2010-11 Season Previews: Boston Celtics

No, I can't believe this actually happened either.

The NBA Season is fast upon us, so its time for the Pick and Scroll to begin previewing each team. We're going to go in order from worst previous record to best. We're on the Celtics, the defending Eastern Conference Champions.  Can they do it again, or has Father Time finally caught up to this bunch?

2009-10 Record: 50-32
Additions: Shaquille O'Neal (FA), Avery Bradley (Draft), Jermaine O'Neal (FA), Semih Erden (Draft), Luke Harangody (Draft), Delonte West (FA)
Subtractions: Rasheed Wallace, Tony Allen, Brian Scalabrine, Shelden Williams, Michael Finley, Olivier Lafayette, Tony Gaffney

Unsung Heroes: Atlantic Division

Bullets killed the Dinosaurs right?

Players are often described as being "overrated" or "underrated".  In the NBA, this often translates to overrated players being players that are good, but vastly overpaid for their abilities, or who get more media exposure than some other players, while underrated often means a player who is making a pittance for his current production (funnily enough, underrated players tend to become labeled overrated when they get new, bigger contracts).

I do think there are some underrated players though, players that aren't as widely known for their roles on their team, who don't often get mentioned for their contributions but are indeed integral parts of their team.

Over the next week or so, I'll be looking at each team to find one "underrated" player for each team in the league.  After the jump, the underrated players for the teams in the Atlantic Division.