Jrue is the glue.
Oh sure, Derrick White is too, of course. We know this, and we’ve known this for a while, even before Brad Stevens altered the roster and chemistry in all the right ways in the offseason.
The Celtics wouldn’t have rallied from a 15-point halftime deficit — or a remaining 8-point hole with just under eight minutes remaining — in Monday’s victory over the Pelicans had White not awakened from his shooting slumber, scoring 13 points on five shots in a 4:03 span starting midway through the fourth quarter.
But White has received his due acclaim this season as someone who plays basketball The Right Way.