I wrote this after the game today:
"I want to call out everyone who has bashed Ainge this season!
We lost our starting PG and new starting PF this week and managed to win 4 in a row and play some [dang] good basketball during that stretch.
A team couldn’t do that unless it was well constructed.
Green’s been playing better (though I’ll admit he’ll never be dollar-for-dollar worth his contract), Terry’s shots are starting to fall, Barbosa is an offensive spark, Lee and Bradley are smothering opposing guards, Collins has been chipping in solid if not spectacular minutes, Wilcox is returning with energy, Bass is stepping up when needed. And, The Truth and KG have been rolling along.
But, fan after fan has been complaining day after day that we don’t have Blatche or we haven’t traded for this guy or that guy. It’s not a video game. GMs can’t just make every dream move come true. Ainge has put together a team that can compete and win games without its starting PG and PF. That’s impressive.
I know we still need another big or two, and I’m sure Ainge is working the phones for a trade or free agent signing, but the man did his job during the off-season.
It’s odd to write this, but if Darko had stuck around we may not even be in the position to need another big."
Point is, Ainge has done a great job every season with the money and spots he has available. People who complain often complain because we don't get one particular guy, but there are hundreds of reason why, and no one ever seems to remember that guys Ainge brings in HAVE TO FIT THEIR SYSTEM.
Ainge isn't the best GM in the NBA (the Thunder and Spurs have been pretty good for a while, and stupid Pat Riley did build a championship-caliber team (based on lies and back-stabbing)), but Ainge is a top-5 in the NBA and top-20 in all of sports... and that's pretty [dang] good. I trust him. Even though I cried when Perk was traded...