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Celtics' Derrick White joins Dennis Johnson on awesome NBA history record list originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Derrick White is in some exclusive NBA history.
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As far as Boston Celtics go, the only guy joining him in this four-player club is Dennis Johnson.
The stat: 500 career blocks by a player 6-foot-5 or shorter.
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The list is White, DJ, Jrue Holiday and Dwyane Wade.
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That's an impressive list for White to be on.
It takes incredible instincts to be a good shot-blocking guard.
White isn't viewed as an incredibly high flyer. He just puts himself in the right places at the right times, has great timing, and has solid length and hands.
White's play has been a big reason for the Celtics being in the top-three of the Eastern Conference even with Jayson Tatum not playing this year. If Tatum can get back, this team can be very dangerous.
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