‘Just because we did something doesn’t mean anything,’ says Celtics vet Al Horford of Boston’s plans to return to the NBA Finals

“The biggest thing for us was we’re ready to start the season,” said the Celtics forward.

The Boston Celtics loaded up after losing in the 2022 NBA Finals to the Golden State Warriors in six games, with the intention of not only making it back to the league’s biggest stage but also to win it in 2023.

And by all accounts, everything we are hearing from the players and interim head coach Joe Mazzulla, the Celtics are off to a great start despite multiple injuries to frontcourt players and the scandal that elevated Mazzulla to the interim head coach position in the first place. To such an end, veteran forward Al Horford spoke about what he has been seeing from his team in training camp so far in a recent interview with The Athletic’s Jay King.

“I’ve been pretty pleased with our training camp, the focus, and the commitment from each of our guys,” shared the Celtics big man.