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I dunno about you, but the Celtics have been looking pretty old this year.
Jermaino O'Neal barely played until the playoffs. Shaq has been out almost half the year. Garnett's knee is a constant problem (it failed him the second half of the game in Miami). Paul Pierce is not the same player he was three years ago when they won the ring. And Ray Allen is not as consistent as he was even last year. The current Celtics team can't compete with the more athletic teams out there, they're constantly injured, and aside from Rondo, their best players (and four of their starters) are all over 34 years old. When they were put together in 08, they said themselves that they have a 2-3 year window to win as many championships as they could, and this postseason showed that window is closed. If not for them Murrland Boys (West and Green) they might have been swept by the Heat.
So is it time to blow up this team, like Magic said with the Lakers? Or are they a piece or two away from contending again? Mind you, Bill Russell is not walking thru that door. Bob Cousy and Larry Bird are not walking thru that door. Shaq just walked (hobbled) out that door, and the Celtics have more enemies than friends around the league.
What do you think?
Jermaino O'Neal barely played until the playoffs. Shaq has been out almost half the year. Garnett's knee is a constant problem (it failed him the second half of the game in Miami). Paul Pierce is not the same player he was three years ago when they won the ring. And Ray Allen is not as consistent as he was even last year. The current Celtics team can't compete with the more athletic teams out there, they're constantly injured, and aside from Rondo, their best players (and four of their starters) are all over 34 years old. When they were put together in 08, they said themselves that they have a 2-3 year window to win as many championships as they could, and this postseason showed that window is closed. If not for them Murrland Boys (West and Green) they might have been swept by the Heat.
So is it time to blow up this team, like Magic said with the Lakers? Or are they a piece or two away from contending again? Mind you, Bill Russell is not walking thru that door. Bob Cousy and Larry Bird are not walking thru that door. Shaq just walked (hobbled) out that door, and the Celtics have more enemies than friends around the league.
What do you think?
