There was not a single championship banner raised in the TD Garden. Only once, did the Boston Celtics represent the Eastern Conference in the NBA Finals…even that was over nine years ago.
And yet, the 2010’s for the C’s can still be seen as enviable by most any other NBA fanbase. Look, titles define eras. It’s no secret that the Celtics were haunted by LeBron James and the Miami Heat/Cleveland Cavaliers throughout the decade.
But no other team can say they made the trade of the decade, and no other team has a legitimate shot at at least three All-Stars (two under the age of 24) and title aspirations for not only 2020, but the decade as a whole.