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Don't talk to Al Horford about sacrifice!

Will the second be the right one for Al Horford ? “It’s only my second time in the Finals so I’m lucky”, he explains, he who now has 181 playoff matches under his belt. Only Karl Malone and John Stockton have more playoff games (193 and 182) without having finished their careers with a championship ring on their finger.

After the failure of 2022 against the Warriors, the Boston player (who celebrated his 38th birthday on June 3) can play for the title again, starting Thursday against the Mavericks.

“I'm really lucky to be in this position, it's really exciting,” does he deliver. “We have been consistent collectively, all year round. That’s the word that comes to mind and it’s reality. Our group was solid. We have fun when we play together, we try to enjoy it. I had fun this season, I tried to enjoy it to the fullest. »

Victory above all

The arrival of Kristaps Porzingis, who discovered the Celtic winter, pushed Al Horford to the bench. A change of status for the man who had started 1003 matches out of 1013 before this 2023//24 financial year. But there’s no question of talking about a sacrifice…

“I think we made a bigger deal out of it than it is”dismisses the former Hawks. “Deep down, I think we are all aware of what we need to do. I believe it was the best thing to do for the group, for the team and we saw that it worked. I have to make sure I have an impact in victories and I was able to do that. »

And when the Latvian was injured against Miami in the first round of the playoffs, Al Horford found his place in the major five. Against the Pacers, he averaged 12.8 points, 7.3 rebounds, 1.8 blocks and 1 steal. As always, the veteran delivers and does the job properly.

“I think the guys know how much winning means to me. Since I've been a Celtics player, that's all I've thought about.” declares the interior. ” I am like this. They see it as a sacrifice but everyone has to do that to make it work, to have this success this season. »

His teammates can confirm it, Derrick White in the lead. “Since I have been here, he has been our leader. We must pay tribute to him for doing what he had never done in his career. We must all understand that sacrifices are necessary, for the good of all”concludes the rear.

Al Horford Percentage Rebounds
Season Team MJ Min Shots 3pts L.F. Off Def Early Pd Party Int Bp Ct Pts
2007-08 ATL 81 31 49.9 0.0 73.1 3.1 6.6 9.7 1.5 3.3 0.7 1.7 0.9 10.1
2008-09 ATL 67 34 52.5 0.0 72.7 2.2 7.2 9.3 2.4 2.8 0.8 1.5 1.4 11.5
2009-10 ATL 81 35 55.1 100.0 78.9 2.9 7.0 9.9 2.3 2.8 0.7 1.5 1.1 14.2
2010-11 ATL 77 35 55.7 50.0 79.8 2.4 7.0 9.3 3.5 2.5 0.8 1.6 1.0 15.3
2011-12 ATL 11 32 55.3 0.0 73.3 2.4 4.6 7.0 2.2 1.9 0.9 1.5 1.3 12.4
2012-13 ATL 74 37 54.3 50.0 64.4 2.6 7.6 10.2 3.2 2.2 1.1 2.0 1.1 17.4
2013-14 ATL 29 33 56.7 36.4 68.2 2.3 6.1 8.4 2.6 1.9 0.9 2.2 1.5 18.6
2014-15 ATL 76 31 53.8 30.6 75.9 1.7 5.4 7.2 3.2 1.6 0.9 1.3 1.3 15.2
2015-16 ATL 82 32 50.5 34.4 79.8 1.8 5.5 7.3 3.2 2.0 0.8 1.3 1.5 15.2
2016-17 BOS 68 32 47.3 35.5 80.0 1.4 5.4 6.8 5.0 2.0 0.8 1.7 1.3 14.0
2017-18 BOS 72 32 48.9 42.9 78.3 1.4 5.9 7.4 4.7 1.9 0.6 1.8 1.1 12.9
2018-19 BOS 68 29 53.5 36.0 82.1 1.8 5.0 6.7 4.2 1.9 0.9 1.5 1.3 13.6
2019-20 PHL 67 30 45.0 35.0 76.3 1.5 5.3 6.8 4.0 2.1 0.8 1.2 0.9 11.9
2020-21 OKAY 28 28 45.0 36.8 81.8 1.0 5.7 6.7 3.4 1.7 0.9 1.0 0.9 14.2
2021-22 BOS 69 29 46.7 33.6 84.2 1.6 6.1 7.7 3.4 1.9 0.7 0.9 1.3 10.2
2022-23 BOS 63 31 47.6 44.6 71.4 1.2 5.0 6.2 3.0 1.9 0.5 0.6 1.0 9.8
2023-24 BOS 65 27 51.1 41.9 86.7 1.3 5.1 6.4 2.6 1.4 0.6 0.7 1.0 8.7
Total 1078 32 51.3 37.9 76.0 1.9 6.0 8.0 3.3 2.2 0.8 1.4 1.2 13.1

How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.

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