The Boston Celtics jiggled their way out of a new comeback from the New York Knicks. Until late in the game, the Big Apple seemed to be out of shape. However, a quick run got the fight back. Yet, the Celtics didn’t lose their composure. They responded with a 10-0 run to submit the Knicks. A huge reason for them remaining stoic was their own resolution.Jayson Tatum was one of the Celtics who noted the calmness within the team during the Knicks’ attempted fightback. They didn’t crumble because the game came close. Rather, respecting the Knicks’ composition, the Shamrocks expected a retort. However, that didn’t mean they lost focus.“It’s just all about staying poised. We didn’t get that lead in one play and we’re not going to get it back in one play. You know just keep building on making the right plays understanding that no lead is necessarily safe. And they’re a good team, they got good players they going to make shots and not get discouraged by those things,” Jayson Tatum said about the Celtics’ mindset during the Knicks’ comeback attempt. slick wit it pic.twitter.com/y6NRSqv3Ms— Boston Celtics (@celtics) February 23, 2025To say the victory was easy for the Celtics wouldn’t catch the flow of the game. For the most part, a 21-point advantage going into the half meant the Shamrocks played great basketball. But the Knicks powered by a tough-minded Tom Thibadeau were always going to search for a way back which they nearly did.But the mentality of champions is to always remain even-keel. The Celtics resembled that. Their team defense was spotless during the turning moments and it didn’t take long for them to get their lead back to double-digits. An important contributor during this time was Derrick White.He was pivotal in breaking the shackles and stalling the Knicks. He hit two consecutive three-pointers to stretch the lead again before making some crucial plays. With their emotions in place, the Celtics managed to run away with a win again. This was a third straight win this season against the 3rd seed team in the East.But more importantly, Jayson Tatum and the Celtics locker room celebrated White who had a rough few weeks before jumping back into his own once again.Jayson Tatum and Brown wouldn’t let Derrick White downIn a cold stretch during January, White was only averaging 10 points per game. The Celtics’ shot-blocking guard felt detached from the game during that spell. “I would just go into the arena and I just didn’t have the same amount of joy and my energy kind of affected it,” he said. Likewise, White’s at his best when he’s highly active and tenacious. Luckily, he has a great set of teammates that ensure he never loses sight of what truly brings happiness – winning.“It’s part of being a great player part of being professional and being consistent with the work that you put in and trusting and believing it’s going to turn around because it’s not always perfect. You wish it would be. But that’s our job as teammates is to keep them encouraged, keep his confidence high because we need him,” Jayson Tatum noted about White.Tatum himself can relate. He had a rough postseason during their championship conquest. And surely it must be disheartening. However, Jayson Tatum worked through his flaws and is now once again having a phenomenal season. White is no different. He had his moment of being consumed by the process of winning.But to truly make sure those tactics succeed, support from his teammates was key. And aside from Jayson Tatum, even Jaylen Brown kept his spirits high. “Just encourage it. You know encourage it, I think that over the course things may get away from you or you just might think things are not going in your direction or the way you playing and that can be discouraging. I just try to encourage our guys to be aggressive and to be who they are,” JB said about his teammate.This month itself, White has returned to his sublime standards. He’s averaging 16.4 points and is shooting 41.7% from three. Against a contending team such as the Knicks, he added 19 while only missing one of his three-point attempts. But scoring is far from the only responsibility that makes Derrick White so important.It’s his understanding of the game that was crucial tonight to contain New York. And it will continue to be crucial as the Celtics try and go back-to-back. Having his defensive versatility and IQ on the floor is what elevated the Celtics to a championship roster in the first place. And when White is fueled by doing his job, that’s when he is at his best.Tonight was just one of many examples where his impact was necessary for the Boston Celtics.The post Jayson Tatum Urges Calm in Locker Room as Jaylen Brown Issues Powerful Words Over Teammate’s Emotional Confession appeared first on EssentiallySports.