Homer Hat off, Will the celtics win banner 18 before KG retires?

[Lightskinsmurf]

Answer honestly homer hats off!!

[Chris]

The chances are stacked against them, but it is not out of the realm of possibilities.  I think they will not be a favorite to win the title before KG retires, but if they hit the playoffs at a run and have luck with health, it is certainly possible.

[Interceptor]

Good chance of it. Heat are ridiculously good, but still a flawed team, and beatable. If C's can beat them in a 7-game series, they can beat anyone. As long as they are healthy, there's a chance. Especially now that there is actually a bench.

[footey]

Possible if LBJ or Wade go down with an injury.

[BudweiserCeltic]

We've currently built a very strong team with minimal flaws, let's hope our strength carry us through. Miami by comparison has big flaws, but big big strengths. Let's see if we can contain as much as possible their strengths and exploit their big flaws, and we failed for the most part in the playoffs, yet got them to 7 games and on the brink of elimination.

[CelticG1]

The odds are against every team every year to win a championship.

The field always has an overwhelming shot at the title.

I think the Celtics have a reasonably good chance to win #18. Things just need yo fall into place like they do for every NBA championship team

[Lightskinsmurf]

Lebron beat us by himself in game 6 however i don't feel like we approached game 6 like a closeout game. We approached it like well, if we lose tonight we got game 7 and you just can't do that.

[GreenFaith1819]

I voted No doubt in my mind.

If BOS cannot win another title as presently constructed, then it just wasn't meant to be.

This is IMO the strongest team we've had in recent years, barring the time we had Shaq in the middle.

[KGs Knee]

With the current roster we have it's definitely possible, but not likely.  I think we still need to add a legit big next to KG.  We have a bunch of "nice" players at the PF spot (Bass, Wilcox, Green, Sullinger) but no real high level player.

If we could turn some of our depth into a high level PF, then I think we would be much more likely to win a title.

[saltlover]

I'd like an option for "not likely, but wouldn't be surprised."

I don't think this team is a lock to win a title in the next 2-3 years, but I do think they are strong contenders.  Other than injury to Rondo, and KG to a lesser extent, we're a bit less vulnerable to injuries in terms of depth, so we have a good chance of getting pretty far in the playoffs.  And if you can go deep in the playoffs (conference finals or finals) then you certainly have a real chance to win.

I doubt we'll win two or three titles, because we're not that dominant and there are several strong competitors out there.  But one is within the realm of possibility.  I'd say we have a 20-25% chance.

[the_Bird]

Probably not, but that's OK.  

I think we have a decent shot at winning a title (probably as good a chance as any team other than the Heat), but for it to be LIKELY for us to win one of the next two or three titles, we'd really have to be the presumptive favorites next year (which isn't the case).  The C's should be one of the four or five or six teams with the best chance of winning a championship next year, but it's not just the Heat we have to beat, it's all the Western Conference teams like the Thunder.  

And even if we are one of the five or six teams with a legitimate shot at the title, but that still means that each year the odds of a title aren't much better than 15% or 20%.  By the time 2013-2014 rolls around (and Pierce and KG are even older), our odds of pulling out a title are even lower.  And, there's an decent chance that either Pierce or KG will suffer a severe injury in one of the next few seasons, making our odds even worse.

I'd say we have maybe a 1/3 shot of winning one of the next three titles, but probably a 50% chance (maybe a tiny bit less) of making it back to the Finals.  

[Cman]

Chances are "no", but the Cs are in the "contender" category, no question.They just aren't the favorites (which would be Miami in the East and Lakers in the West, IMHO).  

There's a chance, because lots of stuff can happen during the course of a season, but the chances are higher that other teams win the banners in the next few years.

[Prof. Clutch]

I voted for 'probably not' but only because I didn't see a better worded option to fit my expectation.  They certainly could win it all, but I think more than likely the Celtics will give us 3 years of a highly contested title chase and will be one of the top 4 or 5 teams in the league each year.

BTW, I just realized that this is post number 2,001 for me.  Hooray second star!

[GreenFaith1819]

I voted for 'probably not' but only because I didn't see a better worded option to fit my expectation.  They certainly could win it all, but I think more than likely the Celtics will give us 3 years of a highly contested title chase and will be one of the top 4 or 5 teams in the league each year.

BTW, I just realized that this is post number 2,001 for me.  Hooray second star!

Congrats, Man.

[Prof. Clutch]

I voted for 'probably not' but only because I didn't see a better worded option to fit my expectation.  They certainly could win it all, but I think more than likely the Celtics will give us 3 years of a highly contested title chase and will be one of the top 4 or 5 teams in the league each year.

BTW, I just realized that this is post number 2,001 for me.  Hooray second star!

Congrats, Man.

TP & thanks buddy, I'm poppin' champagne over here.