Defending a 7’4” unicorn is no easy task for even the NBA’s most dominant defenders. Boston Celtics guard Derrick White is an exceptional defensive player, but even he had to admit the skill set of San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama left him “just trying to get out of the way” when things went a bit haywire.
White attempted to defend Wembanyama on a fast break during Sunday night’s Celtics game in San Antonio. White later described the play, in which he planned to go for a steal, by admitting that Wembanyama picked the ball up near the free-throw line, but White “never saw it again.”
“I’m not an idiot. I was hoping [Wembanyama] would take another dribble. … He just picked it up, and I never saw it again. So I was just trying to get out of the way,” White admitted, per NBC Sports Boston.
