That first trip to the NBA Finals sure put the 1991 Bulls, 1994 Rockets, 1999 Spurs, 2004 Pistons, 2006 Heat (first Finals for Wade) and 2008 Celtics at a disadvantage. Didn't magically give the Celtics an advantage when they went back in 2010. That's some WSR-level isht right there, Soul. Didn't even think to go the other way with teams returning to the Finals. 2004 Lakers and 2005 Pistons also lost during a return trip to the Finals in recent years. The thought of Lebron being given license to avail himself upon the world as its de facto ruler is enough to bring out the severe meatball in me.