BOSTON - His long work week finally complete, Al Horford elected to take the long way home.
Boston Celtics coach Brad Stevens fetched Horford with 41.8 seconds remaining in Saturday's Game 7 win over the Milwaukee Bucks but after a 26-point, 8-rebound performance that only confirmed the notion that Horford was the MVP of the series, the big man showed a rare bit of emotion during a slow stroll back to the Boston bench.
With fans inside TD Garden serenading him with a standing ovation, Horford took in the moment before repeatedly pumping his right fist near midcourt.