Horford: Inexplicable rebounding flinch is 'just messing around'

Boston Celtics power forward Al Horford swears it's just a joke.

Horford was caught flinching at another loose ball last week against the Toronto Raptors, and finally, the five-time All-Star was finally pressed for an explanation.

"I just try to keep it loose sometimes," Horford said. "The game is so serious at times, and I take it very serious, there are times where you put things in perspective. (Flinching) is something I've been doing for years. I kinda stopped doing it, and the other night, I was just messing around."

Given that Horford has generally been a below-average defensive rebounder for most of his career, his flinching act didn't exactly help his reputation.