NBA Twitter explodes with reaction to Derrick White’s Game 6 buzzer-beater
NBA Twitter explodes with reaction to Derrick White’s Game 6 buzzer-beater originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
Game 6 of the 2023 Eastern Conference Finals gave fans one of the most dramatic finishes in NBA playoff history.
It looked like the Boston Celtics were about to blow a late lead in the fourth quarter and see their season end in frustrating fashion.
After fouling Jimmy Butler and watching him sink three free throws, the Celtics trailed the Miami Heat 103-102 with three seconds left in the fourth quarter. Marcus Smart got the inbound pass, fired up a shot and it rimmed out. But Derrick White grabbed the offensive rebound and scored on a putback as time expired. The ball left White‘s hand with 0.1 seconds left on the clock.
It was an absolutely stunning ending.
Here’s some notable Twitter reaction to White’s buzzer-beater, including his father (first tweets below):
Omg thatâs my boy
— Richard White (@RamblinWreck34) May 28, 2023
All hands on deck. We got and earned the opportunity
— Richard White (@RamblinWreck34) May 28, 2023
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhuhhhhhhhh
Letâs goooooooooooooooooooo— Paul Pierce (@paulpierce34) May 28, 2023
YOOOOOOOOOðððððð
— Immanuel Jaylen Quickley (@IQ_GodSon) May 28, 2023
all-time playoff game there. i’d pay to see an ekg of a celtics fan over the last 15 real-time minutes of that game.
— bomani (@bomani_jones) May 28, 2023
Boston shot 7-35 from 3, lost the possession battle by 12, and WON
— John Hollinger (@johnhollinger) May 28, 2023
The disbelief is palpable in Miami.
Fans are just standing around in pure shock.
— Nick Friedell (@NickFriedell) May 28, 2023
Source: Yahoo Sports
