D. White 1st Team All-Defense

[Roy H.]

Joining Wembanyama on the first team were Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren, Detroit Pistons guard Ausar Thompson, Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert and Boston Celtics guard Derrick White.

Well deserved.

[Goldstar88]

D-White is the most under appreciated Celtic. Can?t believe people want to trade him.

[DefenseWinsChamps]

Good for White!

So much for the narrative that his quickness/defense declined this year.

His best defensive year so far!

[jambr380]

D-White is the most under appreciated Celtic. Can?t believe people want to trade him.

He's somehow super-beloved, yet still underrated. I'm not sure many people know just how important he is to our team, even when he's missing 3s. His impact goes unnoticed to a lot of fans, but I can't imagine Brad would trade him unless it's for a massive haul. Like a Steph Castle or Franz Wagner level player or a top 3 pick in this draft

[Who]

Good for White!

So much for the narrative that his quickness/defense declined this year.

His best defensive year so far!

I don't know ... I don't think D White deserves the 1st team selection. I feel like he is getting this accolade based on past reputation.

Watching this OKC vs SAS game right now, I would have both S Castle and A Caruso ahead of D White defensively. Cason Wallace as well. Now these are some of the finest defensive guards in the league. It is not normal to have so many gifted defensive guards on the court all the same time. Just happenstance.

That said, I feel like some other guys aren't getting the credit they deserve here. That they are getting overlooked in favour of D White. I'd have D White as a 2nd team candidate but it would be a close call whether he'd make it or not.

[jambr380]

Good for White!

So much for the narrative that his quickness/defense declined this year.

His best defensive year so far!

I don't know ... I don't think D White deserves the 1st team selection. I feel like he is getting this accolade based on past reputation.

Watching this OKC vs SAS game right now, I would have both S Castle and A Caruso ahead of D White defensively. Cason Wallace as well. Now these are some of the finest defensive guards in the league. It is not normal to have so many gifted defensive guards on the court all the same time. Just happenstance.

That said, I feel like some other guys aren't getting the credit they deserve here. That they are getting overlooked in favour of D White. I'd have D White as a 2nd team candidate but it would be a close call whether he'd make it or not.

I understand that part of it is narrative driven. The Celtics lost 5 very good to great defensive players in Tatum, Jrue, Al, KP, and Kornet, and replaced them with Simons/Vucevic, Garza, Minott, and Hugo. Queta probably deserves more credit than he's received, and our try-hard back-up wings played well, but Jaylen just isn't a very good defender and they still ended up with a top 5 defense. With White having the best +/- in the East.

No, his on-ball physical defense isn't as good as a Thompson brother, but I still think he reads the court as well as anybody in the league on the defensive end. A lot of time man defense is given more weight in these awards, so I'm glad to see a team defense savant like White get so much credit.

[Celtics4ever]

D-White is the most under appreciated Celtic. Can?t believe people want to trade him.

Did you watch the playoffs?   JK

He was in a shooting slump, these awards are for the regular season, not the post season, though.  He was completely ineffective against more athletic guards.   His shot was not falling.    He is on the wrong side of 30.