Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla heaps praise on ‘genius player’ Derrick White

Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla has heaped praise on his point guard Derrick White after his impressive display in the match against the Indiana Pacers.

The Celtics went on to secure a win with a score of 129-124 at the TD Garden in Boston on Tuesday. Talking after the match which was the Celtics’ fifth win in the last six matches, Mazzulla was full of praise for White who according to him is a ‘genius’ player.

"He's a genius player," Mazzulla said of White. "He's a genius player. We've missed our foul to give call the last three times we've tried to use it, and credit to him for recognizing that and taking advantage of that."

The 29-year-old had an impressive outing for the winning team in the match where he registered 24 points to go with two rebounds and five assists. It was the first occasion in the last five matches in the competition where White managed to register more than 20 points.

The Colorado-born is having a more than decent time on the court for the Nuggets as he is averaging 15.8 points, four rebounds and 4.7 assists per game. His best outing in the competition came in the match against the Golden State Warriors where he registered 30 points including seven rebounds and three assists.