Luka Garza Earns Major Praise From Derrick White in Celtics Victory

Luka Garza Earns Major Praise From Derrick White in Celtics Victory originally appeared on NESN . Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here . A big fourth-quarter showing from Derrick White and Luka Garza helped the Boston Celtics secure a gritty win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday, March 20.

Despite being short-handed, Memphis played Boston close all night, using its physicality and in-your-face defense as a foundation to stifle a Celtics team that has been firing on all cylinders in recent weeks. Joe Mazzulla’s bold decision to start the fourth quarter without Jaylen Brown or Jayson Tatum on the court paid dividends. White, who had been struggling all game, came up big with 11 points, 3 assists and 2 rebounds.

However, when speaking with the media after the game, the veteran guard looked to point out Garza’s performance, with the fifth-year big man impressing throughout the game. “I mean, he's amazing,” White said, via NBC Sports Boston. “He plays so hard every single second he's out there.

He does so many little things for us. He’s the ultimate competitor. So big plays all game really kind of kept us in it and huge plays down the stretch.