In the end, it just wasn't meant to be. Age and injuries did the Celtics in - with the biggest question being 'what if Rajon Rondo had been healthy ?' The series was closer than the score of 1-4 would suggest, with the Celtics level or leading into the last 6 minutes of 4 out of the 5 games. As it stands, this looks like the passing of an era in the NBA with all the remaining contenders being young teams. Except for Dallas - who are old, but have lost in the 1st round for the past few years (Go, Dirk!).
Stepping up to the plate will be GM Trader Ainge. Will he keep the core for one last hurrah in 2012, or will he blow it all up to rebuild ? I think that he will go for that one last hurrah but he'll have to be extremely inventive to build a team that's capable of challenging, and beating, the new teams on the block.
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