The 2016-17 Celtics were like the characters on the Island Of Misfit Toys from Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Aron Baynes would have fit in perfectly as Yukon Cornelius. That crew included Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Jonas Jerebco and Gerald Green. They finished the season first in the East with a 53-29 record and then went on to the Eastern Conference Finals where they lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers. That group was tough as nails - backed down to no one - and surprised everyone with their grit, determination and winning ways.
The 2016-17 Celtics were a team of misfits - but they were tough and determined
