Danny got us five all stars and a championship. Would have had two more if not for Rondo and Perk's injuries.
And we still have cap space and the two Brooklyn picks.
Drafting could be better, though.
I agree with this.
My argument is simple, 09 we probably would've lost to the Lakers, probably in 6-7 games, that team was just hungry. 2010, no one can convince me if KG didn't get injured in 09 and Perk didn't go down, that series would end in 5-6 games in our favor. You can obviously see KG lost a step or two after his injury in 09 against Utah. I still remember that vividly, he went for the alley and then hopped into the locker room, and came back for just one game before sitting the rest of the year out. Perk and KG healthy would win that series
another tricky one is 2011 against Miami, a healthy Shaq/Marquis Daniels would keep the team intact with Nate Robinson. JO and Perk off the bench? Man that team would've destroyed their way into the finals, unfortunately the Daniels neck injury that had Danny push the panic button
Also agree with the picks, I love Danny, but given his draft positions, he has done pretty well. He hasn't really drafted in the lottery until Smart, and now Brown (Green was traded for Ray Ray). So I guess this is the year we judge Danny on Smart? being in his 3rd year, I hope and expect a breakout year. But then again, At 6, I think your only comparison is the people going 2 before and below Smart, like Exum, Randle, Gordon etc, not Wiggins, Parker
Brown will be the most closely looked at player because he is picked in the top 3, with many many people even outside of the Celtics loved Dunn (personally I am still on the "if we had first pick, Simmons, but 2nd, I would still pick Brown" train).