Well I've had a lot of drinks and until Rondo says "There was no way on Earth I was coming back to the Celts, even if they offered me the most money" I won't believe he wasn't coming back.
And there's no reason for RR to ever say that now, so I suppose you'll never believe he wasn't coming back. I don't see any proof to believe that Rondo was coming back.
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Personally, I agree with the OP. It is a fun time.
I like the young kids. I (generally) like their hustle, their never-say-die attitude, their desire to get better. Guys like Olynyk, Zeller, Smart and even Bradley have their warts, but they're true professionals and you see them play hard (the only one I'm hesitant to say that about is Sullinger). They're young and they're probably not superstars, but they can fill substantial roles on this team and quite a few others. Other guys like Bass and Crash are veterans who lead by example. Great veteran pros, even if their games are limited (Bass) or about over (Crash). In short, I like these guys.
Then there's the prospect of the future. There are so many tradeable assets that while the above group may not be able to win on their own, they won't be on their own for long. Picks will be traded / combined. The Cs have so many bites at the rebuilding apple - perhaps more than any team in history - that it's fun to see how things turn out. It's frustrating to watch them lose, but I haven't lost hope and won't for quite some time because unlike some teams with little chance of changing their fortunes, the Cs have have so many different avenues to do it that it's going to be fun to see how it all turns out.
Unless we hire Rick Pitino again. If they do that, I'm out. Watching Joe Johnson and Chauncey Billiups get traded hurt enough the first time.
(Not sure which deal was worse. We gave up Johnson [6 time all star) AND a 1st for Rodney Rogers - who was 2 months away from being a FA - and Tony Delk. We gave up Billups [5 time all star] for Kenny Anderson. Ouch!)