White caught fire in the third quarter as the 31-year-old’s 3-point touch returned just in time. He knocked down 3 of 5 attempts, played his signature intense defense, and maintained a level of aggression that carried Boston after three free throws put the team ahead 86-83 heading into the fourth quarter.

"Sometimes it's tough because everybody's talking to you about it," said the Colorado native. "Everybody's like, 'Keep trying, keep shooting, keep believing in you.' You just hear that from every person, so you sometimes want to just give them some space, let him process it his own way."

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Derrick White added that Jayson Tatum’s advice is meant to support the team. He said, “Obviously a great basketball mind. Throughout the game, he is there to support us, tell us what he sees, give us encouragement, and do a lot of other things. So it is always great to have something like that.”

Brown and Nye are teaming up with the Georgia native's Celtics teammates, recruiting point guard Derrick White to help with some experiments.

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With Jayson Tatum out of the Boston Celtics’ rotation due to an Achilles tendon injury, Derrick White has stepped into a bigger ball-handling role to begin the season. The 31-year-old guard leads the team in touches per game (81) by a significant margin.