If you consider nice three-point shooters in Celtics historical past, the likes of Ray Allen, Larry Chook, Paul Pierce, and Antoine Walker come to thoughts. On Monday night time, Derrick White etched his identify within the franchise’s historical past through the Boston Celtics 117-103 win over the Memphis Grizzlies.
Early within the fourth quarter, White fired a three-pointer and drilled it, transferring him into sole possession of first place in Celtics historical past for many threes in a season.
The three was No. 246 on the season, a feat no different Celtic has ever achieved. Isaiah Thomas initially set the report again within the 2016-17.
“Wanting again on my profession, I by no means thought I’d be on this place,” White mentioned. “I’m simply grateful for the teaching workers, [and] the fellows on this group, I wouldn’t be capable of do it with out them.”
White wasn’t referred to as a three-point specialist earlier than coming to Boston. Actually, in line with Ce;tics.com’s Marc D’Amico, White made 300 whole threes in his 4 seasons previous to becoming a member of Boston. The Celtics have a historical past of turning non-traditional three-point shooters into constant three-point shooters like Al Horford.
The very best half about this report is White won’t solely simply break it however with seven video games left, White will most certainly shatter it. Nonetheless, he’ll must sustain his three-point barrage as Jayson Tatum (240) and Payton Pritchard (238) are proper behind White.
“I’ll maintain it for now till one in every of them breaks my report — that’s cool,” White mentioned.
Along with being one of many league’s most clutch three-point shooters, White is averaging 16.5 factors whereas capturing 38.1% from three on 9.1 makes an attempt per recreation this season.
