Who is the most promising first-time All-Star this season? A month ago,The answer is likely to be Derrick WhiteHowever, as the season progresses, White's form has been up and down, and he is gradually withdrawing from the All-Star discussion. 
Take the last game against the Clippers as an example, the Celtics, who were playing at home, unexpectedly lost to the back-to-back Clippers by 19 points at 96-115, and White played badlyHe played a total of 24 minutes, shooting 0-of-8 from the field, 0-of-4 from three-point range, and 2-of-2 from the free-throw line, finishing with just two points, two rebounds and two assists
Of course, the loss is certainly not the responsibility of White alone, especially considering that the Celtics still have a double probe, and it is even more impossible to let White take the blame, but,If he is expected to be an All-Star, White's performance in the past period has been indeed disappointing. 
In addition to this 8-of-0, White's low-profile highlights over the past month include: - against the MavericksHe was 2-of-12 from the field and finished with six points, four rebounds and one assist- Against the BucksHe was 1-of-4 for 2 points and 1 rebound(only played the first half) - against the TimberwolvesHe was 3-of-11 for nine points, six rebounds and six assists- Against the PacersHe was 3-of-6 for 7 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assistsWhat is the concept? White got a double-double in every game throughout December, but January wasn't over yet, and he had five games in single digits. 
Before entering 2024, White played a total of 29 games, averaging a game17.0 points 39 rebounds 53 assists, and 12 steals 13 caps, three-point hits, true hit rate。After entering 2024, White has played a total of 13 games, and he can only get an average of each game12.5 points 45 rebounds and 35 assistsAnd 06 steals 11 cap, three-point hits, true hit rate
Before 2024, Derrick White is not too much to say that the Celtics are "occasional three masters", offensive and defensive, with excellent efficiency, close to the "50+40+90" 180 club, in some games, his performance is even better than Mr. 300 million Jaylen Brown, combined with the Celtics' record, it is not too much to discuss whether he can be an All-Star. This is not only supported by the head coach and players of the Celtics, but also former NBA player Redick, who has retired as a commentator"I underestimated Derrick White, I thought he was in the top 100 and I'm sorry, he's in the top 50 in the league. ”
However, after entering 2024, White suddenly lost his magic, and both offensive and defensive ends declined, especially on the offensive sideThe shooting percentage is not even 40 percent, and the true shooting percentage is just over 50 percent, even for an average role player, it's not qualified, let alone "into the All-Star discussion." 
Of course, White is still very important to the Celtics, and even after 2024, the Celtics can play 100 rounds when he is on the fieldGoal difference of 74 points；But look at the pre-2024 season, when White is on the floor, and the Celtics score 122 per 100 possessions6 points, 107 points conceded5 points,The goal difference is 150 points, even better than Tatum. 
White's basic data is not as good as many stars, and the backcourt competition in the East is also much more fierce this season than in previous years, except for Haliburton, Lillard, who have already startedBrunson, Maxey, Mitchell, Trae Young, Jaylen Brownet al.; If White wants to beat these people, he must not only support the record, but also have a more efficient performance, but also have a better appearance on the court, before 2024, he has certain qualifications to compete with the above people, but after 2024, he has no game, All-Star, and is obviously getting farther and farther away. 
It is worth mentioning that White is still in the penultimate year of his contract this season, which means that if he plays well, he can still renew his contract with the Celtics in the offseason, and if he can be selected as an All-Star, he will definitely be more qualified to ask for a big contract, but with the low light of the past period, the big contract is estimated to be almost gone. 
Honors like All-Star are not so important to many players, such as his teammate Tatum, and one more time or one less time will not affect people's evaluationBut for a role player like White, it's possible that the whole career is just the perfect opportunity, he's still a good player, it's just that the All-Star may be out of play.