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Al Horford

Bio

Flash has a way of catching the eye. Flashy passes, dribbling, dunks always make the highlights. But it's the type of consistency Al Horford brings that helps teams win games. His game is diverse, hard working and intense, willing to battle against bigger players to grab any rebound, defending the post from any and all opponents, nailing jumpers from anywhere. He does it because he's interested in collecting titles, not highlights.

height 6' 10"
weight 245 lbs.
born 6/3/1986
birthplace Grand Ledge, Michigan
Al Horford

Analysis

  • Wed, 14 Jan 2009 23:03:00 GMT LEAP REPORT: On a team with electric talent, youthful energy and a ten-year history of disappointment, you need a stabilizing force. Someone to lean on. Someone to do the little things. Al is that guy. He welcomes it. His game demands it. Although you can criticize that he's just short of averaging a double-double, it's not by much. And how his stats this year are much like last year's. But then you look at Atlanta's record, and how much better they are this year than last year with practically the same team, you realize that what you find on a box score doesn't always reflect what you find on the scoreboard. That's what a stabilizing force can do.
  • Fri, 09 Jan 2009 18:12:00 GMT MILESTONE WATCH Al Horford currently ranks sixth among centers in the Eastern Conference All-Star voting. Amongst those ahead of him he ranks 5th best in scoring (10.8 ppg), 3rd in rebounding (8.7 rpg), 3rd in blocks (1.6 bpg) and 3rd in field-goal percentage (52%). If selected, this would be Horford's first appearance in the game.
  • Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:00:00 GMT LEAP MATCHUP: (Al Horford & Danny Granger) Earning his third-straight double-double, Horford finished the night with 12 points, 14 rebounds and 2 blocks. Yet again, Granger showed that he's a complete player by filling the stat sheet with 25 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 blocks. However, in the end, Horford led his Hawks to a 110-104 victory over the Pacers.
  • Mon, 29 Dec 2008 21:59:00 GMT MILESTONE WATCH: On the back of a 16 point, 10 rebound, 4 assist night, Horford and the Atlanta Hawks defeated the Denver Nuggets 109-91. That win put the Hawks at the 20-win mark before January – the first time since the 1987 season.
  • Mon, 15 Dec 2008 22:09:00 GMT MILESTONE WATCH: Al Horford's 12 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists helped the Atlanta Hawks defeat the Charlotte Bobcats 83-79. Of those 14 rebounds, 13 came from the defensive boards, which set a season-high.
  • Wed, 05 Nov 2008 18:46:00 GMT LEAP MATCHUP: (Tyson Chandler & Al Horford) In a battle between two of the youngest bigs in the league, Al Horford's 10 points and 8 rebounds helped lead the unbeaten Atlanta Hawks over the New Orleans Hornets. Tyson Chandler pumped in 9 points and 7 rebounds.