused, perplexed, anxious, scared, panicked, or just plain exhausted with the performance of any individual player at any point between October and June, I hope these articles can be a resource to temper those emotions…or to make them way worse. Whatever floats your boat. Photo by Eric Espada/NBAE via Derrick...
NESN.com Sep 2, 2023
Proud Alum: Celtics’ Derrick White Goes Nuts After Colorado Upset
Boston Celtics guard Derrick White attended the University of Colorado in 2016 and 2017. In the time since his college days ended, White would go on to graduate, get drafted by the San Antonio Spurs, be traded to the Celtics and make an appearance in the NBA Finals! The Colorado football team has gone 19-35 […]
