2016-17 NBA Season Predictions for Each Boston Celtics Player

For the past two seasons, the Boston Celtics have been a feisty underdog team in the Eastern Conference. They will be expected to be much more in 2016-17.An improved supporting cast that includes free-agent addition Al Horford now surrounds All-Star Isaiah Thomas. Those upgrades make the 5'9" point guard believe his team is capable of making some noise."If we can put it all together, we could be special," Thomas said. "Im not going to say were going to go to the NBA Finals or do none of that, but like I said before, teams know we can be really good. We just have to put it together and find our identity, which is on the defensive end. And if we do that, everything else will take care of itself."While the Celtics may have outgrown their underdog role, Avery Bradley believes it is essential to maintain that mentality as they strive to be considered among the East's elite."I feel like our mindset has to be continue to be the hunters," he explained. "I mean, people are going to be coming after us, but we're coming after them as well. We understand that every single game is important for us, no matter who we're playing against. That's our mindset. We need to put a target on other team's backs. We understand we have one on our back, but we're doing the same."Begin Slideshow
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