OK, that's not exactly what Coach Stevens said (and the title is meant to be a little silly), but I think it sums up the point he was trying to make. It's a topic I brought up last week when USA Today picked Boston to finish 10th in the East in 2015-16.
By all accounts, the Celtics should be an improved basketball team this season. They have more talent, the young players are a year older and the key pieces have had more time to gel together.
But, the club didn't make any major moves and is probably just marginally better.