It had to be said that while Chris Paul was sidelined by injury, White stepping up had been absolutely crucial.
He had kept the Celtics alive while also boosting his own exposure and drawing more attention.
On the stage of the second round of the playoffs, he had shown just how much ability he possessed against the mighty Brooklyn Nets.
It was easy to foresee that once the off-season arrived, White would attract plenty of interest from teams around the league.
On the other side of that equation, however, was Old Man Paul.
Now that Whitey had proven himself, the Celtics might need to seriously reconsider whether they still needed Paul, a undersized guard with a hefty salary who kept getting injured at crucial moments in the playoffs...
Such harsh realities played out every year, even every day, in this ruthless league.
Even Paul, who had spent so many years in the league and amassed so many statistics and honors, still had to face this situation at the end of his career...
After the game between the Nets and the Celtics ended, the Nuggets and the Warriors followed with their G5 king mountain battle.
The second showdown of the night was just as fiercely contested.
Or rather, once the playoffs reached the second round, it was hard to find a game that wasn't fiercely contested~~
Every team still standing had fought its way into the second round through sheer ability. They were all strong teams, so naturally, completely one-sided blowouts were hard to come by.
After all, hadn't even the Brooklyn Nets let the Celtics claw back two straight games?
Returning to the game between the Nuggets and the Warriors.
Two players displayed the brilliance of elite stars in this showdown.
One was Nikola Jokic.
He played 43 minutes and