So to all the pessimists, to those game thread naysayers, to the doom & gloomers

[nickagneta]

What do you think now? Are you satisfied with where this team is? Has this been a successful season?  Is IT now a proven max guy? Has Horford been a great addition? Is Bradley a real deal #2/#3 option that can give you All-NBA defense and should be kept? Is Brad Stevens vindicated as a top ciach in this league?

This isn't a call out thread. I want to honestly know if this series win has changed your mind on anything.

[GreenFaith1819]

Celtics had a LOT to prove with this series.

They proved it, and then some.

THREE road wins....THREE.

Toughness.....and more talented and hungrier than ever.

It only gets better from here.

[slamtheking]

What do you think now? Are you satisfied with where this team is? Has this been a successful season?  Is IT now a proven max guy? Has Horford been a great addition? Is Bradley a real deal #2/#3 option that can give you All-NBA defense and should be kept? Is Brad Stevens vindicated as a top ciach in this league?

This isn't a call out thread. I want to honestly know if this series win has changed your mind on anything.

happy with how this season has gone but now I want more.  I want a trip to the ECF.

AB had won me over early this season with his improvement.  end of this series made a solid case for keeping him

Series again exposed IT's issues on D in the playoffs.  we'll see what happens when he has to cover one of Wall or Beal next series.  Still had a fantastic season but I just can't see myself supporting giving him a max deal.  I know I'm in the minority on that and he'll likely get it but I just have an issue giving a max deal to someone who doesn't excel at more than one aspect of the game (scoring in his case)

loved the pick up of Horford.  still thrilled we got him

never doubted Stevens.  didn't understand the dissatisfaction with him.

[Miranda-Kerr]

Yes I was one of those negative naysayers but to the teams credit they completely turned thing's around and got back to playing the ball we know they can.

Still need another scorer and rebounder to push to true contenders but this team is great and will be going places.

With 2 top 4 picks in consecutive years and salary to burn on a max free agent watch as some veterans come running to bean town

[fantankerous]

What do you think now? Are you satisfied with where this team is? Has this been a successful season?  Is IT now a proven max guy? Has Horford been a great addition? Is Bradley a real deal #2/#3 option that can give you All-NBA defense and should be kept? Is Brad Stevens vindicated as a top ciach in this league?

This isn't a call out thread. I want to honestly know if this series win has changed your mind on anything.

I think it's good optics.  Making it to the ECF would be great optics.