My point is that those who are disappointed that we didn't tank for a lottery pick last year and don't look like we are primed to do so this year, would likely be disappointed in whoever we got in the lottery if we did tank for a high pick anyway.
This sounds like fatalism to justify your own position, honestly.
Personally, I'm not disappointed by Smart or Olynyk.
I wish we had ended up with Jabari or Wiggins last year, but it is what it is. I felt good about the pick then and I don't regret it now. I think Smart can be a building block, albeit not a primary one. That's OK. You can't expect to necessarily get a franchise player at #6 in any given year.
Olynyk was a lottery pick, sure, but he was a late lottery pick in a draft that was deep on role players and very shallow on starting quality players. I regret that Ainge chose Olynyk ahead of higher upside guys taken after him, but the pick was defensible.
My attitude has been that the draft is a very important part of the rebuild, but it's also far from a sure thing. That's why it's important to have multiple opportunities to select in the top 10, and vitally important to make the most of those picks when you get them.