Because if you believe in that .500 team, then you might expect things to get even worse this season. Paul Pierce is now 32 years old, set to turn 33 in preseason. Kevin Garnett is 34; Ray Allen is 35. The C’s managed to nba playoff get even older with the addition of Shaquille O’Neal, who will turn 39 this season. These guys can’t keep it up forever, limping into the playoffs and then flipping the switch to bring their A game. Eventually, that A game will slip away.
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