When someone laughed in response to Boston Celtics big man Al Horford referring to himself as an elite shooter in a recent post-shootaround interview, Horford seemed irked.
It is not be clear whether Horford was joking with his original statement or with his reaction to the laughter.
What is clear: The Florida alumnus is indeed an elite shooter on the 3-ball. Horford had the second-highest 3-point rate (44.6%) in the regular season.
“I just thought it was funny,” said Horford to the Boston Globe’s Adam Himmelsbach. “It got kind of carried away. It really has carried a lot. I’m hearing from a lot of people I haven’t heard from in a while sending me things about it. It is what it is.”
Asked if he was bothered by the laugh, the Dominican forward nearly wriggled out of a direct answer before sliding it in at the last moment.
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“I mean, we’re just trying to keep it light, man. … I’m excited for this opportunity that we have. And, yeah. (T)he reality is that I am (an elite shooter), said Horford. “So, that’s kind of that.”
Given the exchange seemed to spark a 5-of-7 shooting night for the Boston forward in Game 3, we hope Horford finds more perceived slights for every game of the 2023 postseason.
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