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WATCH: Al Horford turns back the clock with another emphatic dunk

Al Horford had a massive put-back dunk during the fourth quarter of Game 5. Check it out here.

The Boston Celtics may have dropped Game 5 at home to the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks, but that doesn’t mean the night was a total downer for the Celtics. Despite a disappointing outcome, Boston had some extremely positive moments. Al Horford in particular was once again brilliant, and he continues to be a critical piece for the Celtics.

Perhaps no play captured the veteran big man’s remarkable 2022 playoffs like his huge put-back dunk late in the fourth quarter Wednesday night. It was a combination of veteran instincts and raw athleticism. At 35-years old, it was also, respectfully, pretty surprising.

Boston has work to do with Game 6 set for Friday night in Milwaukee. Choking away Game 5 was a massive disappointment. But plays like these are a reminder that the Celtics have more than enough juice to right the ship.

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Watch: Pat Connaughton Posterizes the Chicago Bulls

What you need to know is that the owners of the best record in the NBA right now are the team that employs that one former Notre Dame cager.

Coincidence?

I think not.

You may or may not be aware that there is currently one former Notre Dame basketball player on an active NBA roster.

What you need to know is that the owners of the best record in the NBA right now are the team that employs that one former Notre Dame cager.

Coincidence?

I think not.

Pat Connaughton was an absolute beast for Mike Brey’s Fighting Irish, starting the second half of the season his freshman year and never looking back.

As you remember he was a very-key piece on the 2014-15 ACC Tournament Champion team that went to the Elite Eight and nearly knocked off unbeaten Kentucky and with a Final Four bid on the line.

Connaughton decided to follow the NBA route after the Portland Trail Blazers drafted him in 2015, opting for basketball instead of baseball where the Baltimore Orioles selected him previously as a pitcher.

Connaughton is still in the league and playing for the Milwaukee Bucks where he’s averaging over 17 minutes per game this season.

His biggest highlight to date in a Bucks uniform came Monday night as he did his best Vince Carter impression against the Chicago Bulls.

The Bucks wound up winning the contest 123-102 to improve their league-best record to 30-5.