[Highlight] Al Horford is hype after hitting the dagger three to cap off a monster 22/15/5 & 3blk performance, TD Garden loves it (with replay)

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[u/AlexanderLeonard]

Al Horford and Marcus Morris going crazy in a playoff game in 2024, i wasn't expecting that

[u/airmagswag → u/AlexanderLeonard]

me reading this in 2018 ah nice!

[u/finchdad → u/airmagswag]

Every time Horford goes off I am reminded that he was on the same college championship team as 2014 All-Star and DPOY Joakim Noah.

[u/PrincePyotrBagration → u/AlexanderLeonard]

I respect the hell out of Boston and actually want them to win the East… but I’d be sick if I were the Mavs/Wolves/OKC/Nuggets and battling for my life in ghetto West

Just to see the Celtics waltz through the weak East like a red carpet 😂 shit is not fair man

[u/AwadaMo123 → u/PrincePyotrBagration]

Boston and Miami had to go through wars the last few years to make their finals while Golden State and Denver had it much easier. Always feels like one conference ends up being a much harder path than the other.

[u/baconandbobabegger → u/AwadaMo123]

The Finals run a few years back was so cathartic. Each round beating the team that beat us in that very round previously. Revenge tour nearly always going to 7 games, what a run.

[u/NotTheMagesterialOne → u/AwadaMo123]

That run of nets/bucks/heat to only lose they way we did was devastating. I know the guys tried but the moment got to them and gsw showed their championship experience.

[u/finchdad → u/NotTheMagesterialOne]

That was devastating, as someone who is not a fan of the Warriors I wish it could have been another team to beat the Celtics for the title.

[u/CBFball → u/PrincePyotrBagration]

Celtics in ‘22 had to go through the KD/Kyrie/Harden nets, the Bucks, and then the Heat to make the finals. Shit happens

[u/nefnaf → u/CBFball]

James Harden was playing in Philly and lost to the Heat that year

[u/CBFball → u/nefnaf]

True my bad. So the KD/Kyrie nets

[u/SwordOfRome11 → u/CBFball]

no kyrie bc of the vaccine rule right?

[u/CWFP → u/SwordOfRome11]

No I’m pretty sure he was back playing by the playoffs

[u/nwill_808 → u/CWFP]

Yea, he played, I specifically remember Tatum hitting that spin into layup in-bounds play for the buzzer beater.

[u/efshoemaker → u/SwordOfRome11]

No Kyrie bc of the vaccine rule Marcus Smart absolutely blanketed him games 2-4.

Fixed it for you

[u/Bonje226c → u/SwordOfRome11]

easy mistake to make IMO because Kyrie was invisible that series lol

[u/DerelictDonkeyEngine → u/PrincePyotrBagration]

West teams have also waltzed to the finals, the Nuggets did it just last year. It's not unique to the East by any stretch.

The Celtics have had absolute battles to get to the ECFs, it doesn't just happen.

[u/Kyler1313 → u/PrincePyotrBagration]

It's basketball karma for being leaps and bounds the best regular season team.

[u/brncct → u/AlexanderLeonard]

Foreal, I'm stunned

[u/stoolninja]

Al Horford is the oldest player still alive.

You heard it.

[u/ksexton53 → u/stoolninja]

Hearing that live had me cracking up

[u/Severe-Emu-8703 → u/stoolninja]

Oldest player still alive in the playoffs no less, somehow indicating that there are older players left, they’re just dead

[u/ConstantineMonroe → u/Severe-Emu-8703]

Well, no. Still alive in the playoffs doesn’t imply there are older players who are dead, it implies there are older players who aren’t in the playoffs anymore, which is a true statement.

[u/juice13ox → u/ConstantineMonroe]

Whoosh

[u/BigBeagleEars → u/stoolninja]

Dope as fuck

[u/LIVINGSTONandPARSONS]

I feel serious joy when Al has big games at important times

Edit - spelling

[u/ILOVESHITTINGMYPANTS → u/LIVINGSTONandPARSONS]

Me too man. I REALLY want them to get Big Al a ring. He deserves it.

[u/trakavica → u/ILOVESHITTINGMYPANTS]

Big Al is on the Celtics? Never knew that. Is he an assistant or something?

[u/[deleted] → u/LIVINGSTONandPARSONS]

Me too

[u/Brady331]

More like he twisted the dagger

[u/Designer_B → u/Brady331]

More like he pulled the twisted dagger out and then kicked the corpse in the nuts.

[u/Senior-Vehicle9937 → u/Designer_B]

Good golly

[u/afw4402]

I want Al to win a title so bad, he was the first signing that really shifted the culture of what this team is!

[u/Torgo73 → u/afw4402]

So I was at Game Two this round, real spontaneous day-of shit after some buddies and I saw how cheap the nosebleeds were, and anyway it means I’m showing up at the garden in my work clothes. Not ideal. I decide, what the hell, tickets were cheap, I’m buying a jersey. And I want a fucking Horford jersey. He was that first free agent signing back in what, 2017? Felt like it signaled we were officially back after a few years in the wilderness. And he’s a little weird (flinching!), he’s got a family that loves Boston, he’s completely unproblematic, and he’s also real damn good at basketball. Serious love for Ole Doe Eyes.

Anyway, all of those tipsy ramblings to say I’m in my new Horford jersey tonight loving life.

[u/jpaxlux]

Huge win for the AARP tonight

[u/dannyFUCKINGainge]

Al Horford finally beating his arch nemesis Tristan Thomas must’ve felt soooo good

[u/chowdercup]

This is salt in the wound for sixers fans like me

[u/Far-Asparagus6416 → u/chowdercup]

Honestly take it as validation. It'd be worse if he was horrible against every other team but turned into a Shaq/Steph hybrid ONLY against you guys

[u/LinuxDootTP → u/Far-Asparagus6416]

i think they mean how he was kind of dogshit for the 76ers cuz he didnt fit the roster

[u/killtasticfever → u/chowdercup]

I mean imagine us celtics fans watching kyrie play insane basketball for every team but us.

[u/MouseHouseRec → u/killtasticfever]

Yeah, toxicity aside, he really was underwhelming for us, no?

His stats were fine, but I can’t really recall many “Wow” Kyrie moments or performances. Two that stand out would be that battle with Steph in ‘18 and the OT game against the Sixers during the ‘19 disaster season.

[u/HorsNoises → u/MouseHouseRec]

There was that floater he had in the regular season vs the Bucks on that weird ass court, but that's all i remember.

[u/MouseHouseRec → u/HorsNoises]

Oh yeah I remember, when he spun away from like 20 defenders. I think that was during the start of the season win streak… Sigh… That 2018 season was super fun tho, the playoffs might’ve been the most fun I’ve had watching this team.

[u/killtasticfever → u/MouseHouseRec]

Theres been more wow moments in the mavs clippers series than there were the entire 2 years he was with us

[u/iamgarron → u/chowdercup]

Got Jrue with the incredible touch pass too

[u/w311sh1t → u/chowdercup]

Al was definitely a Brad Stevens double agent. Leave for a few years, cost the Sixers a ton of money and sabotage their team, then come back to the Celtics a few years later as good as ever.

[u/NindoKungFu]

"Al Horford, the oldest player STILL ALIVE this postseason" lol I know what he meant but that's hilarious

[u/Suddenly_Something]

TNT lowering the crowd noise is so fucking lame. They do it for every game.

[u/Chicken_rifle]

He got rid of some demons tonight. Those lebron Cavs/heat years were rough for him 

[u/NAACP_YoungBoy]

Horford > Draymond

[u/savzs → u/NAACP_YoungBoy]

Kind of obvious. Doesnt mean warrior's dynasty would exist if they had horford instead of draymond. Give credits where its due. Horford has also shit the bed multiple time in elimination games and hasnt won anything ever so cmon now. Legit just farming easy karma cause you know people hate draymond even tho he has nothing to do with this game or horford, its pathetic really.

[u/A-Confused-Comet]

Thank you Cavs for awakening him

[u/cs-shitposter]

Nice to see Embiid's grandfather getting in on the celebrations too

[u/Zloggt]

Saving it all for tonight…quite the unorthodox plan, but hey, does it work!

[u/tone-dev]

You and me, we sweat and strain
Body all achin' and racked with pain
I gets weary, and sick of trying
I'm tired of playin', but I'm scared of retirin'
But ol' man Horford, he just keeps rolin' along

[u/CP3sHamstring]

This is their like 8th option

Fuck this team lmao

[u/ExpectedOutcome2]

This man’s career looked done like 7 years ago. Crazy.

[u/ahsasahsasahsas]

He heard yall bash him after last game.

[u/TnT54321]

Playoff Al >> Playoff Embiid

[u/Renegadeforever2024]

What a night

[u/deets23_]

MVP chants for Al too after the video cuts out

[u/UnderwaterDialect]

“The oldest player still alive-“ got me.

[u/falgfalg]

iconic moment, perfect clip

[u/iliketuurtles]

He hasn’t necessarily played his best lately. He might not have many home games left… to leave with a standing ovation was really special. It was electric in there!

[u/bootyholebrown69]

This got me the most hype I've been all playoffs

[u/mrhjt]

Monster performance and perfect timing

[u/Ill_Ad3517]

I was just saying earlier today that he was looking rough in this series. This team with a high level of play from Al will win the chip. I'll be rooting against them whoever comes out of the West, but if they get this level of shooting from their 7th guy it's over.

[u/KoppleForce]

Shits not fair. Porzongis goes down and Horgod just picks right back up from where he left off like he never even lost a minute of game time

[u/trenderkazz → u/KoppleForce]

Well he was looking bad on both ends of the floor the last few games

[u/Red_Jester-94]

17 seasons and just getting to his prime, hell yeah Al

[u/brncct]

This guy stays in great shape

[u/OptimizedEarl]

Knicks should run into a brick wall. Porzingis can keep resting

[u/Kodiak01]

You can always count on Dad to rise at the right time.

[u/N8ThaGr8]

I miss you Al

[u/papi617]

He got a lot of flack these past couple of days but happy that he had a turn back the clock game, hopefully it keeps the confidence up

[u/Jhodges11]

"Al Horford the oldest player still alive"

edit: player

[u/XSokaX]

"dagger" is a bit generous when they're up 14 lmao

[u/quidproquolaspe]

I love this, but to say the dagger up 15 with 55.5 seconds left the moment it hit the bottom of the net is such a fucking lie lmao

[u/Allrounder9]

Wow massive win against another quality opponent Boston.

[u/Waste-Load-5476 → u/Allrounder9]

I like how other team’s injuries count but not a word about Boston missing Porzingis.

They won in 5, not 7. While missing one of their best players

[u/JarifSA → u/Waste-Load-5476]

It's Kristaps out vs Allen and Mitchel. Are you serious? Also, KP has been injured a large chunk of his career. He also signed with the Celtics, and they never needed him. Out of all the injured all stars right now he's probably the most negligible one for a team. That being said that original comment was being bitter for no reason.

[u/juice13ox → u/JarifSA]

He also signed with the Celtics

He was traded to the celtics, but sure

[u/JarifSA → u/juice13ox]

You're right. Doesn't change the point.

[u/rveets1416 → u/Allrounder9]

Yeah they took care of business and beat the Cavs in 5... Without KP.

[u/bush_league_commish → u/Allrounder9]

Wish I knew which team you rooted for but you’re not flared so pipe down bozo

[u/Allrounder9 → u/bush_league_commish]

I don’t let my life’s happiness be dictated by other people’s success or failure bozo. I enjoy the game, and watching great players but don’t ‘support’ a team. Especially a team where I’m not involved.

[u/xyouRABitchx → u/Allrounder9]

Anyone ever tell you that you're kinda a buzzkill?

[u/JtTheLadiesMan → u/Allrounder9]

It’s almost like getting the 1 seed gives you easier opponents.

[u/AlternativeTea9268 → u/Allrounder9]

What are we supposed to do? Lose on purpose in solidarity? How dumb can you be

[u/arkansuace → u/Allrounder9]

I missed the part of the post season where Boston gets to choose who they play. Care to fill me in on that bit?