Is Derrick White the X-factor for the Boston Celtics’ NBA Championship hopes?

White’s ability to score efficiently in the shadows of his higher-profile teammates and create opportunities for them when he gets going himself makes for a potent combination.

Is point guard Derrick White the X-factor for the Boston Celtics’ NBA title hopes this season? White brings a unique skill set to the Celtics as a defensive guard able to score from all three levels while taking the concept of a “glue guy” to an entirely different level with all the other little things he does to impact winning.

White’s ability to score efficiently in the shadows of his higher-profile teammates and create opportunities for them when he gets going himself makes for a potent combination that has the Celtics atop the Eastern Conference standings a quarter way through the NBA’s 2023-24 season.

On a recent episode of Tim Legler and Adam Mares’ “All City All-NBA” podcast, the two hosts take a deep dive into the league’s most exciting players so far this season, and for Boston, White in particular stood out.

Check it out in the clip embedded above.

Listen to the “Celtics Lab” podcast on:

Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3zBKQY6

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3GfUPFi

YouTube: https://bit.ly/3F9DvjQ

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