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2011 - LeBron eliminates Boston in the 2nd round. If he didn't exist, Boston beats Miami, Chicago and the Mavs to win a ring. #18

2012 - LeBron eliminates Boston in the ECF. Boston would've gone on to beat OKC in the Finals. #19

2017 - LeBron eliminates Boston in the ECF. Celtics would've beaten the Warriors in the Finals. #20

2018 - LeBron eliminates Boston in of the ECF. They would've beaten the Warriors in the Finals #21

2020 - Jimmy Butler eliminates Boston in the ECF. Would've won against the Lakers in the Finals #22

2022 - Curry beats Boston in the Finals. If he didn't exist, Boston would've won #23

2023 - Jimmy Butler eliminates Boston in the ECF. Would've won against Denver in the Finals #24

The Boston Celtics would have 24 titles right now if LeBron, Curry and Butler didn't exist.

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[–] Pristine-Internet106@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (2 children)

How many rings would Charlotte have if the other 29 teams didn't exist?

[–] Rithgarth@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Asking the important questions

[–] MotoMkali@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Their entire team gets arrested for various crimes causing the nba to disband

[–] SoulofWakanda@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Okay, fuck it...let's do hypotheticals:

1976- No Celtics = first chip

1993- Jordan isn't born = 2nd chip

1994 &1995- Hakeem isn't born = 3rd and 4th chip

2005- Duncan decides to swim instead of hoop= 5th chip

2006- Dirk plays ice hockey instead of hoop= 6th

2007- Robert Horry, and Duncan is competing in the Olympics = 7th

2008- Again, Duncan is winning gold medals , not hooping = 8th

2010- Kobe becomes a literal assassin instead of a scoring assassin = 9th

2021- Giannis stops growing at 6'2= 10th

2022- Luka develops aerophobia and never comes to the U.S = 11 chips

2023- Jokic gets homesick of his horses after his first NBA game, goes back to Serbia and never returns 12 rings!

We would basically be the winningest team in the color TV era tbh.

[–] Final-Luck-4222@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Damn. LeBron really owns Boston huh.

[–] trashpanda34567@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Basically every team besides the warriors and the spurs lol

[–] wujiyo@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

And the mavs and boston that one year.

[–] FeminismIsTheBestIsm@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

He hasn't terrorised them like the Eastern teams but he still mentally destroy them. Gave Duncan and Spo their sole Finals loss, and put a massive asterik on that amazing Warriors 2015-16 season. Really the only team LeBron never really dismantled was the Mavs

[–] Raonak@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

The west one is double sided, because he did have great wins against the spurs and warriors, but lost to them too.

[–] Timoteo-Tito64@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

He owns a lot of teams, he's pretty good at basketball if you haven't heard

[–] Final-Luck-4222@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

You hear lebronto as he terrorised Toronto but I forget that Celtics were also destroyed by LeBron.

he's pretty good at basketball if you haven't heard

Lol

[–] LuckysBestMan@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

To be fair, Celtics are the reason Lebron left Cleveland in the first place.

[–] honestnbafan@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

I don't think they win any of these titles except 2022 lol

2011 and 2012 Celtics were old and 2017 and 2018 Celtics were injured

2023 Celtics looked significantly worse than Denver all postseason including when they dropped 2 games to the Hawks

[–] logone22@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

If bill Russell didn't exist the Lakers would have like 20 something championships

[–] Scoot2028MVP@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

2011- Boston loses to Mavs

2012- Boston loses to OKC

2017- Boston loses to Durant led Warriors

2018- Read above

2020- Lakers don't make finals without Lebron. Whoever does beats Boston.

2022- I can give Boston this one.

2023- Anyone thinking Boston beats the Nuggets should ban themselves from any NBA discussion for all time.

Boston might have 1 more title if you take these 3 players out of the mix.

[–] dmavs11@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Agreed except 2018 goes to Harden and the Rockets

[–] YayoBankroll@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

How many rings would CP3 have without Giannis and Duncan and Kevin Durant

[–] Mewmore@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Greek freek is child porns father

[–] YayoBankroll@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

He beat a 37 year old. Big deal.

[–] IronMike_33@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

i actually think 2012 was their best chance if not for the infamous game 6 lebron. celtics would’ve beaten okc

[–] SportyNewsBear@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

How many championships would LeBron have without Duncan or Curry?

[–] OutsideTheServiceBox@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Lmfao including 2017 and 2018 as factual sureties is just comical. Even without Curry that Warriors team was loaded.

[–] SharksFanAbroad@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Have to factor in that other things happen if those three don’t exist. Drafts change, signings change. Bit moot.

[–] The_Rhyne@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Would’ve won in 19 because Kyrie wouldn’t of been traded to Boston.

Would’ve won in 21 because KD and Kyrie wouldn’t of teamed up in Brooklyn because reasons and they didn’t lose a single game to any other team in those playoffs.

[–] Efficient_Art_1144@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

What if your aunt had balls

[–] dmavs11@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Why the fuck would Boston beat the Mavs in 2011? It’s not like we didn’t also take out the defending Champ Lakers or OKC big 3. Nobody besides us was winning that year.

[–] hshshahsbss@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

JJ Barea was fucking unstoppable for you guys that series. Jesus Christ I still have nightmares

[–] jambr380@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

You're getting hammered, but only one Title for the Big 3 Team and none over the last several years is pretty rough. KG injury in 2009 when team was on a blistering pace. 5 minutes left 2010 game 7 Lakers, lose lead, lost Title. 5 minutes left in 2022 Finals, lose lead, tied 2-2, instead of up 3-1. Hayward injury 5 minutes into 2017 Superteam season. Tatum sprained ankle first play of game 7 this past season. Even the Bubble ECF was some really tough luck.

[–] Vonstantinople@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

nephew why do you just assume the Ws will come especially against some all time great Warriors teams tf outta here