Despite being in the NBA Finals, Celtics veteran Al Horford took a moment to showcase his fondness for the Houston Rockets and Jabari Smith Jr.
The Houston Rockets participated in Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals Thursday night, in which the Boston Celtics defeated the Dallas Mavericks in a 107-89 victory. Jabari Smith Jr. was a player correspondent inside TD Garden.
“It’s been pretty special just some the talent level you guys are coming in with already," Horford said. "It’s just impressive how you guys already in high school already have your games put together. A guy like you, if you came in when I came in, you probably wouldn’t be shooting threes; you wouldn’t be doing stuff off the dribble. For me, it’s impressive to see how far the game has come.
Al Horford: “It’s been pretty special just some the talent level you guys are coming in with already. I had to kind of figure my way out once I got in the league… It’s just…Smith became a main attraction at the Finals during its media availability Wednesday afternoon. He took center stage after asking Celtics' Jayson Tatum for advice for a player who has fallen short of his expectations.
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