On the 26th, Beijing time, the NBA Celtics defeated the Mavericks 122-107, and D. White scored 23 points in this game, including 16 points in the third quarter, setting a record for the highest single-quarter score this season.
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"When I didn't get close to the first three or four shots, Celtics manager Mazzulla said to me during a timeout, 'I love you.'" It's a little thing like this that keeps me going. D. White said.
D. White understands that the coach's trust in him is not limited to his scoring ability, but also his ability to contribute to the team through organization and defense, even if the offensive form is not good: "He believes that I will make the right choices and understand the rhythm of the game. Sometimes I need to be more aggressive, sometimes I need to let my teammate get the ball and he believes I can find the balance. ”
At the beginning of the game, D. White was sluggish, missing the first six shots, however, D. White then made 7 of 10 shots, including 4 of 6 three-pointers, and scored 23 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists.
After the match, Mazzulla praised D. White's positivity: "I really like to see him play like this, and the way to let him find his rhythm is to give him credit, and that's the best way to get him to play." "His team-mates are also rooting for him, so the key to this game is to make sure he continues to find a way to make positive shots." Mazzulla added.
furthermorePorzingisAlso agrees with Mazzulla: "D. White is really good, maybe he lost a little bit of rhythm before, and that's normal. But when we saw him make some three-pointers, that's when he got his rhythm back. "When D. White started to get hot and hit those key threes, we were like a completely different team and he helped us take it to another level." PorzingisSaid.