The Boston Celtics just continue to get stronger. You thought that they would just focus on the Draft and that’s it? Oh no, the Draft was just the beginning. July is only three days old but so much has gone down. One of which was Al Horford leaving the Atlanta Hawks to go to the Boston Celtics.
It’s a perfect fit on paper, the C’s needed a center and they got a great one. He can get boards, he can definitely shoot and post up with the best of them. But why did he leave the ATL? According to Horford’s father, Tito, it was the fans that brought Al’s mood down.
“There wasn’t as much motivation for him when he saw all the empty seats when they were winning,” Tito Horford said. “He said to me, ‘Dad, when we were playing Boston, they were down 15 points and they were cheering their team like they were winning the game. They’re so into the game.’ This is special for us, especially for him.”
“Ever since Boston, Danny Ainge and the whole organization began to show interest in him, that opened his eyes,” Tito Horford said. “He always had a good feel about Boston.”
That’s a shame when of all the reasons for a player leaving, it’s the fans. That’s not even a business reason like everyone else, the atmosphere just got stale for him.
Well it’s safe to say that he will have plenty of atmosphere to soak up once he puts on that green and white.
