We all owe Danny our gratitude

[Roy H.]

A sobering thought: where would this franchise be without Danny Ainge?

Delivering us a title after 22 years would have made him a wildly successful GM. Transitioning from that title team to our current squad is nothing short of remarkable.

I was adamantly against the Brooklyn trade at the time, assuming that the Nets would be at least quasi-contenders for a few years. Instead, Danny turned KG and PP into Kyrie, Tatum, Brown and the SAC pick. He turned Jeff Green into the Memphis first.

Every time a player becomes available, we have a realistic chance to acquire him. We got Kyrie. We were in on PG13, Kawhi, and Butler. The media suggests we’ve got the best assets for AD. Meanwhile, we’ve signed two max free agents, flirted with Durant, and have a current team that can reach the Finals.

We’ve been spoiled as a fan base, perhaps second only to Golden State. We owe that almost exclusively to Danny.

[Chief Macho]

dude's won one title.   the ass kissing this guy gets for always next year is hilarious.   he's good,  but he's not  winning much.

[Monkhouse]

dude's won one title.   the ass kissing this guy gets for always next year is hilarious.   he's good,  but he's not  winning much.

Could've won 2-3 more if KG and Perkins weren't injured....

The hate that Ainge receives is hilarious... He's amazing, but he's winning championships.

[RJ87]

dude's won one title.   the ass kissing this guy gets for always next year is hilarious.   he's good,  but he's not  winning much.

Could've won 2-3 more if KG and Perkins weren't injured....

The hate that Ainge receives is hilarious... He's amazing, but he's winning championships.

Exactly. What other GM out there would you want? I hear Billy King is available.

[Donoghus]

He's tore down & rebuilt this team into a title contender....twice. 

Not too shabby.  This latest rebuild has them well positioned to be a contending team for the next 5-10 years barring catastrophe.   

[Roy H.]

dude's won one title.   the ass kissing this guy gets for always next year is hilarious.   he's good,  but he's not  winning much.

One title is more than we had before him, and we’re again in striking distance.  Do you know how hard almost annual contention for a decade is?

[PhoSita]

Agreed.

It's great to have a skilled and shrewed GM.


I do get tired of every player on the roster being a trade chip and never being able to feel confident that I know what the long term core of the team is, but that's a 1st world problem.

[footey]

A sobering thought: where would this franchise be without Danny Ainge?

Delivering us a title after 22 years would have made him a wildly successful GM. Transitioning from that title team to our current squad is nothing short of remarkable.

I was adamantly against the Brooklyn trade at the time, assuming that the Nets would be at least quasi-contenders for a few years. Instead, Danny turned KG and PP into Kyrie, Tatum, Brown and the SAC pick. He turned Jeff Green into the Memphis first.

Every time a player becomes available, we have a realistic chance to acquire him. We got Kyrie. We were in on PG13, Kawhi, and Butler. The media suggests we’ve got the best assets for AD. Meanwhile, we’ve signed two max free agents, flirted with Durant, and have a current team that can reach the Finals.

We’ve been spoiled as a fan base, perhaps second only to Golden State. We owe that almost exclusively to Danny.

TP, preach.

And he had the wisdom to grab Brad Stevens from the college ranks.

[manl_lui]

I also like to add, the house cleaning he had to do when he inherited the mess Pitino got us (other than drafting Pierce)

to go from KG/Pierce/Ray to Irving/Tatum/Brown + Horford/Hayward (cannot blame him on the injury) is remarkable. Before that, the notion that NO free agents wants to sign with boston ended when we signed Horford, and as you said now in striking distance for AD if it works out and even without we are a contender

[Monkhouse]

A sobering thought: where would this franchise be without Danny Ainge?

Delivering us a title after 22 years would have made him a wildly successful GM. Transitioning from that title team to our current squad is nothing short of remarkable.

I was adamantly against the Brooklyn trade at the time, assuming that the Nets would be at least quasi-contenders for a few years. Instead, Danny turned KG and PP into Kyrie, Tatum, Brown and the SAC pick. He turned Jeff Green into the Memphis first.

Every time a player becomes available, we have a realistic chance to acquire him. We got Kyrie. We were in on PG13, Kawhi, and Butler. The media suggests we’ve got the best assets for AD. Meanwhile, we’ve signed two max free agents, flirted with Durant, and have a current team that can reach the Finals.

We’ve been spoiled as a fan base, perhaps second only to Golden State. We owe that almost exclusively to Danny.

I also like to add, the house cleaning he had to do when he inherited the mess Pitino got us (other than drafting Pierce)

to go from KG/Pierce/Ray to Irving/Tatum/Brown + Horford/Hayward (cannot blame him on the injury) is remarkable. Before that, the notion that NO free agents wants to sign with boston ended when we signed Horford, and as you said now in striking distance for AD if it works out and even without we are a contender

100% agree. People are complaining about Ainge, but Dolan really just shipped out KP for expiring contracts/DSJ lol.

[Big333223]

Back to back Eastern Conference Finals appearances and they've got a good shot to go to the Finals this season. It's been a remarkable rebuild. The standards are high for the Celtics but complaining about this kind of success has got to drive other teams crazy.

I'd add that Ainge doesn't do this himself. I think he has a great team and Mike Zarren seems like he's indispensable.

[Roy H.]

Back to back Eastern Conference Finals appearances and they've got a good shot to go to the Finals this season. It's been a remarkable rebuild. The standards are high for the Celtics but complaining about this kind of success has got to drive other teams crazy.

I'd add that Ainge doesn't do this himself. I think he has a great team and Mike Zarren seems like he's indispensable.

Very true. Zarren is awesome. I’m not sure if it’s Ainge or somebody else who is in charge of hiring decisions, but our front office has got to be in the top three overall in the NBA.

[SHAQATTACK]

Trading the last pick in a draft IT for a star 1 st pick ....thats amazing to ponder . LOL .... I could not sleep if imwas Cavs FO . And trade out to your EC conference enemy.  SMH ..too funny.

Like to thank Cavs and Bronnie for compliance in aquiring Irvng.

He made my NBA watching career by trading for my fav player of all-time ....KG .    It was tuff to see KG traded .But somehowi believed it was correct,  he just was not the same .

[Sophomore]

Back to back Eastern Conference Finals appearances and they've got a good shot to go to the Finals this season. It's been a remarkable rebuild. The standards are high for the Celtics but complaining about this kind of success has got to drive other teams crazy.

I'd add that Ainge doesn't do this himself. I think he has a great team and Mike Zarren seems like he's indispensable.

If the Patriots and Celtics join the Red Sox in winning a title, Boston fans will be complaining about how the Bruins aren’t good enough.

[SHAQATTACK]

Back to back Eastern Conference Finals appearances and they've got a good shot to go to the Finals this season. It's been a remarkable rebuild. The standards are high for the Celtics but complaining about this kind of success has got to drive other teams crazy.

I'd add that Ainge doesn't do this himself. I think he has a great team and Mike Zarren seems like he's indispensable.

If the Patriots and Celtics join the Red Sox in winning a title, Boston fans will be complaining about how the Bruins aren’t good enough.

Im a Bruins fan .