 for their Celtics team against the Bucks and a team that you guys have very well seen down in the playoffs down the stretch just what was the key for you guys to get this win especially with that late game execution I think we just wanted the defensive physicality to start the game which I think we did a really good job of and I think that was good for us to have those those reps at the end of the game and JT made big plays JB made big free throws really good a win what's the balance between you guys were playing in the fourth quarter happened and you guys were walking it up at one point you were down 24 to 9 in the fourth quarter where's the balance when you have a big lead in the fourth quarter how do you guys want to play I think there's a good balance of I mean I don't think we're really getting stops which weren't we weren't really allowed to get in transition and then that zone kind of slowed us down a little bit but I think we were getting good looks for the most part just we weren't knocking them down and and they were able to get out in transition and they were making making that run so we're able to get some styles a little bit more stops during that forward to start and then get out and run and create offense that way D white I'm not gonna talk about the game I want to talk about you in particular you know how great you are as being a guard that can block shots right what is it that I mean you have great anticipation when did you find out this is one of your greatest strengths that you have and that you could it's just like you your anticipation your hands are fast like when did you learn that you had this in your game I think it kind of started when I was at the D2 school I mean block shots there but you don't really know how it's gonna translate to the highest level but started there and then I was blocking shots at the D1 level and just I mean just doing everywhere I've been at so I think I'm a quick jumper I'm the highest jumper but I'm quick jumper so kind of catches people by surprise so I'm gonna kind of start it from there and I'm room protector so I got it I got hold it down hello Derek when you you guys have a massive lead in the Eastern Conference you have a lead in the NBA it seems odd that you're not gonna have home court advantage but you guys still play with energy you guys still bring it like what is motivating you guys game to game we just love to compete top to bottom people love to compete on this team and we understand what the big goal is in the big picture but you can't skip any steps and I think for the most part this season we have it and so we understand what what's coming up and you just want to be prepared for it and Derek what's been the message from head coach Joe Missoula to keep you guys engaged and lock in down the stretch of the season as the playoffs approach he just want to keep getting better he's never satisfied he's always pushing pushing envelope seeing different ways we can win games and I mean I'm sure he's gonna love to look at this film to see where we can improve and what they did to kind of slow us down there so that's the that's a great thing about Joe is he's always hungry to get better and we're all willing to learn so talk about this luxury there you have you have Christophe Porzingis right last year you didn't have a year before you know and you guys with the finals last year in the playoffs talk about how different this team is with having a presence like him not only on an offensive end because we also on the defensive end yeah he's one of a kind I think that that offense rebound with the dunk was was one of the biggest plays in the game and he can shoot the ball from anywhere he can score from from anywhere and defensively he kind of just holds the paint down for us and he's seven three so it's hard to score on him down there so it's been great to have him great to get him in with the team and he's a great guy off the court too so it's fun to play with him. We can't get through this interview and not talk about Peyton Pritchard and the night that he had the energy that he inserted into this game off of the bench Pat Beverly gives him the too little and he turns up Peyton Pritchard does in that first half just how invigorated is this team are you guys when you see your teammates like Peyton Pritchard performing like that and really buying in and really producing out there on the court. Yeah Peyton got a heart of the line he don't back down from anybody I mean he looks forward to matchups like this I mean he just looks forward to hooping on the period it doesn't matter if it's a blowout or a big game like this so you love to play with a guy like that he just loves to hoop and he's the ultimate competitor and it was it was big time when he did for us in the first half and really in the second half too so every time he's in there he just help us win games. All right nine straight wins at home Jerich White thanks so much for joining us and congratulations on the win. Presented by your New England Ford dealers built for America built Ford proud