After Derrick White put 33 points on Friday night, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra did more than just tip his cap to the Celtics’ guard.
Spoelstra called White the NBA’s most underrated player following the Celtics’ 129-116 victory over the Heat.
‘I think he’s the most underrated player in the league,” Spoelstra told reporters. “He’s an absolute winner, no matter what role you put him in. Tonight, obviously, he showed that he could be a scorer in all the different facets from 3, pick and roll mistakes, taking one one-on-one opportunities against a perceived mismatch.”
White’s scoring and shooting certainly played a role in the outcome of Friday’s game.