Danny has to give a lot of points credit.
Yes, we were best record in east and made ECF. And there got spanked.
But there is at least question whether we make it out of the first round, healthy Rondo. In this case, we're a regular season overachiever, 1st round out. If that's peak, it's an automatic rebuild.
We went 7 against a solid Wiz team. Hard to say one is solidly over the other if it goes 7, IMO. Say there's a point for calling it a draw.
Never was sold on a big 3 of Horford, who missed so many bunnies at key moments and is aging, and IT as main stars. With this crazy rebuild of 2017, now I think with Irving and Hayward, plus Horford as 3rd dude, I like that better. Rather than veteran role player filler, I like Rozier, Smart, Brown (each now with playoff experience), and Tatum. These guys perform and we contend now, or learn and we contend later.
Heck of a rebuild. Ainge should get GM of the year.