Underappreciated Al Horford Is the Perfect Star for Overlooked Atlanta Hawks

The series between the Atlanta Hawks and Washington Wizards will take a major turn Wednesday night as the teams meet for Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. The series is currently tied 2-2 after the teams 

Next he enjoyed four seasons as an assistant under Mike D'Antoni in New York from 2008 to 2012 before jumping to the Atlanta Hawks for the last three seasons. He's been a part of four playoffs coaching staffs, including this season's Atlanta Hawks team

It wasn't pretty, it wasn't always well-constructed, but again, the Atlanta Hawks have a 3-2 lead. It took every bit of 48 minutes, but Al Horford put the team over the top with a lay-up in the waning seconds, and Atlanta snuck 

The Truth hurts. Pierce made the go-ahead three-pointer with under nine seconds for Washington, but Atlanta answered with Al Horford's game-winning putback in the final seconds to steal Game 5. The Hawks have a 3-2 

Al Horford's Game 5 performance during the Atlanta Hawks' second-round series with the Washington Wizards should go down on his resume as a signature showing, one that catapults him firmly into the realm of superstars that he should already have