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Tatum told the journalists who laughed at Al Horford saying he's an elite shooter should be ashamed of themselves. The forward named Horford's ability to stretch the floor as a key component of the Celtics' offense.

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When Boston Celtics players were giving interviews before Game 3 of the NBA playoff series against the Philadelphia 76ers, a funny encounter occurred between Al Horford and the media.

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When the forward was asked why his shooting percentages have been down, Horford gave an answer that made several people in the media laugh.

"I'm still getting good looks, and I'll continue to shoot them. Even throughout the season, I went through ups and downs, that's just the part of it when you're an elite shooter," he said.

The last phrase caused several journalists to giggle.

"You're laughing. You don't think I'm an elite shooter? My numbers don't support it?" Horford responded. "We go through walls, [I just have to] stay confident and ready to go."

When the encounter got mentioned toJayson Tatumafter the Game 3 win, the superstar forward pushed back against the people who laughed.

"Whoever laughed at him earlier, shame on you. Al is definitely an elite shooter. He's been improving that, and he's so important to what we're trying to accomplish as a team," Tatum told the media during the post-game press conference.

"You have me, you have JB (Jaylen Brown). The thing that really helps us is Al being able to space the floor. You have to worry about us getting to the basket. If you come and help, we have shooters all around," Tatum explained. "Al takes big shots and makes big shots. I have all the trust in the world in Al whenever he has the ball and whenever he's shooting."

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