When Horford smiled while calling himself an elite shooter, the reporter gauged the remark as a lighthearted one and began to laugh. That’s how Horford fired back at the reporter earlier in the day. It’s no coincidence Smart used that term.īang, bang. That’s what happens when you’re an elite shooter.”Ĭeltics up by 7 with under 3:22 to play on ESPN. He’s been doing that for us for a very long time, winning us games like that and opening the floor for us. You could see it on their faces, when the shot went in, their body language showed that it went in and that shot hurt. The center faked a pass to create space between himself and defender De’Anthony Melton, then stepped into the long jump shot he has drilled in so many big moments throughout the years. They had even forced a miss earlier in the possession, but Smart tapped the rebound to Malcolm Brogdon, who eventually whipped it over to Horford. They had fought all quarter to chip away at a double-digit deficit. Smart said he could see the 76ers players deflate immediately after the bucket. His final 3-pointer splashed through the net with 3:25 left, extending the Celtics’ lead to seven points after Philadelphia had crept within four. That’s how Horford ripped apart his former team on Friday night. Before standing up, Smart added sound effects to underline his performance.īang, bang. Mimicking the act of pulling a trigger several times, Smart pretended he was repeatedly hitting a target, much like Horford did while drilling five 3-pointers on his way to 17 points.
Acting like a sniper, Smart knelt to the ground and grabbed an imaginary gun. Al don’t say much but when he does speak up you better take (his word) on it.”Īfter the Celtics’ 114-102 Game 3 win, which gave them a 2-1 lead against Philadelphia in a second-round series, Smart looked over at Horford wearing camouflage clothes.
He was due for something, a perfect game, after somebody didn’t think he was an elite shooter. “And then I was like, ‘Ohhh, thank you.’ Because now you’re fixing to get elite shooter Al.
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