Derrick White: Boston’s unsung clutch-time hero

It all started on Memorial Day Weekend in 2023 when Derrick White pulled off one of the most improbable game-winning shots in Celtics history. With just 0.1 seconds left on the clock in Miami, he hit a put-back layup that forced a Game 7 in the Eastern Conference Finals.

Since that moment, White hasn’t hit another buzzer-beater of that magnitude. Meanwhile, Jaylen Brown’s fallaway dagger in Game 1 of the 2024 Eastern Conference Finals and Jayson Tatum’s continued late-game heroics have often overshadowed him. But make no mistake — White has been dominant. In fact, he’s been the Celtics’ most clutch player and one of the best in the league.

Statistics define “clutch time” as the final five…