Jason Terry’s never been one to shy away from publicly expressing confidence in the teams he’s played for, and he didn’t hesitate to peg the Celtics as one of the top teams in the Eastern Conference on Tuesday.

“Well, your strong core group of veterans — Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, (Rajon) Rondo, obviously the best point guard in the league,” Terry said. “One of the greatest coaches to ever coach the game in Doc Rivers. And then a young nucleus. I mean, the young nucleus we have with the guys we drafted are incredible, and a healthy Avery Bradley. I think we’ll be right there at the end, competing against Miami to win it all.”

via Greg Payne of ESPN Boston