Kevin Garnett was recently acquired from the Minnesota Timberwolves and is currently leading the only undefeated team in the NBA; the Boston Celtics.
It may be controversial who, of all the stars, is truly leading the revamped Celtics. Ray Allen was also acquired in the trade with Garnett, and the captain and franchise player, Paul Pierce, is still posting All-Star numbers. The "trio" as they are called are on a current 3-game streak of outscoring the opposing team in its entirety by the end of the first half. Is it essential for a championship team to possess an all-star 'duo' or 'trio' in order to win the NBA World Championship? Can it be a done by only one all-star? Well lets see, Kobe and Shaq are living proof of a 3-peat team, Jordan and Pippen led the Bulls Dynasty, and Duncan, Parker, and Ginobli led the Spurs to a couple titles. Kobe tried to do it by himself, but was evidently proven unsuccessful the past few seasons without his big man, "Superman." All the past championship teams may have had their share of all-stars, however is an all-star starting five lineup the ideal acquisition for a sports organization? Or is an evenly distributed lineup of talent, such as the Boston Celtics, the correct equation for a World Championship team?
In my eyes, a team full of stars is simply a conflict of interest. If an organization has the necessary salary cap to provide for a lineup such as Shaq, Mourning, Wade, Walker, and Williams, should they do it? Judging by evidence the past 2 season, that is a very bad idea unless, as an organization, you are simply striving for a single title and thats it. I believe that a team like Boston is perfect for a potential dynasty because they have point guard Rajan Rondo handling the ball with skill and care, Kendrick Perkins playing big as a release option for Garnett downlow, Eddie House as the critical sixth man, Paul Pierce making the highlight plays, Ray Allen knockin' down the big threes, and last but definitely not least, they've got Kevin Garnett doing everything from boarding the glass, dunking, dishing, shooting, and most importantly, leading. It is also essential for the supporting players not to have too big of an ego. The Big Trio may have an ego not too much smaller than Kobe Bryant's, however neither have won an NBA World Championship yet, so the hunger is still alive. Is Garnett the true leader, even though Pierce is still the captain? In my eyes, he is the key element on the team because of his natural ability to post triple-doubles almost regularly and average a double-double every game. Nonetheless, all three of the Big Trio have had their chance to lead a team single handedly so the combination of leadership is going to create something very special. So far there haven't been any problems, however a potential problem may rise between the two all-star guards with similar playing styles. Hopefully their egos don't clash mid-season and they can continue distributing the ball evenly like they have been doing in the past 5 games. I see a bright future for not only the Boston Celtics, but the City of Bostonand the domination of three main sports in a single year; Basketball, Football, and Baseball. One down, two to go.
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Great post. I agree with what you said about having too many stars being aconflict of interests. For example, when the Lakers aquired Karl Malone and Gary Payton to compliment Shaq and Kobe they were upset by the Detroit Pistons because of their lack of chemistry. The Spurs and Pisttons both show consistency and chemistry by making it deep into the playoffs year after year. They are led by a core of stars with a few role players and bench players that compliment them. And I think thats the reason Team USA has failed the past few times as well, lack of role players.
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