A Q&A with Jeff Clark of SB Nation’s Celtics site CelticsBlog.

What needs to happen for this to be an enjoyable season for Celtics fans?

The Celtics have their cake and they have their forks out, too. They are built to win now, so making a real run at the Cavaliers (or maybe even reaching the Finals) would be great. But they are built for the future too, so development from Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum would be a lot of fun as well.

Boston Celtics / Projected Starters
Position	Starters	Bench
Guards	Kyrie Irving Marcus Smart	Terry Rozier Shane Larkin Abdel Nader
Wings	Gordon Hayward Marcus Morris	Jaylen Brown Jayson Tatum Semi Ojeleye
Bigs	Al Horford	Aron Baynes Guerschon Yabusele Daniel Theis

What makes Celtics fans most excited about this year? What makes Celtics fans most nervous?

I'm excited and nervous about the same thing. So many new and talented players raises the stakes and the expectations. Can they take LeBron James down before he hits his decline (or heads West)?

Gut Check

Survey data collected from site writers and editors. The wider the graph the more optimism and trust the fans have in their team! The grey line indicates the average of all sites' collected data.

8.5

Out of 10

How good will your team be this year

9.0

Out of 10

Are they on the rise or on the decline

8.0

Out of 10

Are fans happy with the team’s direction or angry

5.0

Out of 10

Are they trying to win now or build for the future

What storyline might a national audience be missing about the Celtics?

Brad Stevens has built his reputation by maximizing the talents of his players. Now he has the most talent that he's ever been given. How can he unlock more from established stars like Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward? How quickly can he bring along Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum?

Why should neutrals pay attention to the Celtics this year?

Because this could be the beginning of something beautiful.

What's your prediction for the season?

50-32, second in the East. With 10 new players, it could take some time to get on the same page but they should finish strong.