this year they weren't.

If you wanna say allen saw the writing on the wall(the big ass writing) and knew they couldn't compete with mia and bolted, whereas KG and PP thought they still had a chance then criticize KG and pierce for being naive.

But i'm gonna believe that if the celtics were still trying to win with their core and could keep doc, pierce and kg woulda stayed. Didn't KG have to be convinced to waive his no trade clause anyway?

And the other huge difference is that Allen joined the team they just been scrapping against and losing to for the last 2 seasons, and just won a ring. Pierce and KG joining a team that just got ko'd in the 1st round by wounded bulls squad.