Ok, I'm not doing that. No matter what you choose to believe, the NBA doesn't script out the playoffs.
Should we have maxed out Millsap because, if Lebron wasn't there, he would've been Finals MVP ... we think? Hmmmm, I think Mike Scott would've balled out in the Finals, if Lebron hadn't beaten us. Let's re-sign him to a max deal too. Sure he's not worth it but, hey, he would've been great in the Finals (... we think).
We also lost to the Pacers and Wizards during this epic(sic) run. Do we leave those years out because they don't match the 'NBA is the WWE' narrative?