?Carrying Tatum?: Derrick White Stepping up in Jaylen Brown?s Absence and JT?s Struggle Excites Fans

The Boston Celtics won a rollercoaster game against their conference rivals, the Philadelphia 76ers. A game that seemed to go either way. Many believed that Philly would run away with the game due to the lack of Jaylen Brown on the Celtics lineup. But Jayson Tatum and Derrick White had other plans instead.

Leading the Celtics night-in and night-out, Jayson Tatum seemed to struggle against the 76ers. And with no Jaylen Brown, the game could?ve ended differently for Boston. But Derrick White?s heroics had fans on X excited.

Derrick White’s heroics help Jayson Tatum and the rest

The Boston Celtics took down the Philadelphia 76ers with a 117-107 final score. Jayson Tatum led the team once again with his scoring, finishing the game with 29 points. But the bigger highlight of the game was Derrick White. White came alive in the fourth quarter when the team needed another scoring outburst from someone. The 6’3 guard lit up the 76ers defense as he scored 14 points in the final minutes of the game, shifting the momentum of the matchup in the Celtics’ favor.

White stepped up in Jaylen Brown?s absence and scored 27 points to hand the 76ers their third loss of the season. White?s performance had fans going nuts in the arena and that was the reaction online as well.

One fan tweeted, ?White carrying Tatum right now.?

Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown are clearly the dynamic duo that the Celtics front office has been looking to build around. That is why the team brought Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday this offseason.

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Derrick White however has been a part of the Celtics for a while now. And not too long ago, White?s heroics were roaring throughout the city of Boston when the Celtics faced off against the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals.

So, it should not come off as a total surprise to see White taking on such a huge offensive load when the team needed it the most. Granted that the most scored by any 76ers player were 20 points but the Celtics did not have Porzingis either.

Fans give amazing reactions to White’s game

Derrick White?s scoring outburst had fans on social media buzzing with wild reactions. Here are a top few from the many lots.

One fan tweeted, ?So they better keep that same energy they have for Jaylen for Jayson.”

Another fan commented, “Carrying tatum lmfao.”

Here are a few more reactions from fans on X.

Tatum did have a good game at the end but if it weren’t for White’s heroics, the game may have ended with the 76ers winning it all.

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Let’s hope to see White continue with that scoring output from here on out.