MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN – MAY 09: Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks stares at Al Horford #42 of the Boston Celtics following a score during the second half of Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals at Fiserv Forum on May 09, 2022 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
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The Boston Celtics needed someone to step up and perform at a high level, so that’s exactly what Al Horford did in Game 4 against the Milwaukee Bucks.
Al Horford certainly had himself a dominant performance for the Boston Celtics Monday evening. The Celtics were in need of a solid performance from someone and as it turns out, Horford was able to deliver one of the most notable performances of his career.
In Game 4 against the Milwaukee Bucks, Horford scored 30 points and grabbed eight rebounds. That’s difficult to do in just about any NBA game, but it’s definitely not an easy thing to do when having to deal with a talent like Giannis Antetokounmpo being on the court at the same time.
But Horford apparently wasn’t all that concerned about Antetokounmpo’s presence being on the court. It seems like all Horford cared about was getting a bit of revenge and having a pretty impressive dunk recorded.
And as with anything that happens at any point ever, some media members shared their thoughts on Horford’s remarkable performance against the Bucks.
Skip Bayless, Stephen A. Smith react to Al Horford’s dunk vs. Milwaukee Bucks
HORFORD JUST MADE THE PLAY OF THE SERIES FOR BOSTON, BLOWING BY AND DUNKING OVER GIANNIS. HE DID CATCH HIM IN THE FACE WITH A CONTINUATION ELBOW, AFTER THE PLAY. TECH ON HORFORD. REFEREED CORRECTLY.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) May 10, 2022
This is about the dumbest S&@$ I’ve seen in basketball. So Al Horford drives in for a dunk on @Giannis_An34 and comes down with his left arm accidentally on @Giannis_An34 face, and THAT’S a technical foul? What the hell has happened to the NBA? That’s as inadvertent as it gets!
— Stephen A Smith (@stephenasmith) May 10, 2022
The two sports media titans were just like every NBA fan after that jam.
Anna Horford, Al Horford’s sister, reacts to Milwaukee Bucks’ apparent mistake
And as it turns out, Anna Horford, Al’s sister, had some thoughts on a moment where it was apparently clear that Milwaukee had messed up and made a pretty significant mistake.
Yeah, it seems likely that she would definitely be familiar with Al being upset.
NBA media reacts to Al Horford’s dominance against Milwaukee Bucks
Noted unbiased NBA commentator Bill Simmons (who is definitely, absolutely not in love with the Celtics at all and definitely would never have any bias in any of his analysis that he would share) was among those who weighed in.
Al Horford for Kemba and the 16th pick… I’d do that trade again!
— Bill Simmons (@BillSimmons) May 10, 2022
The Horford Game!!!!! Shout out to Derrick White — valuable stuff tonight. They needed one bench guy to show up without Rob W. Best of 3 feels like the right outcome for this series, right?
— Bill Simmons (@BillSimmons) May 10, 2022
Of course, Simmons wasn’t alone here. Some other prominent voices had some things to say.
HORFORD FOR THREE AND THE LEAD. This is turning into The Al Horford Game.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) May 10, 2022
Massive, massive win (obviously) for Boston. Showed some real mettle down the stretch.
Also, with Club Superstar opening tomorrow at 9:15am on @FTFonFS1, Jayson Tatum might’ve salvaged his invite!
— nick wright (@getnickwright) May 10, 2022
JAYSON TATUM, FINALLY PLAYING LIKE A CLUTCH STAR.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) May 10, 2022
AL HORFORD’S DUNK ON GIANNIS TURNED AROUND THIS SERIES.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) May 10, 2022
Yeah, it seems like this group of guys will have a few things to talk about on their various platforms.
