Fans of the Boston Celtics might take the late-career excellence of veteran big man Al Horford for granted more than they ought to, but the Florida product’s outstanding play this season has been a critical part of the Celtics’ success in recent months, particularly in postseason play where he seems to have found a fountain of youth on the court.
That is getting him the attention of the national media, and Horford’s play has even been called one of the 2022 NBA Playoffs’ “biggest surprises” by NBA.com’s Shaun Powell. Alongside the playoff success of the Golden State Warriors, the outstanding play of Dallas Mavericks guard Jalen Brunson, and the disappointing play of Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets (which Horford had a hand in), the Celtics center has played his way into elite company since the start of the first round.
Powell begins by asking us to “examine the curious career path of Horford,” tracing his path through a personal wilderness era back to the Celtics after leaving in free agency to join the Philadelphia 76ers in 2019.
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