Celtics guard White surpasses Antetokounmpo, Harden and Embiid to be named Eastern Conference Player of the Week
2023-02-14 15:20The NBA officially announced today the 17th week of the Eastern Conference Player of the Week winner, 28-year-old guard Derek White surpassed Giannis Antetokounmpo (Antetokounmpo), James Harden and Joel Embiid Waiting for the contender to win the honor of being the best player in the East .
White was selected by the San Antonio Spurs with the 29th pick in the first round of the 2017 NBA Draft. He was also sent to the Development League during his effectiveness, until he was traded to the Celtics by the Spurs in February 2022.
And this season, because the Celtics ' 30-year-old guard Malcolm Brogdon and defensive core 28-year-old guard Marcus Smart were both absent due to injuries, White finally got more opportunities to play.
He scored an average of 24.5 points, 4.8 rebounds and 7.5 assists in recent regular season games, and even scored 33 points, 3 rebounds and 10 assists in a single game. The team has achieved a record of 4 consecutive victories.
Now the backup guard has also established himself as a starter this season by virtue of his performance. At the same time, White is also in seven contenders, including the 28-year-old Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks, the 28-year-old Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers, the 33-year-old guard James Harden, and the 33-year-old forward Jimmy Butt of the Miami Heat. Le, 23-year-old guard Tyler Herro, 24-year-old Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young and 24-year-old Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen stood out to win the player of the week award for the first time in his career.
So far this season, White has averaged 11.5 points, 3.3 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 0.7 steals and 0.9 blocks in 57 games. He made 39.3 percent of his three-pointers and 45.6 percent of his field goals overall. The Celtics currently hold the top spot in the Eastern Conference with 41 wins and 16 losses.
In addition, the NBA officially announced that Oklahoma City Thunder's 24-year-old guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was selected as the Western Conference Player of the Week.
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