Smart spoke of White, who scored the dramatic winning goal 0.1 second ago.
The Boston Celtics won 104-103 against the Miami Heat in Game 6 of the 2022-2023 NBA Playoffs Eastern Conference Finals held at the Caseya Center in Miami, USA on the 28th (hereinafter Korean time). With the victory on this day, Boston recorded three consecutive wins after losing three in a row. The series record was 3 wins and 3 losses. If they win just one more game from now on, they will become the first team in NBA playoff history to record a 4-game winning streak after 3-game losing streak and take a series victory.
Five players scored in double digits in Boston.먹튀검증 Jaylen Brown (198cm, GF) scored 26 points, Jayson Tatum (203cm, F), who dominated the first half, scored 31 points, Marcus Smart (193cm, G), who boasted consistent scoring, scored 21 points, and Robert Williams III scored 21 points. (206cm, F) scored 10 points. And Derek White (193cm, G), who scored a dramatic second chance 0.1 second before the end of the game, played the biggest role in the team’s victory by scoring 11 points, including the final score.
Boston took the lead early in the game. Although we faced a crisis in the middle, we did not allow a reversal and came to the 4th quarter. The problem was in the 4th quarter. This is because Miami’s ace Jimmy Butler (201cm, F), who had been quiet throughout the game, revived and Duncan Robinson (201cm, F) scored outside.
In particular, at the end of the game, he gave Butler a 3-point shot and a basket count, and was chased by 1 point 53 seconds before the end of the game. After that, both teams’ shots missed. Boston was the first team to get a chance. Smart got two free throws through the opponent’s foul operation. But the first ball missed.
Then the opportunity came to Miami. Butler was fouled 3 seconds before the end of the game. Butler calmly made all three of those free throws, making it 103-102.
3 seconds before the end of the game, Boston was facing defeat. Apply for operation time. The player who attempted to shoot in an important attack was Smart. Smart, chased by time, attempted a 3-pointer with 1 second before the end of the game, but missed. However, White caught the offensive rebound and scored with a second chance. It happened 0.1 seconds before the end of the game. With White’s score, Boston won the game.
White, who scored the winning goal, became a Boston hero. At this, Smart opened his mouth. Smart said in an interview with ‘NBC Celtics’, “If there are still people who don’t know who White is, they would have known through today’s game. he’s a really great player But he’s been in good form not just today, but throughout his season. It is such a joy to be able to watch him play and play with him,” he said.
In fact, White has played in all 82 games this season, averaging 12.4 points, 3.9 assists and 3.6 rebounds. In particular, he was selected to the All-Defensive Team in recognition of his performance on defense.
White’s performance continues in the playoffs. In this playoff, they are showing extreme efficiency. He is averaging 13.1 points on 51% shooting from the field, 47% shooting from the three-point line, and 92% shooting from the free throw. His strong point, defense, is still there. He’s not flashy, but he’s got Boston’s back in silence. And in Game 6, it was White who saved the team from a crisis by succeeding in a dramatic buzzer beater.