If they do rebuild, does this also mean that 37-year-old centre/power forward Al Horford's time at the top is over? Find out more right here.

Yes. He has had a good season. Although some people thought that Al Horford's time at the top was over just a few seasons ago, he continues to impress and shows no signs of slowing down, which is pretty impressive for a 37-year-old.
The Boston Celtics may have lost to Miami Heat in the NBA Conference finals, but throughout the season, Horton had many impressive performances and was even ranked as one of the top ten power/centre forwards in the NBA. He can also still guard some of the NBA's biggest stars much better than other players.

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The odds-on favourite team to win the 2023 NBA Championship finals were the Denver Nuggets, and in this case, the bookies got it right. The Nuggets went on to win four games to one against Miami Heat.
Before the finals got underway in June 2023, the Denver Nuggets were priced, on average, at around 27/100 in the UK fractional odds format. It meant they had a whopping 78.70% implied probability rate of winning. In American/moneyline odds, 27/100 is the same as saying -370. In decimal odds, 27/100 is 1.27.

In the first of five games that ended up being played, the Nuggets beat Miami Heat 104-93 on Friday, June 2nd. Miami Heat managed to win the second game 11-108 on Monday, June 5th, which brought the score to 1-1.
Game three on Friday, June 8th, saw the Denver Nuggets beat Miami Heat 109-94, taking their lead to 2-1. They also went on to win 108-95 in game four on Saturday, June 10th, and then in the final game on Tuesday, June 13th, the Nuggets won 94-89, which meant they won the 2023 NBA Championship four games to one.

The two joint-most-successful teams in the NBA are the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers. Both teams have won the championship title on 17 separate occasions. You then have the Philadelphia/San Francisco/Golden State Warriors, who have all won the NBA Championship a total of seven times each.

Bill Russel (C) of the Boston Celtics is the most successful player ever, having won the NBA Championship title on 11 separate occasions. The next seven most successful NBA players in the history of the sport are also from the Boston Celtics.
Sam Jones (G) has won 10 titles. Tom Heinsohn (F), Satch Sanders (F), K.C. Jones (G) and John Havlicek (F/G) have all won a total of eight times. You also have Jim Loscutoff (F), who has won seven times.
Other iconic players who have also won the NBA Championship on more than one occasion are Frank Ramsey, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman, Lebron James, Shaquille O'Neal, and Magic Johnson, to name a few.

In 2018 most of Robertson's ex Auburn teammates like Rasheem Barrett, Lucas Hargrove, Dewayne Reed and Frankie Sullivan had all retired while Tay Waller was still active having played in Italy that season. In his first 9 seasons with the Fraport Skyliners he had played primarily for three coaches with Murat Didin, Muli Katzurin and Gordon Herbert with the later having been his basketball teacher for 6 seasons. Robertson came to Frankfurt in 2009 as a quiet and shy freak athlete and needed no adjustment period as he was thrown into cold water right away from the Turkish Babbaaa Murat Didin. Even if his former teammates Phiip Scrubb and Mike Morrison have compared Tez's game to a Joe Dumars or Scottie Pippen funny enough he didn't look up to some NBA guard growing up, but to power forward Kevin Garnett as he was trying to leave a lasting impression as a rookie in Frankfurt. ' I liked the way he plays. He plays with a lot of emotion and aggression on the court. He is a leader and I like how he teaches things on the bench to the other players', stressed Quantez Robertson. When Tez came to Frankfurt, he was only 24, but played like a mature 27 or 28 year old man. 'I have played a lot of Basketball in my life and have played with good players with some going to the NBA. It has helped me being around them, because they helped me to get along with teammates and discuss strategies on the court', stressed Quantez Robertson. As a rookie with Frankfurt he played 48 games averaging 6.0ppg, 4.0rpg, 2.1apg, 1.3spg, FGP: 49.3%, 3PT: 35.6%, FT60.0%. Even though his defensive presence was his staple in his game, his outside shooting was exceptional and the best rate he would have until the 2015-2016 season where he shot 36%. He almost won his first professional title as he lost a bitter 5 game series to Bamberg and was teammates with guys like Pascal Roller, Derrick Allen and Jimmy Mckinney. Robertson made huge strides as a defender at the end of his rookie season as Gordon Herbert replaced Murat Didin in April and almost led the team to their third team title. 'Coach helped me to improve my shooting and my free throws and on defense. He tells me to keep being aggressive and since I am one of the best defenders of the team, he tells me I should act like it. He has helped me to improve getting in the passing lanes and stopping the other teams' best player', stressed Quantez Robertson in 2010. His absolute humbleness which he has carried into his ninth professional season was already present as a rookie. When asked where the team would have really been in June 2010 with his defensive presence, he answered the way a team player should. 'I think they would still be where they are. I am just a piece of the puzzle to the success on the defense', added Quantez Robertson. But sometimes one has to wonder what could have been had he made the jump to the NBA. He is good enough to play in the NBA based off of his defensive skills alone, but his knock has always been his shot which may have been the reason why he didn't get a shot. It would have been very interesting to see how he would of defended some of the best scorers in the NBA. But then again getting to the NBA is so difficult and it shouldn't be a major surprise he isn't there even if many believe he could be there. 'It doesn't surprise me because the NBA is hard to get into. However I do think that he could play in the NBA and be a great defensive stopper for a lot of teams. The only thing that I think would be the problem is a scout talking about him not being able to score at his height. The crazy thing is he can score the basketball when he is aggressive. I really think if a team would pick him up they would be getting a steal', warned ex teammate Frankie Sullivan. The Fraport Skyliners aren't sad he isn't in the NBA, but been thankful for 14 seasons that he not only has been with the team, but never left. In 2013 he had interest from Alba Berlin and FC Bayern Munich, but stayed in Frankfurt playing for a lot less, but the comfortable surroundings of Frankfurt and the tight knit Skyliner family won over the dough.

In his second professional season, the Fraport Skyliners would have another potent season as they were one of the top teams in the league and finished in second place. However their title run was stopped in the semi-finals against Alba Berlin. Both teams had gone against the norm winning their 2 road games, and when it came down to that all deciding do or die game 5 in Frankfurt, the home team couldn't grind out the win getting clobbered 87-68. The low point of the season was the career ending injury to AJ Moye who might have been the missing link to winning the title had he not gone down in November. Robertson and Moye had been meshing so well off the court and who knows where their chemistry would have been in the playoffs had he been around. 'We were like brothers from the start. We were the two first guards that got to Frankfurt that summer and worked out together and hung out together. He is like a brother away from home', expressed Quantez Robertson in 2010. A big highlight in this season were the frequent back door cuts and dunks from Robertson that 2011 MVP Dashaun Wood would feed to him. 'I think that Tez doesn't have those spectacular dunks like two years ago. He really should call me and thank me for all those back door passes that I gave him', smiled Dashaun Wood in 2013. Wood was the star on the team and Tez in his shadow, but Wood knew that Tez was just as valuable as he was. 'Tez always does the important things that are not seen on the stats. His biggest job was playing 40 minutes and defending the Braunschweig guards. He had the same energy and intensity for 40 minutes. I strongly believe that we would not have won without Tez', warned ex Wright State guard Dashaun Wood. Tez also had great teammates in Roger Powell and Chris Moss that kept the boat afloat. This was also the last season of guard Pascal Roller who would retire. On the court, Robertson would be able to improve his scoring and rebounding stats from his rookie season as he played 38 games averaging 7.7ppg, 5.0rpg, 1.8apg, FGP: 55.3%, 3PT: 29.1%, FT: 68.9%. In the Eurocup, he battled against ex Skyliner Keith Simmons and was expressed by the young Skyliner. 'Robertson is very athletic. He is one of the most athletic players that I have ever played against. I thought that he was taller than what he was, but he made up for it with his explosiveness. You just have to try to stay in front of him', warned ex Banvit guard Keith Simmons. In that season Robertson also battled future Euroleague player Marquez Haynes who witnessed the ex Auburn star with Gran Canara and didn't only notice his defense. 'What stood out was the way he attacks the basket. He is relentless', warned ex Boston College Eagle Marquez Haynes.

The next three seasons from 2011-2014 were some down years for the organization as money was tight which effected the caliber of players that were available. The club didn't reach the playoffs, but it was still an important time as this was a phase of player development as the club laid an emphasis on German players and the German big three of Johannes Voigtmann, Danilo Barthel and Konstantin Klein was born and being groomed and getting ready to attack that third club title. After bowing out to Alba Berlin, Frankfurt and Berlin swapped head coaches as Herbert went to Berlin and Israeli Muli Katzurn came to Frankfurt. Katzurin would stay two seasons and had had prior success with Czech Republic team Nymburk having won 8 titles in 4 years, but didn't bring any success to Frankfurt. The club did defend very well, but couldn't muster much offense on a consistent basis and finished ninth and 14th. Even if the team achieved no real success, Robertson was able to add on to his game through the two year guidance of Katzurin. 'I have learned from him to always keep playing no matter what is happening. He also told us to always attack the rim and shoot when we can and not to think about it, but just shoot', said Quantez Robertson. In those two years, the American played with further strong players like Devin Gibson, Michael Thompson, Zach Peacock and Johannes Herber and also formed new relationships as well and gained further experience. It is always a pleasure to hear the extreme respect from teammates or opponents for Quantez Robertson. 'I miss his athleticism and it was a lot of fun to watch him go coast to coast in practice and games. Defensively his hard work and desire was unreal and he was a lot of fun to watch and play with', added ex teammate Michael Thompson. 'Tez is probably the most competitive guy I have played with on and off the court. Every day he competed at a very high level', expressed Devin Gibson.

After two years, the Katzurin era was over and to the delight of many fans, the organization brought back Gordon Herbert. However the success didn't come right away as this was another difficult season for the team as they finished in 11th place and probably would have made the playoffs had they not had had the crunch-time blues as they lost six games by three points or less in the second half of the season against weak teams like MBC, Tuebingen and Braunschweig, but then again came home and beat top teams Munich and Ulm. The club had a lot of youth as they had to rely on rookie guards Ramon Galloway and Jarred Dubois to carry a lot of the load which didn't translate in consistency or success. A bright spot was the German big three of Voigtmann, Barthel and Klein who continued to develop their game. Robertson continued to be a main contributor at both ends of the court and averaged in double figures in scoring for the first time in his professional career in 2012-2013 playing 34 games averaging 10.8ppg, 6.3rpg, 2.9apg, Steals-2 (1.9spg), FGP: 49.7%, 3PT: 29.8%, FT: 75.0%. Ex Polish champion and ex top BBL point guard Kevin Hamilton who played with Braunschweig and Bayreuth rememberd that when he had the ball, he had to be aware all the time where he Robertson was. 'Quantez Robertson was one of the best defenders in the league, and one of the most athletic human beings I have ever seen', added Kevin Hamilton. That was just another good example of the unending respect that his peers gave him.

In the next two seasons, the club would improve their play each season and would lead to the team's third professional title with the 2016 Fiba Europe Cup title. In the 2014-2015 season, the club finished in sixth place and reached the Final 4 of the Eurochallenge losing in the semi-finals. Barthel and Voigtmann had become house hold names in German basketball and the club had a strong trio of Americans with Justin Cobbs, Sean Armand and Aaron Doornekamp that carried the offense. Robertson also gave his two cents and had his best offensive season as a professional as in the BBL he played 37 games averaging 11.1ppg, 4.4rpg, 3.2apg, 1.4spg, FGP: 50.3%, 3PT: 34.1%, FT: 80.6%; and in the EuroChallenge he played 17 games averaging 10.9ppg, 4.6rpg, 2.5apg, 1.5spg, FGP: 55.2%, 3PT: 33.9%, FT: 76.2%. Suddenly it wasn't a hazard anymore to keep him in the corner and let him fire away, but he had become a real feared shooter as you couldn't keep him alone. The club played a hard fought 4 game series against FC Bayern Munich, but lost as it wasn't ready yet for that big coup in the playoffs. In the Eurochallenge he would face Dutch powerhouse Den Bosch and face an ex Auburn player with Chris Denson who played there after Robertson had left and had heard of him being a legend there. Robertson was in his sixth season, but continuing to have guys looking up to his success and progress as a professional. 'I have spoken to him in the past. But when I speak to him again I would ask him advice about how he has been able to have a good career in Germany. I look up to older players and hope I can progress like he did', stressed Chris Denson. In the 2015-2016 season, it all came together as the team finished in third place in the BBL and won the Fiba Europe Cup. The club was led by Jordan Theodore who played a MVP type season and just carried the team and especially in crunch-time when the team need a bucket he was instant buckets. Voigtmann and Barthel had transformed into top BBL players while Doornekamp became more of a scorer and Robertson was aided on the defensive end with the pit bull John Little. It also didn't hurt that you had a sniper and high basketball IQ player like rookie Philip Scrubb coming from the bench. Robertson had another very strong season playing 40 games averaging 9.7ppg, 3.5rpg, 3.1apg, 1.4spg, FGP: 45.3%, 3PT: 36.3%, FT: 77.0% and in the FIBA Europe Cup played 19 games averaging 11.2ppg, 4.1rpg, 2.8apg, 1.4spg, FGP: 60.6%, 3PT: 40.2%, FT: 82.9%. He had battled Brandyn Curry in the Eurochallenge the season before and in this season in the BBL and also got lauding words from the Harvard graduate. 'Quantez Robertson is the best defensive player I've come across in my career thus far. A very good overall player who plays so hard at all times and never backs down from anything', added Brandyn Curry. 'He was a huge part of our team when we won the Fiba Cup. We wouldn't have won without any of the other guys, but Tez made a lot of big plays in the final two games', stressed Philip Scrubb. 'We had a great team and Tez still played 37 minutes a game. He was the glue, won best defender and hit a huge 3. No doubt we would of lost it without him', warned teammate Mike Morrison. In the 2016-2017 season, the club finished only in 10th place and just missed the playoffs. The biggest weakness was at the point guard position where the club just didn't have that Cobbs or Theodore like guy that could change games and know how to combine scoring and playmaking at the right moments in games to impact it. Robertson had another solid season playing 32 games averaging 10.8ppg, 6.1rpg, 3.1apg, Steals-1 (2.5spg), FGP: 48.5%, 3PT: 30.6%, FT: 82.4%; In the BCL he played 16 games averaging 8.4ppg, 5.4rpg, 3.1apg, Steals-3 (2.4spg), FGP: 38.5%, 3PT: 31.3%, FT: 82.8%.

In the 2017-2018 season the Fraport Skyliners were hit hard by injuries, but the club reached the playoffs again with a depleted team losing a tough 5 game series to FC Bayern Munich. The club was as thin as a professional ski jumper as often they played with a 6-7 man rotation and won games as well as losing despite having every chance to win. The club brought in the correct point guard with rookie Taj Webster and had the experienced role player on board with Shawn Huff and saw the Germans Isaac Bonga and Richard Freudenberg developing nicely. Robertson as always kept the team together and was able to conserve his energy better than in previous seasons as the club didn't play in the international competition. But he is still averaged 32 minutes per game which was fourt most in his professional career. This shows just how valuable he still was for the team and Gordon Herbert as he continued to be a vital factor at both ends of the court. In the last years, the Fraport Skyliners have often been plagued with injuries and that was always the time where Robertson had to play at the highest level and his teammates noticed. 'It's been great playing with Tez, he's someone who helps the team in so many different ways, which takes a lot of pressure of the rest of the guys', warned ex Carleton (CIS) guard Philip Scrubb. 'His strength is the same as always. Tez plays hard, tough, and leads the team. He's a great teammate. His work ethic and toughness he brings everyday we all feed off of. If you had a team full of Tez's u would have no choice but to be successful', warned ex George Mason (NCAA) center Mike Morrison. He had some big games in his career in terms of steals as he produced six steals against FC Bayern Munich and Alba Berlin and hit teams like Ludwigsburg, Wurzburg, Bonn and Bayreuth twice for five steals in his career. He had 16 games where he had one steal or more in a row and 14 games of one steal or more in a row. Great defense aren't always measured with steals, but that is often what gets the Frankfurt fast break rolling which in turn sparks their offense. Even if his defense doesn't rub off on every player, they do try to get something positive from his defense. 'A lot of the things he can do on the court I can't replicate, but I think his attitude and intensity on the floor is something everyone can learn from', stressed Philip Scrubb. In the 2017-2018 season he averaged 10.1ppg, 4.6rpg, 2.7apg, Steals-2 (1.9spg), FGP: 45.6%, 3PT: 33.3%, FT: 79.3%

Not only on the court is his play loved by many especially in Frankfurt, but off the court, he is a guy that is always good for a laugh and also keeps the team loose on the road. He has vastly improved in his question and answer sessions with me after games as 5-6 years ago, it seemed like he was practicing a standard post and pre game answers as more often than not they seemed the same like 'we have to rebound well and limit them to one shot', but through time, practice and experience, he has developed into a very good interview before and after games. He also has added wit and is always good for a comical answer to lighten up the conversation. Since covering him for 14 seasons, the ex Auburn star knows very well that I will be lurking in the catacomb of the Fraport arena and knows that I will bombard him with many questions. In the last years he has added a standard phrase when he approaches me with 'Miles I'm not answering any questions today' while I say 'Tez I only got 25 questions today and not 85 like last game'. It's all in good fun as he never hesitates, but answers all my questions to the best of his ability. He even developed a very nice friendship with Mike Morrison off the court as they were always joking around and having fun. Morrison and Robertson were teammates for 4 years and already have a big history of stories. 'You know we have a million stories. We always have jokes going back and forth and always clowning on the road. Tez is really goofy', added Mike Morrison. But even with their actions on the court can lead to clowning around as observed after the 90-63 drubbing of the Walter Tigers Tuebingen where the Morrison and Tez Lebron show failed. In a Frankfurt run came what could have been the play of the game, but wasn't as the Lebron like pass off the back board to himself dunk didn't work between Robertson and Morrison as both gave each other the blame for the miss. Robertson made a quick heads up play getting in the passing lane and making a steal while Morrison was sprinting down the left hand of the court. Robertson had the big fellow in eyesight somehow, and instead of finishing himself tossed the ball underhand off the backboard which Morrison couldn't handle as it sailed out of bounds. 'I knew that Tez would throw me the ball. He threw it too soon and I had to jump inward instead of upward. It was Tez's fault', joked Mike Morrison. 'Of course Mike said it was my fault, but he missed it', yelled Quantez Robertson. It is never dull with Morrison and Tez as they have made Frankfurt their second home as they have been with the club a combined 18 years. Even his ex teammate Jordan Theodore remembers the good times with Robertson even if his overall competitiveness was also present off the court. 'Tez and I hung out a lot and played a lot of UNO and Tez liked to cheat. He liked being the old head at Uno. Tez made his own rules at Uno. If you don't believe me ask Mike Mo and Aaron', smiled ex Seton Hall (NCAA) standout Jordan Theodore. Robertson is just loved by his teammates and they are happy he was on their side and not on the other side of the court.

So the question in 2018 was how much longer would Quantez Robertson still play and where does he rank up in the all-time greatest players in Fraport Skyliners basketball history? Robertson wasn't the youngest anymore, but wasn't slowing down either. In a way he is like the Tom Brady of basketball that seems to be getting better with age. His offensive production has been consistent and been at its best in the last four seasons and he still belonged to the top defenders in the league with no real signs of slowing down. He already had the right frame of mind as a rookie about how to survive major minutes and it has continued to carry over into his thirties as his minutes continue to be much. 'Sometimes in practice, I don't get a break so I am used to it. When I am on the floor in games, I just don't pay attention to it, but just want to win', warned Quantez Robertson. His non stop work off the court through the years have allowed him to keep that explosiveness and athleticism which is his bread and butter. 'I started doing squats in college as well as lunges which I have continued to do now to help keep my athletic ability', stressed Quantez Robertson. In 2018, he was still going strong. 'I have no idea how he plays so many minutes so hard. I doubt he has any plans to stop playing anytime soon', warned Mike Morrison. 'How long he plays is up to him and how he feels, he's still playing at a high level so I can see him playing for a while longer', added Philip Scrubb '? I see Tez playing his entire career in Frankfurt. Tez will always be seen as the recognizable player for Frankfurt basketball', stressed Euroleague player Jordan Theodore in 2018. One thing that separates Robertson from most in the BBL is that he is always a draw. The way fans go to packed arena's in the NBA to witness greatness from a Lebron, Westbrook or Durant, fans do the same with Tez in the BBL. When the day comes that he is no longer playing, then there will be a huge void left as his exciting play is seen in every game as there is at least one memorable play by him. 'He makes some crazy plays. The most impressive was a miss. He tried to dunk on Berlin's big man 2 seasons back and he jumped so fast and so high, he actually jumped to high and tried to dunk it too hard. I was on the bench and I turned to a teammate and said "that's the best miss I've ever seen in my life', laughed Mike Morrison in 2018. There is that comical side of the big man surfacing while talking about his friend Quantez Robertson. For some just witnessing a routine Tez play which would be a spectacular play for any other player is something that will be missed from each game. 'Any time he gets a rebound and takes the ball coast to coast for a layup or assist is pretty impressive', warned Philip Scrubb in 2018.

The athletic player would play 5 more seasons in Frankfurt, but the club play would go down each season as Gordon Herbert departed. From 2018 onward the team would finish in 11th, 14th, 11th, 17th and in 18th place. From 2018-2021, he averaged in double figures each season and averaged 10/5/3 stats and was top 5 in steals each season. In his last 2 seasons his minutes dipped dramatically under 30 minutes to 29 to 24 and his scoring from 8 to 6 per game. In his last season he became the easyCredit BBL alltime leading steal getter and became the Fraport Skyliners all-time leading scorer. After 14 years with the same jersey, the question is where does he rank with the best of all-time in a Skyliners jersey? When it comes to ranking Tez with the greatest Skyliners of all-time, he is right up there at the top. His stats for 14 years were 479 games, 4,425 points, 2217 rebounds, 742 steals in 15,034 minutes. Of course his scoring stats won't compare with some other greats like Dashaun Wood, Chris Williams, Tyrone Ellis, Jon Leuer, Zach Peacock or Jordan Theodore, but they never played more than two seasons in Frankfurt. But when talking about longevity and consistency he is at the top with German basketball legend Pascal Roller. Roller played 11 seasons and won two titles while Robertson played 14 seasons and won one title. There are no other two players that are in their league as they are in a league of their own within the Skyliner organization. Quantez Robertson should be on everyone's all-time Fraport Skyliner starting 5. A strong 5 would be Pascal Roller/Dashaun Wood, Tyrone Ellis, Quantez Robertson, Chris Williams and Mario Kasun. One thing is sure, his Jersey 23 will hang from the Fraport arena ceiling next to Pascal Roller one day. Quantez Robertson will always be a Fraport Skyliner lifer and him ending his career in Frankfurt was the only logical thing. For me he is one of the greatest Fraport Skyliners of all-time. Thanks Tez for the memories.