The Celtics

I have read some ESPN.com experts who have suggested that the triumverate of KG, Ray-Ray and Paul Pierce is not enough to get it done with a questionable supporting cast. I completely disagree.

First, the move that Ainge made to get Ray-Ray makes a lot more sense now that they kept Theo Ratliff who was integral for the KG trade.

Second, you can't win in this league without superstars and you do not play to make the playoffs, you play to win it all. You don't play to win it all in 5 years, you play to win it all now. The Celts morgaged their future for now. This move is correct because their future's ceiling is at best the team Ainge just crafted. Regardless of how Gerald Green and Al Jefferson turn out, I seriously doubt that they give the Celts a better chance to win the title in any year in the future than the chance they have with their newly assembled power trio.

That being said, I would argue that Chicago is a better bet to win the East next year than the Celtics. However, to go from a terrible team last year and the horrible defeat that Ainge suffered in Boston's Great Ping Pong Ball Fiasco of 2007, to now have a team that is, at worst, top 4 in the East and a team you could legitimately suggest has a shot to win the NBA title if things go their way - that's a HUGE win.

If I were Ainge, I would see what I could do to get my hands on ROLE PLAYERS. Definitely look at Brevin Knight and offer up any remaining offerable future draft picks for depth (which they currently have none of). I would also pray that Tony Allen comes back with some skills.

Good Luck, Mr. Ainge. You have made things more interesting this year and as an NBA fan, we can thank you for that.