Gripe if you must about his salary, but Al Horford showed up at the TD Garden for Saturday night’s Game 7 with the Bucks hungry. And he didn’t bother bringing his lunch pail, he was ordering ala carte – obviously, he chose the venison.
His appetizer was served on Milwaukee’s seventh possession of the game, Giannis Antetokounmpo’s first foray to the rim and third FGA. The Freak drove from the right and rose for a lay-up, Big Al shadowing his every step and rising himself with both hands aloft.
As Giannis unraveled his right arm to shoot, AH said, “No, no, Gadget!