Celtics Receiving The Stars' Treatment

LeBron James and several of his fellow NBA Eastern Conference stars have been impressed with how the Celtics put together a star trio of Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen, and Paul Pierce in the offseason. James and Co., however, believe the jury is still out on whether the Celtics can immediately jell into an East power.

"You can't [say] that right now," said James, a three-time NBA All-Star. "They have enough talent to compete with everyone in the NBA. But you don't know until you go out there and play a game."

Said Milwaukee Bucks star Michael Redd: "Any time you get a chance to get three future Hall of Famers, you got to take that opportunity. It's a great move. At the same time, I don't think anyone's intimidated by that team in the East. But it's a terrific move for Boston. They need to win right now."

James led Cleveland to its first Eastern Conference title last season, and though the Cavaliers have done little to improve their roster in the offseason, several East stars view them as the conference favorite to repeat this season.

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source : boston.com