Ask any Celtics fan what the team’s most pressing need is, and they’ll invariably tell you it’s either star power or rim protection. Both answers are technically correct; teams need a minimum of two stars and one rim protector in order to win a championship these days. This formula holds true for every championship-winning team in the last 35 years (yes, even the minimalist 2004 Pistons).
At the start of last season, the Celtics had arguably zero stars (sorry, Rajon Rondo) and zero rim protectors.
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However, entering this season, you could argue the Celtics now have one star in Isaiah Thomas.