We’re about a quarter of the way through the season, so it’s time to look at some interesting Celtics stats, including how Derrick White is the Celtics absolutely most impactful player. His on/off numbers are out of this world, confirming a lot of what we’re seeing on the floor. John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal gets into that, how Jaylen Brown’s on/off numbers are the opposite of that, Jayson Tatum’s defensive struggles, and how the Celtics aren’t forcing any turnovers.
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Exactly what I needed to get through some late night work. Thank you John!
Cheers John! Quick question, How would you feel about adding Marvin Bagley III as our back up big?
We ❤Derrick White! He always does what's needed for the team. He's humble, not flashy. Sacrifices if needed. Great two-way player!
Big test coming this week. We need to win 2x against Orlando. I will not be satisfied with a split. ☘️
You heard Dlo say White is his inspiration?! I gained a lot of respect for him when he said that. Real basketball fans know how good he is! Just makes the right plays all the time! When you first see him you think “he doesn’t look athletic and he dribbled kind of sloppy!” By the end of the game he dropped 30 pts, 6 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks! 😂
Hate to ever ponder the idea of JB ever leaving but White would fill that number 2 role seamlessly would a luxury to have a player like that ☘️🏆🙌🏾
Tatum isn’t aggressive on defense so he won’t get in foul trouble. Have you noticed he’s NEVER in foul trouble?! He goes against the teams best scorers too. Gotta add all that in, White goes against the teams weakest defender most the time. Put a weak defender on Tatum and he’s getting 40 a night!
I know I haven't been commenting as of late John but I am still listening to your podcast for the post-game podcast I can't stay up that late lol but I always watch the podcast whenever I have the chance to watch it
My brother is a very eye test person, and he dropped a debate on me saying he thought D white was the Celtics best player…..of course I know he is good, but obviously my answer is the same as everyone else’s, and not to mention how everything is centered around Tatum (without getting into detail) however my damn brothers opinion is looking more and more true with every game….my morphed opinion is that D white isn’t the best player, but is the most fluid, and possibly the most impactful player. Not the best at any specific skill, near the best at all areas of the game. Making him the most versatile player which could be the best depending how you look at it. He won’t get MVP. But if there were a reward for being great at the most things, he would get the award.
d.white has had the most impact on winning that doesnt show up in the box score or traditional stats. he's the argument to look at advanced stats like per 36. he does the most with less; per 36, per usage, per touch, per possession, etc. imagine if we gave him more responsibility. If i had to keep only 1 player on the C's, this would be blasphemous, but yeah i'd keep d.white. he gives the most value per $$$ and wont demand a max contract. he's an iron man. doesnt cause drama. is willing to accept any role. gives the game what it needs.
the 2nd would be KP. so agreed with John that they are the 2 most important players on the team. KP also wont demand a max contract. he already rejected a max offer from the C's. he loves boston. I'd consider these 2 untouchable and celtics for life. Everyone else, is available, for the right price. a team based around a white + KP PNR is a solid foundation.
Yeah i'm saying if i had to reload this celtics team, i'd reload around white and kp. if hauser maintains that money isnt important to him (he said he values long-term security over the dollar amounts per year), then yeah i'd keep hauser as well. he's such great value for under 2M.
agreed on JT. he was better last year. his on-ball numbers last year was meh but his off-ball numbers were great. this year JT has been meh off-ball. i catch him napping alot more. lots of lazy ball watching and letting opponents waltz to the rim. he doesnt challenge anymore.
Stats are deceptive John! You know that! White is a very useful player, but Jaylen is not just another player, he is a beast that makes all the diffference when it comes to giving us the chance to get chips! It’s apples and oranges ! Porter / Drexler comparison!
77-5
Jaylen Brown + Luke Kornet on the floor: -16.5 Net Rating
Jaylen Brown on/ Luke Kornet off: +9.6 Net Rating
Stop playing Luke and Jaylen together