I just realized something while in my booze and sun induced coma on Cape Cod this weekend. The destruction of the Cavaliers and the addition of a weaker (theoretically) Miami Heat team...at least for this year...could provide an extension of the ever popular "window" for the Celtics. Unless Miami is able to surround these 3 with quality guys, they might not be better than a feisty 2nd round team. That could mean that the Orlando Magic are the only viable opposition for the C's in the East. And the Magic are so toilet paper soft, I still don't think they could take the C's...even a year older. Hypothetically, if the C's were to finish with the best record in the East, they could avoid either of those teams until the East finals, and the only above .500 team they'd play beforehand would be those lovable folding chairs, the Atlanta Hawks.
Suddenly the prospect of a title run next year isn't quite as unreasonable.