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Message: [QUOTE="champs99and04, post: 2254650, member: 488"] That's what makes it tricky. Those guys are practically infants. On one hand, it makes sense to draft and develop as you wait for time to run it's course with Cleveland and Golden State. On the other, it's a model - re-building and contending at the same time, more or less - that doesn't really have a precedent and runs contrary to how other title teams have been built in recent years. The closest I can think of is the Spurs with Leonard - they managed to build a team good enough to win the championship without compromising his development. But that was a unique situation that will be hard to replicate (though I don't blame them for trying). In a worst case scenario, you're not good enough to beat Cleveland now and not good enough to beat Philly, Milwaukee, or whomever later. That's assuming a lot, though, and ultimately this is entertainment. Not every move you make has to be a ruthless referendum on your title chances - the Celtics are set up to be good for a long time and you're always an injury or two from the entire landscape of the league changing. [/QUOTE]