Should we be worried about Al Horford?
The warriors were full of praise for the contribution‘Al Horfordrecruited this summer from Boston to strengthen the internal sector. As he did brilliantly in Massachusetts the past four seasons, former Celtics interior looked set to gain momentum after a fairly encouraging preseason.
But the opposite happened. His impact gradually declined, to the point where he averaged just 4.5 points and 4.5 rebounds in six games on 29.7% shooting including 20.8% from 3-point range. His last game against the Kings on Wednesday was his most frustrating: 0/8 shooting, including 0/7 from long range, with 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals. The shots were good, the choices were fair, but the success was absent.
Should we be alarmed? Absolutely not, according to Steve Kerrwho knows the mentality and basketball IQ of his veteran.
“I don’t care”, he assured on 95.7 The Game’s Willard & Dibs. “What interests me is the way he moves. I said that after the match and some people laughed, but it was honest: I thought he played a very good match. The ball just didn’t go in the circle. All his shots were clean, I believed every time they were going to go in. It’s one of those difficult times that all athletes go through.”
Al Horford will undoubtedly rediscover this outside skill that has been his strength in the second part of his career. To give him some freshness, the Warriors rested him on Friday, officially to treat a sore left foot. A shame that certainly didn’t help in his last outings.
His availability remains uncertain tonight against Indiana. He could be saved once again to return to Oklahoma City on Tuesday to begin a six-game road trip, including a doubleheader in San Antonio.
“Nothing is going in his favor right now, and that doesn’t surprise me. It’s really hard to integrate into a new team. But I see how he moves, the decisions he makes, his intelligence in the game. Everything will go back to normal. I’m not worried at all.”conclusion Steve Kerr.
| Al Horford | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
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| Saison | The team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | That | Pd | Ft | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2007-08 | ATL | 81 | 31 | 49.9 | 0.0 | 73.1 | 3.1 | 6.6 | 9.7 | 1.5 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 10.1 |
| 2008-09 | ATL | 67 | 34 | 52.5 | 0.0 | 72.7 | 2.2 | 7.1 | 9.3 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 11.5 |
| 2009-10 ☆ | ATL | 81 | 35 | 55.1 | 100.0 | 78.9 | 2.9 | 7.0 | 9.9 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 14.2 |
| 2010-11 ☆ | ATL | 77 | 35 | 55.7 | 50.0 | 79.8 | 2.4 | 7.0 | 9.3 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 15.3 |
| 2011-12 | ATL | 11 | 32 | 55.3 | 0.0 | 73.3 | 2.4 | 4.6 | 7.0 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 12.4 |
| 2012-13 | ATL | 74 | 37 | 54.3 | 50.0 | 64.4 | 2.6 | 7.6 | 10.2 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 17.4 |
| 2013-14 | ATL | 29 | 33 | 56.7 | 36.4 | 68.2 | 2.3 | 6.1 | 8.4 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 18.6 |
| 2014-15 ☆ | ATL | 76 | 31 | 53.8 | 30.6 | 75.9 | 1.7 | 5.4 | 7.2 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 15.2 |
| 2015-16 ☆ | ATL | 82 | 32 | 50.5 | 34.4 | 79.8 | 1.8 | 5.5 | 7.3 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 15.2 |
| 2016-17 | BOS | 68 | 32 | 47.3 | 35.5 | 80.0 | 1.4 | 5.4 | 6.8 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 14.0 |
| 2017-18 ☆ | BOS | 72 | 32 | 48.9 | 42.9 | 78.3 | 1.4 | 5.9 | 7.4 | 4.7 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 12.9 |
| 2018-19 | BOS | 68 | 29 | 53.5 | 36.0 | 82.1 | 1.8 | 5.0 | 6.7 | 4.2 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 13.6 |
| 2019-20 | PHL | 67 | 30 | 45.0 | 35.0 | 76.3 | 1.5 | 5.3 | 6.8 | 4.0 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 11.9 |
| 2020-21 | OKC | 28 | 28 | 45.0 | 36.8 | 81.8 | 1.0 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 14.2 |
| 2021-22 | BOS | 69 | 29 | 46.7 | 33.6 | 84.2 | 1.6 | 6.1 | 7.7 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 10.2 |
| 2022-23 | BOS | 63 | 31 | 47.6 | 44.6 | 71.4 | 1.2 | 5.0 | 6.2 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 9.8 |
| 2023-24 | BOS | 65 | 27 | 51.1 | 41.9 | 86.7 | 1.3 | 5.1 | 6.4 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 8.6 |
| 2024-25 | BOS | 60 | 28 | 42.3 | 36.3 | 89.5 | 1.3 | 4.8 | 6.2 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 9.0 |
| 2025-26 | Mr | 5 | 21 | 37.9 | 29.4 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 5.4 |
How to read statistics? MJ = matches played; Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / 3 points in an attempt; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive jump; Tot = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; Points = Points.
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