Oh, how our opinions can change.
At the beginning of the season, or, at least after the decision was made to move on from Rajon Rondo, the near-universal train of thought amongst Celtics fans was that the best thing for this team was to lose as many games as possible and get the best pick possible. As time passed, and this team significantly exceeded both our as well as anyone else's reasonable expectations a debate took place, with most folks ultimately deciding that the best thing for the Celtics to do was to make the playoffs to get these unseasoned players a little taste of the postseason.