Last season, Boston displayed an aura that possessed the kind of arrogant strut that could be compared to the school yard bully.

This "swagger" a season ago was over-discussed and played out. Injuries, opponents' defiance and an early playoff exit—how things can change in a season.

Though the C's still display the confidence of a champion, through two games of the 2009-10 season, they seem to have elevated their "swagger" from the school yard bully to the big brother brimming with confidence and poise after having walked the mile with the target on their backs.

The lofty expectations still exist as Paul Pierce told the Boston faithful during last night's pregame speech,

"You see up there?", pointing to the banners in the Boston Garden rafters, "There's only 17 of them. I think we need another one"

Pierce didn't make this declaration with boasting bravado, it was more of a public proclamation of the mission the Celtics players have committed to...

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