And this is the Celtics without Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown.
No Marcus Smart as well. This is also why I doubted betting against them. Seriously, Derrick White is getting better on the offensive end and playmaking for the team, that's the 3rd consecutive game with a double-double in points and assists. He just needs the minutes and it's showing up, this is how he played in the Spurs back then.
He already gained that message, he is one of the reasons why Celtics have improved as a team. Not only his offense but his defense as well, his basketball IQ as well is high and he doesn't look pressure on the court, he played with great concentration, so I would say, they really need him in the playoffs, and do things like he did in the past. And Al Horford as well. Their main-line up wasn't there to face the Bucks and yet the latter almost got defeated by the Celtics 2nd squad. If it wasn't for Hauser's 3 point shot, the game has ended in favor of the Celtics because that shot tied the game and forced it into the OT.
That just shows how deep is the Celtics already when it comes to connection and chemistry, the team has been marinated enough to be a playoff ready kind of team. No wonder anymore that they are leading the whole league now, be it West or East, they are still on the top with 41 wins.
