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Kevin Garnett is a freakishly amazing athlete who puts all other athletes to shame, especially in the NBA and most assuredly in the Eastern Conference... but he still can't win the Celtics the title. I like the trade because it makes a once proud franchise a player in the East again, but I'm not ready to crown the Celtics the champions of the league let alone the Eastern Conference just yet. I'll leave that hyperbole to Stephen A. Smith and all of the Boston faithful who seem convinced they're taking home a World Series title, a Super Bowl ring, and the NBA title within the next calendar year. It's a nice trade, a last gasp for a sinking GM and coach that gives the Celtics two, maybe three good years to get it done (if KG decides to stay with Boston after his contract runs out next year), but they've mortgaged their future for that chance. What do Doc and Danny care if they lose one of the up and coming low post scorers in the game AND two (that's 2, t-w-o) first round picks? They're not going to be there if everything falls apart, and the fans are going to be left to pick up the pieces. In the end I think Kevin McHale was the ultimate loser in this trade, but that's just par for the course for the worst GM in the league. But no matter who won or lost, I still make the Celtics a long shot to win it all. Not nearly as long as they were before KG came to town, but still a little long (and as far as the odds go, I think the latest 5 to 1 odds, or whatever they are, in favor of the Celtics winning it all is a reaction to increased betting on the Celtics AND a move to correct the 100 to 1 odds the Celtics were carrying before the deal... in the end it means nothing).

Let's start with the assumption that the Celtics reach the finals. Any team that ultimately gets there has a chance (see the Miami Heat) because of momentum, emotion, and refereeing, but to win I think the Celtics will at the very least need home court advantage... which they will never have. With the addition of Ray Allen and KG, this team is now specially built to go deep into the playoffs (something that Allen and KG have never really done by the way), but I don't see them competing consistently during the regular season. Chicago, Orlando, and Cleveland are younger, more durable teams and Detroit more experienced when it comes to getting there on top. The Celtics do compete in a weaker division at the moment, so they've got that going for them. But best case scenario, I don't see

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