CelticsBlog · May 18, 2022
Like everything else in Game 1, Derrick White started out strong and ended with a whimper
Photo by Eric Espada/Getty ImagesDerrick White’s name probably won’t be mentioned much as players, analysts, and fans alike attempt to rehash the Novemberesque collapse the Celtics underwent in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals. We’ve already heard Ime Udoka mention Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown as the players who “let it get away from [Boston]” as Miami capitalized on Boston’s lackadaisical play in the third quarter, ultimately fueling a 118-107 win. Tatum himself noted that his play in the second half — 1-for-7 from the field and six turnovers, as flat a performance as he’s delivered this season — deserves blame.