Ainge and Brad are the top of that.

3 our of 4 ECF's doesn't do shit if you don't have AT LEAST a finals appearance to back it up. It's like the mid-2000's Suns without a revolutionizing offense or an MVP.

They've had, what, a billion assets they haven't done anything with? They have nice young players who might just be what they are at this point - and will always just be the 2nd or 3rd best team in the East. Nothing to be ashamed of - but the fact that Hayward, the prize FA addition, was injured and bad and now looks like an all star again? That's an indictment on their whole franchise.

They really needed to beat Miami last year to make up for all the hyperbole around this team - because right today? They're just the "what if" squad.