Real answer: The '10 Celtics were fresh off Doc Rivers costing them Game 7 of the NBA Finals. Alternative: Just imagine if the '11 Bulls had the PG whose injury single-handedly cost them the playoffs this year. Imagine having a stud like that The '10 Celtics were before The Decision, which is what I thought the time frame was per 17S' post, but it seems we jumped past that. Whoops, the dual years of NBA seasons messed with my brain. The '09-'10 Celtics lost in the Finals, the '10-'11 Celtics were LBJ's first season in Miami.