I last posted in this thread in July, before IT had been dealt for Irving. I predicted about 60 wins assuming a healthy IT. Well, the Celtics have a very healthy Kyrie Irving who is MVP material right now, but have been without Hayward since the start of the season. Still, they are on a pace to win 65-70 games, which is remarkable.
I think the real question now is what they have to do to go all the way to a Championship? What are they missing? I think they're missing that rim protector to defend against long centers that Baynes and Horford can't handle. Guys like Kounmpo and Drummond, and tonite, Aldridge.These guys are going to give them problems in the playoffs, and they haven't shown much ability to defend against them up to this point.
If I were Ainge, I would use that money they got for Hayward's injury and put it into a guy like Tyson Chandler--a veteran who can defend bigs inside and has valuable experience for the playoffs.