Finals that almost happened in the 2000s, who wins?

[Wade's Rings]

2013 Pacers vs 2013 Grizzlies
2012 Celtics vs 2012 Thunder
2011 Bulls vs 2011 Mavericks
2011 Bulls vs Thunder
2010 Celtics vs 2010 Suns
2010 Magic vs 2010 Suns
2009 Cavaliers vs 2009 Nuggets
2009 Cavaliers vs 2009 Lakers
2009 Magic vs 2009 Nuggets
2008 Celtics vs 2008 Spurs
2007 Cavaliers vs 2007 Jazz
2006 Pistons vs 2006 Mavericks
2006/2005 Pistons vs 2006/2005 Suns
2005 Heat vs 2005 Suns
2005 Heat vs 2005 Spurs

Who wins each series?

Edit: Thread title should be from the mid 2000s till now because i believe the Lakers/Spurs/Blazers/Kings would have won every series from 2000-2004, excluding the Lakers turmoil in 04.

[Rake2204]

Interesting matchups to ponder. If those run-and-gun Suns somehow matched up against the '04 Pistons - that would have served as an incredible contrast in style. By '06, the Pistons had kind of morphed into a semi-good paced ballclub. though, not the win-conference-finals-while-averaging-75-a-game squad we saw a few years earlier.

[Odinn]

2013 Pacers vs 2013 Grizzlies - Awful choice, not close enough to be called almost happened
2012 Celtics vs 2012 Thunder- Awful choice, not close enough to be called almost happened
2011 Bulls vs 2011 Mavericks - Awful choice, not close enough to be called almost happened
2011 Bulls vs Thunder - Awful choice, not close enough to be called almost happened
2010 Celtics vs 2010 Suns - Awful choice, not close enough to be called almost happened
2010 Magic vs 2010 Suns - Awful choice, not close enough to be called almost happened
2009 Cavaliers vs 2009 Nuggets - Awful choice, not close enough to be called almost happened
2009 Cavaliers vs 2009 Lakers - Awful choice, not close enough to be called almost happened
2009 Magic vs 2009 Nuggets - Awful choice, not close enough to be called almost happened
2008 Celtics vs 2008 Spurs - Awful choice, not close enough to be called almost happened
2007 Cavaliers vs 2007 Jazz - Awful choice, not close enough to be called almost happened
2006 Pistons vs 2006 Mavericks - Awful choice, not close enough to be called almost happened
2006/2005 Pistons vs 2006/2005 Suns - Awful choice, not close enough to be called almost happened
2005 Heat vs 2005 Spurs - Spurs in 7

[Wade's Rings]

2013 Pacers vs 2013 Grizzlies - Awful choice, not close enough to be called almost happened
2012 Celtics vs 2012 Thunder- Awful choice, not close enough to be called almost happened
2011 Bulls vs 2011 Mavericks - Awful choice, not close enough to be called almost happened
2011 Bulls vs Thunder - Awful choice, not close enough to be called almost happened
2010 Celtics vs 2010 Suns - Awful choice, not close enough to be called almost happened
2010 Magic vs 2010 Suns - Awful choice, not close enough to be called almost happened
2009 Cavaliers vs 2009 Nuggets - Awful choice, not close enough to be called almost happened
2009 Cavaliers vs 2009 Lakers - Awful choice, not close enough to be called almost happened
2009 Magic vs 2009 Nuggets - Awful choice, not close enough to be called almost happened
2008 Celtics vs 2008 Spurs - Awful choice, not close enough to be called almost happened
2007 Cavaliers vs 2007 Jazz - Awful choice, not close enough to be called almost happened
2006 Pistons vs 2006 Mavericks - Awful choice, not close enough to be called almost happened
2006/2005 Pistons vs 2006/2005 Suns - Awful choice, not close enough to be called almost happened
2005 Heat vs 2005 Spurs - Spurs in 7

Almost happened or could have happened i want to know who people think would win.
2008 Spurs were arguably screwed out of a call in game 4 in 2008 vs L.A which would have changed some stuff up, 2009 Nuggets blew game 1 which would changed up the series, 2009 Cavs lost an Overtime Game 4. 2010 Suns lost Game 5 at the buzzer, who knows that happens then if it goes to OT. 2012 Celtics went 7 Games & the OKC series went 6, how is that not close?

[Wade's Rings]

Interesting matchups to ponder. If those run-and-gun Suns somehow matched up against the '04 Pistons - that would have served as an incredible contrast in style. By '06, the Pistons had kind of morphed into a semi-good paced ballclub. though, not the win-conference-finals-while-averaging-75-a-game squad we saw a few years earlier.

What are your choices for the other series?

[ArbitraryWater]

How were the Grizzlies close to making it in 2013? Or the Jazz in 2007?

Besides that, the Suns weren't that close either (05-06)

[NastaMaverick]

2006 pistons vs mavs woulda been a hell of a series

[SamuraiSWISH]

Would've loved:

2002: Kings v.s. Nets - Suspect officiating
2005: Heat v.s. Spurs - Wade injury
2007: Suns v.s. Cavaliers - Suspect officiating
2009: Lakers v.s. Celtics II - KG injury

[T_L_P]

2012 - Spurs/Boston

It should have happened. :(

[SamuraiSWISH]

2012 - Spurs/Boston

It should have happened. :(
Boston got beat convincingly in game 6, and game 7? No injuries. No suspect officiating.

[kuniva_dAMiGhTy]

2012 - Spurs/Boston

It should have happened. :(
Yeah, choked while conveniently LeBron has the game of his life.

Boston making the finals would've done SOME damage to Bron's legacy, but even more-so for Wade. One less title; one less quality season. Yikes.

Brightside would have been seeing KG/Duncan in the finals.

[T_L_P]

Boston got beat convincingly in game 6, and game 7? No injuries. No suspect officiating.

Sorry, meant it should have been (as in fate, Duncan/KG matching up).

We got boned, imo. That game 6 made me sick. :oldlol:

[D-FENS]

I would have liked to see Bulls vs Rockets in 94 and 95

[ArbitraryWater]

Yeah, choked while conveniently LeBron has the game of his life.

Boston making the finals would've done SOME damage to Bron's legacy, but even more-so for Wade. One less title; one less quality season. Yikes.

Brightside would have been seeing KG/Duncan in the finals.

Lol, if the 2012 Heat don't win the title that does ALOT more damage to LeBron's legacy than Wade's..

[kuniva_dAMiGhTy]

Lol, if the 2012 Heat don't win the title that does ALOT more damage to LeBron's legacy than Wade's..
Assuming the Heat win in 2013? LeBron was arguably better in 2013 than in 2012, topped off with a historic Game 7.

Whatever the case, KG/Duncan in the finals SHOULD have been that year.

[JimmyMcAdocious]

2009 Magic vs 2009 Nuggets

Worst Finals ever?

[T_L_P]

2009 Magic vs 2009 Nuggets

Worst Finals ever?

07 Jazz-Cavs wouldn't have been much better.

Shit, 07 Spurs-Cavs was arguably the WOAT (I'd add 02 Nets-Lakers, but at least we got to see 35 PPG Shaq).

[Smoke117]

Boston got beat convincingly in game 6, and game 7? No injuries. No suspect officiating.

Wrong. Ray was dealing with the bone spurs since mid season. He didn't even play every playoff game. He was pretty much garbage because of the bone spurs...so yes, Boston did have someone injured.

[j3lademaster]

2007: Suns v.s. Cavaliers - Suspect officiatingSuspect? Donaghy pleaded guilty to betting on the Spurs. That series being rigged is 100% fact.

[Wade's Rings]

Would've loved:

2002: Kings v.s. Nets - Suspect officiating
2005: Heat v.s. Spurs - Wade injury
2007: Suns v.s. Cavaliers - Suspect officiating
2009: Lakers v.s. Celtics II - KG injury

Kings would have won so I didn't suggest that series, same for the Suns.

[Wade's Rings]

2009 Magic vs 2009 Nuggets

Worst Finals ever?

:oldlol: Dwight or Melo could have picked up a Finals MVP and I'm not sure which team wins.

[Lateralus]

Um if yao didn't get injured in 09 it woulove been rockets vs magic with rockets winning 3rd chip. :rant

[Magic 32]

2009 Lakers vs 2009 Celtics.

This is the one that really got away. Two great teams at their peaks.

The two regular season games were fantastic.

[TheMilkyBarKid]

2011 Chicago Vs OKC would have been very interesting

[Wade's Rings]

2009 Lakers vs 2009 Celtics.

This is the one that really got away. Two great teams at their peaks.

The two regular season games were fantastic.

I only picked teams that were in the Conference Finals. The 2011 Celtics vs Bulls/Mavs/OKC would have all been great series.

[Wade's Rings]

2011 Chicago Vs OKC would have been very interesting

Who wins?

[Wade's Rings]

Um if yao didn't get injured in 09 it woulove been rockets vs magic with rockets winning 3rd chip. :rant

Only picked teams in the Conference Finals

[Demitri98]

2013 Pacers vs 2013 Grizzlies - coin flip in 7
2012 Celtics vs 2012 Thunder - Thunder in 5
2011 Bulls vs 2011 Mavericks - Mavs in 6
2011 Bulls vs Thunder - Bulls in 6
2010 Celtics vs 2010 Suns - Celtics in 6
2010 Magic vs 2010 Suns - Magic in 5
2009 Cavaliers vs 2009 Nuggets - Cavs in 7
2009 Cavaliers vs 2009 Lakers - Lakers in 6
2009 Magic vs 2009 Nuggets - Magic in 6
2008 Celtics vs 2008 Spurs - Celtics in 5
2007 Cavaliers vs 2007 Jazz - Cavs in 7
2006 Pistons vs 2006 Mavericks - Pistons in 6
2006/2005 Pistons vs 2006/2005 Suns - Coin flip in 7
2005 Heat vs 2005 Suns - Suns in 7
2005 Heat vs 2005 Spurs - Spurs in 6

[Wade's Rings]

2013 Pacers vs 2013 Grizzlies - coin flip in 7
2012 Celtics vs 2012 Thunder - Thunder in 5
2011 Bulls vs 2011 Mavericks - Mavs in 6
2011 Bulls vs Thunder - Bulls in 6
2010 Celtics vs 2010 Suns - Celtics in 6
2010 Magic vs 2010 Suns - Magic in 5
2009 Cavaliers vs 2009 Nuggets - Cavs in 7
2009 Cavaliers vs 2009 Lakers - Lakers in 6
2009 Magic vs 2009 Nuggets - Magic in 6
2008 Celtics vs 2008 Spurs - Celtics in 5
2007 Cavaliers vs 2007 Jazz - Cavs in 7
2006 Pistons vs 2006 Mavericks - Pistons in 6
2006/2005 Pistons vs 2006/2005 Suns - Coin flip in 7
2005 Heat vs 2005 Suns - Suns in 7
2005 Heat vs 2005 Spurs - Spurs in 6

Finally someone picking a winner in each series. I think the 2008 Spurs and Celtics would at least go 6.

[SamuraiSWISH]

2009 Magic vs 2009 Nuggets

Worst Finals ever?
Ugh yes. We should've got 2009 Cavs v.s. 2009 Lakers. But Panthro disappeared in the ECF.

Ideally it should've been 2009 Lakers v.s. 2009 Defending Champs, Celtics ... The sequel. Then the trilogy series in 2010.

:pimp:

[OnFire]

Man you can say LeBron choke or whatever but the years that really sting as a Heat fan for me are 1996-2000. You could argue that some of those teams would beat some of the Heat title teams because they had an elite PG and elite bigmen. Lost once to the bulls in the Conf finals, then choked 3 years in a row to the f'n Knicks... with close to Prime or Prime Tim Hardaway and Zo and very solid surrounding pieces.

The 3 titles since make me feel better so i'll still trade 1996-now as a Heat fan vs a Knicks fan but that time period between 96-2000 is painful memories.

Yes i've watched the heat for more than 4 years and still am.

[Fire Colangelo]

Ugh yes. We should've got 2009 Cavs v.s. 2009 Lakers. But Panthro disappeared in the ECF.

Ideally it should've been 2009 Lakers v.s. 2009 Defending Champs, Celtics ... The sequel. Then the trilogy series in 2010.

:pimp:

Lol 39/8/8 on 49% shooting is disappearing i guess. He was everywhere in that series.

[Magic 32]

Lol 39/8/8 on 49% shooting is disappearing i guess. He was everywhere in that series.

He shot 41% in Orlando and had a trainwreck end to the all important game 4 (7 turnovers in the last 12 minutes of the game).

[Fire Colangelo]

He shot 41% in Orlando and had a trainwreck end to the all important game 4 (7 turnovers in the last 12 minutes of the game).

Yeah, lets not mention Lebron scoring 10 points in the 4th to send it to OT and 10 points in OT.

Shard, Turk and Dwight took turns going at the Cavs in that series, while the only one doing work for the cavs was Lebron.

[lilteapot]

2013 Pacers vs 2013 Grizzlies
2012 Celtics vs 2012 Thunder
2011 Bulls vs 2011 Mavericks
2011 Bulls vs Thunder
2010 Celtics vs 2010 Suns
2010 Magic vs 2010 Suns
2009 Cavaliers vs 2009 Nuggets
2009 Cavaliers vs 2009 Lakers
2009 Magic vs 2009 Nuggets
2008 Celtics vs 2008 Spurs
2007 Cavaliers vs 2007 Jazz
2006 Pistons vs 2006 Mavericks
2006/2005 Pistons vs 2006/2005 Suns
2005 Heat vs 2005 Suns
2005 Heat vs 2005 Spurs

Who wins each series?

Edit: Thread title should be from the mid 2000s till now because i believe the Lakers/Spurs/Blazers/Kings would have won every series from 2000-2004, excluding the Lakers turmoil in 04.

All of em bolded

[lilteapot]

Thanks why 2011 Mavs over 2011 Bulls and 2010 Suns over Celtics/Magic?
Because the 2011 mavs were a great team and Dirk went on an insane playoff run.

Suns over Celtics because I hate the Celtics and I think their offense was way too good, and in 2010 that Celtics core was already declining

Suns over Magic because I just think they had a better team than the Magic sans Dwight Howard.

[SamuraiSWISH]

Lol 39/8/8 on 49% shooting is disappearing i guess. He was everywhere in that series.
I'm talking about Mo Williams, you insecure retard.

Thought that was pretty blatantly obvious. LeBron quit on his team mid series in 2010, not in the 2009 ECF. He was a one man army. No one else showed up.