Surprised How Bummed Out This Is Making Me!

[Who]

I am bummed we won't get to root for a title. But there's still plenty I'm interested to see.

How will Brown respond to moving up in the pecking order? Can Brown be a #1 option on a good offense? I think he may have a GREAT year.

Can White elevate his scoring numbers into real all-star conversation?

If they keep Simons how does he fit? Is he a long term piece or an expiring contract?

Who do they start? Do Hauser and PP finally get to rise above bench roles? How do they look without Tatum's gravity next to them?

Who will emerge out of the Baylor, Hugo, Jordan trio of 6'6 wings? Can a young guy grab a role and solidify himself as a young cheap piece on the next great Celtics team? I am a big believer in Baylor, I love Hugo's upside and attitude and I'm not out on Walsh yet.

Will some combination of Williams, Shulga, Garza, Minot be the next Kornet and/or Hauser? People forget back when those two were brought in as an NBA retread and undrafted FA nobody thought they'd one day be staples of an NBA rotation. This is the Celtics trying to do that again. One of those guys may be the next Kornet/Hauser on the next great Celtics team.

Where do the C's end up in the draft? DO they push to win or push to rets guys to soft tank? Do they make an unexpected run? the Celtics haven't finished with a below .500 record in 10 seasons, can they keep that up? 

Its not like things are hopeless! They will get Tatum back in a year. they still have two all-star caliber guys in Brown/White. They have most of their own draft picks. They are run by smart people who have earned our trust. Cheer up!

There's plenty to watch and be intrigued by even when a title is out of the question.  As long as you root for an organization that knows what it's doing, there's reason for hope.

I usually feel this way. I do not feel this way with this team.

The owners destroyed this team just to save cash. This could have been a 50 win team without Tatum (with Jrue, Porzingis, Horford).

It doesn't take much to get me interested in a squad. I enjoyed watching Jae Crowder when I thought he was our best player. Like I said, it doesn't take much.

But it is hard to warm up to this group. A team that has been deliberately sabotaged for profit. A team that has been deliberately left without reinforcements in order to tank a season. Not feeling it.

[Csfan1984]

Hard to commit to close to $280 million in taxes for a team that will be without it's best player likely the year and even with that best player choked against the Knicks.

I blame the players and coaches for the dismantling of the team roster. Even if I owned this team I wouldnt invest into the tax for these guys. It needs a shake up.

[dannyboy35]

 I?m bummed out because Tatum will never be the same. It?s not just the gap year.

[Goldstar88]

I?m bummed out because Tatum will never be the same. It?s not just the gap year.

Are you a clairvoyant? 

[timpiker]

Doesn't seem that long ago I was thinking "Dynasty".

[rocknrollforyoursoul]

Doesn't seem that long ago I was thinking "Dynasty".

Sam here. I suppose it's still possible that if, say, Tatum comes back strong and Brad makes some savvy moves, the Cs could win another title or two in '27 or shortly thereafter, and that, in conjunction with last year's title, could be viewed as a dynasty, or at least as a minidynasty.

In the meantime, though, if this is the roster we go into the season with, I'm afraid there's going to be a lot of clunkers and a lot of growing pains.