Derrick White lost his teeth again during Celtics victory over Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday. White left the court at 7:13 of the second quarton after receiving an accidental elbow on the face while trying to block a tray of Kelly Oubre Jr.
As repetitions of Mostroam White Sendão hit, immediately, bringing his hand to his mouth and then small white object of the floor. O object, as he explained after the game, it was a temporary bridge of four teeth he was using until he replaced them permanent.
“EU should have gone two weeks ago. I was postponing to put the permanent, ”said White. He escorted to the locker room with a towel over his face. A little team announced little makes intervals that he proves repornia in the second half, and he comes the third quarter. It ended with 12 points and six assists.
It looks like Derrick White may have lost another tooth.
You can see it choose a small white object off the court after shooting the jaw. pic.twitter.com/mh0p6eqeq6
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He said he knew immediately what had happened in the play. And so there was little hesitates to return to the game.
“Fortunately, Elees were right there. I caught them,” he said. “So we went to the back of the I was trying to decide how I would come back. Then we got glue, put the mouth protector and everything was fine. ”
It’s not a first time
During the Celtics victory in NBA finals match against Dallas, he broke from his front teeth after a fall. This last injury took place the following night one had white records with 41 points and nine three -point baskets in Boston’s victory over Portland.
“It is difficult. See some deal with the same thing repeatedly, ”said Tatum. “I was apparent to see him come back. But he’s a competitor, Semper wants a game. ”
Despite the bad luck on Thursday, White said that this convinced him a protector to use a mouthpiece going forward.
“It was a strange move,” he said. “Honestly, a first was very crazy. But this was not so crazy. EU was postponing to go to the dentist and I was happened. ”
