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The battle between Al Horford & Trae Young

In games three and four of the Boston Celtics' first-round playoff series against the Atlanta Hawks, there has been an underlying battle taking place. For all the talk of Boston targeting Trae Young on the defensive end, it would appear that he is also targeting someone when he’s on offense: Al Horford.

Over the last two games, the Hawks have looked to get Horford switched onto young on the perimeter, where the shifty guard can take advantage of the veteran's 36-year-old legs, putting him in the difficult situation of trying to stay in front of his man.