Overview
- White worked through a long shooting session Thursday in Philadelphia to reset his touch from deep.
- Through five games he is 14-for-47 from the field and 7-for-33 from three, which is far below his usual rates.
- His attempts dropped to about 6.5 shots in Games 4 and 5 after a 14.4 average in the regular season, and he hesitated on open looks.
- Jayson Tatum and coach Joe Mazzulla urged him to stay aggressive, pointing to his blocks, rebounding, and top-tier perimeter defense as steady value.
- Analysts argue that two or three more made threes at his current volume could stretch the floor for Boston and help finish the series.