Al Horford was asked about the Boston Celtics’ seemingly inconsistent play after Game 4 of his team’s 2022 NBA Finals series with the Golden State Warriors, dialing in on why there seem to be things the Celtics can control that they, for whatever reason, do not. All postseason long, Boston has been inconsistent and has often had trouble putting 2 good games together in a row.
This is normal for young stars and young teams in general throughout the NBA. Consistency comes with age and more game experience. All the more concerning that both of the team’s veterans, Marcus Smart and Horford, have had so much trouble with consistency.
Smart and Horford are crucial to the Celtics winning and neither showed up in the 4th quarter when it mattered most. The guys who you rely on to stop the bleeding and right the ship, have fallen short multiple times this postseason run.
But he also took time to explain why Timelord’s athleticism alone is not enough to equal Russell’s greatness. https://t.co/vcrT364q8P
— The Celtics Wire (@TheCelticsWire) June 11, 2022
Horford said later, “This team, we’ve shown all year when our backs are against the wall, we have to come out and respond. Obviously, it’s a big challenge ahead, but it’s something that we have to (do)”.
If the Celtics have any chance of winning the series, they need their two vets to show up and make a difference on both ends of the floor.
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