The Celtics star wouldn't take the bait.
113-98 on Wednesday night to advance to the Eastern Conference finals for the sixth time in eight seasons, but it wasn't without some lapses on the defensive end of the floor.
37-year-old Al Horford was remarkable in Game 5, scoring 22 points while adding 15 rebounds, five assists and three blocks, but was called into pick-and-roll coverages frequently against smaller, quicker offensive players as teams tried to expose the flaws in Horford as a defender.as an analyst on Wednesday night, and referenced Boston's pick-and-roll coverages in an interview with Celtics star Jayson Tatum after the game.
"First of all, we don't know who we playing, so you're not gonna get me with that," Tatum said with a smile. "We're gonna take it one series at a time. We're not looking past nobody. This defense is a collective effort. We gotta be on the same page. And we trust everybody out there, whoever is on the floor. We play team defense and then we always talk about individual defense and your pride.
The Celtics are four wins away from advancing to the NBA finals for the second time in three years, but they're not overlooking anyone in their quest to win banner 18.
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