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Tonight marks the 63rd edition of the NBA All-Star Game.

For the past six years, Celtics fans have been accustomed to seeing at least one Celtic playing in the exhibition game. This year, that's not the case.

The Celtics don't have an All-Star this year. If Rajon Rondo were healthy from the beginning of the season, he may have very well been suiting up for the Eastern Conference tonight.

But the bigger point is that this team is not loaded with All-Stars. Hell, they may not even be loaded with good players.

Herein lies the cue for the “I told you so” remarks.

Through 54 games, the Celtics are right where most thought they would be. The team sits fourth in the Atlantic Division and owns the sixth-worst record in the NBA.

"I told you so!"

The Celtics have experienced plenty of ups – leading the Atlantic Division for nearly two months – as well as downs – losing 18 of 25 games since the start of the New Year – throughout the first half of the season.

What lies ahead in the second half falls on the shoulders of team president of basketball operations Danny Ainge.

Ainge’s Celtics are expected to be buyers at this year’s trade deadline, which falls on February 20. The Celtics could look a lot different once that deadline passes.

Aside from the trade deadline, there are some things for Celtics fans to look forward to. Rajon Rondo, who was named the 15th captain in team history on January 17, has not had any setbacks in his return from a torn ACL. Jared Sullinger is quickly becoming a star in the making with his improved play. Rondo and Sullinger appear to be two of the players the Celtics would like to build around going forward.

While many have already given up on the Celtics, the team feels they still have a shot to make the playoffs. The Celtics sit four-and-a-half games behind the Charlotte Bobcats for the eighth and final playoff spot.

There's a lot of uncertainty surrounding the C's. I'm willing to bet if you asked Ainge right now what he plans on doing with this team come Thursday afternoon, even he will admit that he isn't exactly sure.

The only certain thing about the Celtics going forward is no matter whose wearing green after February 20, head coach Brad Stevens and company will not give in.