“Remember the name, it’s AL HORFORD!” Celtics veteran Al Horford blows a kiss to the Warriors crowd after career-best performance in Game 1 of the Finals
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Al Horford was unreal in his NBA Finals debut as he carried the Boston Celtics to the win in the final minutes of Game 1. The Big Guy living up to the expectations did everything he could and in the end outshined the rivals as his team now leads the Finals by 1-0. He is all over the headlines for his phenomenal performance in the game as he was unstoppable and godlike during the last quarter. Al Horford just proved to the world that he deserves the place where he is as he was a perfect veteran throughout the game on both the ends. As he made some great decisions while handling the ball and got the job done upsetting the Stephen Curry-led Golden State Warriors who were favored to win the game after three great quarters. As they were successful in establishing a lead and had the game well-controlled but that just didn’t age well.
The Golden State Warriors hosted the Boston Celtics at Chase Center for Game 1 of the NBA Finals. It was an important game as both the teams wanted the early lead to have some control over the series. So the game was closely contested and head to head with players doing all they can on the court. The Warriors were favored to win it all after the first three quarters but not many expected the Boston Celtics to strike back and harder. As they made a 12 points comeback and went on a 17-0 run to win the game. The final box score stands at 120-108 favoring the Boston Celtics. Al Horford played the most important role in the run which got them the dub. The Celtics also outscored the Warriors by 24 points (40-16) in the final quarter and made history
In the game, Al Horford dropped 26 points, 3 assists, and 6 rebounds. He was 6-8 from downtown and his lethal shooting did the most damage and helped the Celtics to get the dub against the Dubs which many didn’t expect. He was also locked in on the defensive end as he not only erupted on the offensive end but was also successful in holding down the offensive rally of the Stephen Curry led Warriors. A video clip of him stands viral on the internet as he blew a kiss towards the camera and the Dub Nation after the Celtics were considered as the sure winners and all the starters from both the sides were called out.
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Fans react to Al Horford’s heroics in Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Warriors
Al Horford was ice cold from the downtown as his great three-point shooting got the Celtics the lead. He was also heated up in the paint as his contested layup got the Celtics a 14 points lead and had them as the sure winners. He even flexed his well-maintained and hard worked body to the crowd and then followed it with a sweet kiss telling them all that he’s in the business too and will do anything he can. He also became the 2nd oldest player in NBA history to record 25+ points in their Finals debut.
Al Horford is ruling the headlines since last night and has multiple viral moments from the game. There are thousands of reactions to offer for his great performance in Game 1 of the NBA Finals where he even trash-talked and owned the home team with the crowd present. Fans reacting to it appreciate and praise all his efforts throughout while also bringing out the trolls. Find some of many such reactions posted by fans on social media platforms here below:
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