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.

[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.