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May 6, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Hawks center Al Horford (15) and Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love (0) battle under the basket during the first half in game three of the second round of the NBA Playoffs at Philips Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports /

Al Horford, Boston Celtics

I appreciate Al Horford’s game as much as the next guy. However, with the way that he was built up this summer, I think he’s simply set up to fail with the Boston Celtics.

If the Celtics are expecting him to be THE guy this season, they’re going to be terribly disappointed. Don’t get me wrong, Horford is a really good player. In fact, I’d go all the way to say that he’s probably a top 5 center or power forward, whatever you want to label him as, in the NBA.

What I won’t say, though, is that he’s a superstar. He’s not that. And it’s not fair to place that type of expectation on Horford’s shoulders. And when you’re projecting the Celtics to win 50-plus games, that’s exactly what you’re doing.

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