It was eight years ago today that the Boston Celtics finished assembling one of the greater big threes by trading for Kevin Garnett with the Minnesota Timberwolves.
The Celtics have established an identity that is all about winning championships. No team has ever dominated a sport like the Celtics did in the 60’s with Bill Russell and Red Auerbach and then it was not long until one of the greatest players in the history of the NBA, Larry Bird, had his run at championships.
Droughts are not something the Celtics are used to and when an all time great like Paul Pierce had to endure the worst drought in the history of the franchise, you knew something had to be done.