Al Horford

Al Horford appeared in 141 playoff games before he finally reached the NBA Finals, which marked the longest streak in league history.

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After 15 seasons and 141 playoff games, Boston Celtics forward Al Horford is poised to shed an ignominious record. Entering Sunday, no player in NBA history had ...

Paul Millsap, who entered the NBA a year before Horford, assumes the title of most postseason games without a Finals appearance at 130. A lot of years working toward this opportunity. It's a lot of hard work.

Finally, Al Horford has made it to the NBA Finals. Horford helped lead the Boston Celtics past the Miami Heat in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals on ...

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Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals was played under difficult circumstances for Al Horford. ESPN Deportes first reported that the grandfather of the ...

Last play was as simple as brown and Horford high PnR to get Bam switched onto JB for a blow by as Horford rolls – Al Horford and Grant Williams both have three fouls. And now is a critical cog for an NBA finalist – Al Horford headed to his first NBA Finals at age 35. Al Horford has been hunting for a trip to the Finals for looooong time. It’s switching the page and we’ve done it all season.” – Al Horford jokes he “didn’t know how to act” when the game ended. I’m so grateful and fortunate to be in this position.” – Jimmy Butler missed the shot that could have – and most thought probably should have – given Miami the lead. He cares about the wins and his team.” – He cares about the wins and this team.” – Curry Thompson, Green have played together since 2012 –

Al Horford wasn't himself on Friday for the Boston Celtics and that could be due to a recent devastating loss in his family.

Horford will likely do everything in his power to win Game 7 on Sunday night for his grandfather. He finished with only three points on 1-of-8 shooting as the Celtics fell to the Heat, 111-103 in Game 6. Al Horford wasn't his usual self on Friday night against the Miami Heat and everybody noticed it.

Al Horford is in The Finals after playing more postseason games prior to getting there than anyone in NBA history. The Celtics' veteran center had logged ...

Al couldn’t care less about the numbers. Obviously I’ve never been able to get it [until now], but a lot of great teammates along the way.” “It’s been a great journey,” Horford admitted. When the final buzzer sounded, Horford was immediately overcome by the long-awaited moment. They were ready for this. “We’re here in Miami really close to D.R.,” Horford said.

Al Horford was the hero of the Celtics' grueling seven game Conference Finals win over the Miami Heat.

“This is the biggest game of my career thus far, and I wanted to wear that armband to honor him and kind of share that moment in a way.” “I think in those moments, you don’t want to leave and feel like you could have done something more, so I think I came in with the mindset today that I was willing to do anything it took to win this game, however that looked,” Tatum said. Even after missing Game 1 because of the NBA’s COVID-19 protocols and losing his grandfather earlier this week, Horford was the defensive mastermind this team needed to survive Butler and the Heat’s resurgence. He’s going to show us what we missed, and he’s going to help us learn the game even more.” “So I remember that we had pictures for him and I picked him up from school and we had the cupcakes and we had all this stuff. In the middle of the fourth quarter, Tatum started hitting brilliant late-clock shots to maintain the lead. For me, it’s just special to be with them and be able to help them and be a part of this. He felt Butler was going for the shot, but he knew the Heat star could have just faked it and drove to the rim for another three-point play. “ I’ve been a part of a lot of great teams, a lot of great teammates, and I’m so proud of this group. The 35-year-old had returned to the team he once carried to this same moment years ago, looking for redemption. “On the phone, I would look at photos from a year ago, exactly what I was doing at the moment, and today my son actually graduated from kindergarten,” Horford said. A year later, in the biggest moment of his career, he found himself looking back at that period.

NBA - L'intérieur de Boston va enfin jouer les Finals, après 141 matches de playoffs disputés dans sa carrière. Cette attente était même un record.

0.9 0.9 Le Top 5 de la nuit 1.0 1.3 1.0 1.3 1.1 1.1 L’intérieur des Celtics, qui a perdu son grand-père la semaine dernière, met fin à une malédiction et à un record. L’attente a été longue pour Al Horford. Sans doute interminable. Il s’est écroulé dans les secondes qui ont suivi le buzzer final.

Al Horford est un superbe joueur de basket, en attestent ses 140 apparitions en Playoffs. Souci, il n'a jamais participé à la moindre Finale NBA.

Il n’y aura pas pléiade d’opportunités dans les quelques années qu’il reste à jouer pour Monsieur Al. Ce soir, c’est donc le grand soir comme dit l’adage. Il faudra braver l’ambiance caniculaire de la FTX Arena et de ses fans qui seront bien évidemment survoltés, mais les Celtics ont déjà prouvé cette saison qu’ils pouvaient sortir vainqueurs d’un Game 7. Et sa carrière est d’ailleurs riche d’apparitions en postseason, symbole de son efficacité reconnue par des effectifs ayant des prétentions sportives sérieuses. Depuis 2007-08 et sa première en Playoffs avec les Hawks, le bonhomme a joué pas moins de 140 matchs après le mois d’avril. Seulement, jamais son équipe n’a pu s’offrir de Finales NBA pour récompenser ce qui est maintenant le travail d’une carrière. Ce soir, il a une nouvelle fois l’opportunité de briser cette sorte de malédiction avec les C’s. Pour rappel, Al est passé à trois reprises à un cheveu de l’ultime duel : en 2015 avec les Hawks, en 2017 et 2018 avec les Celtics. À chaque fois, le responsable de ces éliminations s’appellait LeBron James. Trop injouable à Cleveland, le King s’est à chaque fois farci Horford et sa troupe… Pour ceux qui doutaient de l’intérieur dominicain, sa campagne de Playoffs 2022 a sans doute permis de mettre les points sur les i. Non pas qu’on veuille l’enterrer trop vite, bien au contraire, mais il faut être logique : la carrière du pivot est en grande partie derrière lui. l’homme à tout faire de Boston, c’est lui en fait. Défense acharnée sur le gros morceau adverse, polyvalence offensive lui permettant d’apporter dans de nombreux registres allant de la peinture au parking…

Following a dysfunctional 2018-19 season that ended with Kyrie Irving sabotaging the Boston Celtics in a second-round playoff exit and reneging on his ...

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Après 141 matches de playoffs sans atteindre les Finales NBA, un record All-Time, Al Horford a enfin réussi à briser la malédiction.

Dans ses premières Finales NBA, Al Horford tentera de remporter son premier titre face aux Golden State Warriors. Pour moi, c’est vraiment spécial de faire partie de ça », raconte Al Horford après le match. La carrière d’Al Horford est pavée de succès. Sur ses 15 ans de carrière, il a participé 13 fois aux playoffs, où il a joué près de 99 % de ses matches en tant que titulaire. Des statistiques impressionnantes compte tenu de sa longévité. Sur ces images, il porte alors un maillot du Thunder d’Oklahoma City, pour lequel il n’a joué que 28 matches dans la pire période de sa carrière. Cette semaine, Horford l’a passée à regarder ses photos de la saison 2020-2021.

Boston Celtics forward Al Horford played Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals with a heavy heart.

It is unclear whether or not Horford was able to travel to Puerto Plata, also his hometown, for the funeral. He is expected to play in Game 7 for the Celtics on Sunday at 8:30 p.m. in Miami, where he'll attempt to earn his first trip to the NBA Finals after 140 postseason games without one, the most of all-time. Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals was played under difficult circumstances for Al Horford.

141, c'est le nombre de matchs qu'il a fallu à Al Horford pour enfin décrocher une qualification en finales NBA. Avant cette victoire dans le Game 7,

» Pour notre groupe la clé ça a été la résilience, nous passons à autre chose, et nous l’avons fait toute la saison, et je l’ai vraiment remarqué, et je le disais à JB, mais c’est en février, début février, que j’ai remarqué comment nous avons commencé à cliquer. Et nous avons compris et adhéré à cela. « Son énergie, son comportement, il est là tous les jours, il est professionnel, il prendre soin de son corps, c’est un leader, et je suis fier de pouvoir partager ce moment avec un vétéran, un mentor, un frère, un gars comme Al Horford. Il a été génial toute la saison, vraiment toute ma carrière. Je suis heureux de pouvoir partager ce moment avec quelqu’un comme lui. » J’ai fait partie de beaucoup de grandes équipes, j’ai eu beaucoup de grands coéquipiers, et je suis tellement fier de ce groupe.

Following a dysfunctional 2018-19 season that ended with Kyrie Irving sabotaging the Boston Celtics in a second-round playoff exit and reneging on his ...

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Boston Celtics forward Al Horford played Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals with a heavy heart.

It is unclear whether or not Horford was able to travel to Puerto Plata, also his hometown, for the funeral. He is expected to play in Game 7 for the Celtics on Sunday at 8:30 p.m. in Miami, where he'll attempt to earn his first trip to the NBA Finals after 140 postseason games without one, the most of all-time. Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals was played under difficult circumstances for Al Horford.

He had appeared in the most playoff games (140) without making a Finals entering Sunday night, and it was fitting that he helped the Celtics get over the hump ...

Obviously never been able to get (to the Finals), but had a lot of great teammates along the way. “All week, my mom, my family, just telling me to go out there and play. “It’s been a great journey,” Horford said. During this playoff run, he’s looked at photos from a year ago to remind himself where he was then and where he is now. It’s far from a coincidence that Brown, Jayson Tatum and Marcus Smart are playing their best basketball as Horford has re-entered the picture and played some of his best, too. Horford said last year at this time he was at his son’s kindergarten graduation.

Back with the Celtics , Al Horford Horford is headed to the NBA Finals. As a result, an extra $5 million of his salary for next season has become ...

But there was a discussion to be had. He got traded to the Thunder, who gave him practically no chance of playoff success. The range hinged on whether he made the NBA Finals, won a championship.

MIAMI (AP) — The game was over. So, finally, was Al Horford's journey. He grabbed what would be the final rebound of the Eastern Conference finals, ...

“His energy, his demeanor, coming in every day, being a professional, taking care of his body, being a leader, I’m proud to be able to share this moment with a veteran, a mentor, a brother, a guy like Al Horford, man,” Brown said. I’m happy to be able to share this moment with somebody like him.” A new challenge — the ultimate challenge for a basketball player, the one for an NBA title — awaits. “All week my mom, my family were just kind of telling me to just go out there and play. His grandfather died the day before, though family members urged Horford to keep playing. The celebration in Miami had to end. “Al could care less about the numbers,” Celtics guard Marcus Smart said. In practices, timeouts, the locker room, wherever, his voice resonates. Nobody in the history of the NBA has played more playoff games without making the finals than Horford; Sunday night’s 100-96 East title-clinching win in Miami was his 141st postseason appearance. He will finally play in the title series, with the Celtics set to open the matchup against the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night, one day before Horford’s 36th birthday. I’ve been a part of a lot of great teams, a lot of great teammates, and I’m so proud of this group. But make no mistake: He is the leader.