WHO'S "BIG 3" IS THE BADDEST? (Ranking the Top Trios in the NBA)

[Kent_in_Atlanta]

How Would You Rank the Top Trios In the League?

Here is my take (revised)...

1. Duncan / Parker / Ginobili (Spurs)
2. Garnett / Pierce / Allen (Celtics)
3. Bryant / Gasol / Bynum (Lakers)
4. Stoudemire / O’Neal / Nash (Suns)
5. Nowitski / Howard / Kidd or Terry (Mavericks)
6. James / Williams / Ilgauskas (Cavs)
7. Iverson / Wallace / Prince or Hamilton (Pistons)
8. Arenas / Butler / Jamison (Wizards)**
9. Boozer / Williams / Okur or Millsap (Jazz)**
10. Ming / McGrady / Artest (Rockets)

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11. Howard / Lewis / Turkoglu or Nelson (Magic)
12. Bosh / O’Neil / Calderon (Raptors)
13. Harris / Carter / Yi (Nets)
14. Paul / West / Stojakovic (Hornets)
15. Mayo / Gay / Gasol (Grizzlies)
16. Redd / Jefferson / Bogut (Bucks)

** If they were healthy

Ginobili wasn't healthy for the playoff run last year which deprived us all of a chance to see what should have been a truly classic Spurs/Lakers series, and possibly... a Boston/San Antonio "Big-3" showdown.

If the Spurs big-3 is healthy this year, and Boston still outlasts the Spurs, then I'll give the Celtic's big-3 the nod here. Until then, I'll go with San Antonio's trio. They're slightly younger, more versatile, and they've won 3 championships together.

[kobe_bryant]

bad list

[Illusionarist]

Certainly 11 and 5. I do not like Nowitzki at all. And certainly the BIG 3 of the Mavs cannot win games with tough rivals.

I think ours is the best because it is the original:king:lobt2:!!

[honestfool84]

spurs homer: his finest hour.

[Illusionarist]

Certainly 5 and 11.I especially do not like the Mavs'. I do not like Nowitzki,.


Ours is the best because it is the original and the best:lobt2::flag:

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

This year, you could team up Lebron with TPark and Ducks and they would probably make the top 10.

[jag]

"is the baddest?"

"Bad" as in good? Or "bad" as in bad?

Do you want to know who has the worst big 3 or the best?

[Solid D]

For the purposes of "appropriate fear" of your most current rival, I'd have to go with the Redd/Jefferson/Bogut triumvirate. :smokin

[Kent_in_Atlanta]

"is the baddest?"

"Bad" as in good? Or "bad" as in bad?

Do you want to know who has the worst big 3 or the best?

Have you been frozen in carbonite? Have you missed the last 3 decades of pop culture?

OK, I'll humor you. "Baddest" as in "best".

[Rohirrim]

Spurs could still be #1, but only if they are in hardcore playoff balls on the line mode...which means Ginobili is in supermanU mode.

[Kent_in_Atlanta]

Spurs could still be #1, but only if they are in hardcore playoff balls on the line mode...which means Ginobili is in supermanU mode.

Ginobili is always in Superman mode in crunch time of big games when he's not playing hurt. The question is... will he be healthy? We know what the answer was to that question in the Spurs last playoff series... and we know what the result was.

[Rohirrim]

Ginobili is always in Superman mode in crunch time of big games when he's not playing hurt. The question is... will he be healthy? We know what the answer was to that question in the Spurs last playoff series... and we know what the result was.

Or the clutch time turnover Manu.


He keeps it mostly caged these days and only lets it out occasionally.

[exstatic]

This year, you could team up Lebron with TPark and Ducks and they would probably make the top 10.

FAIL

Ducks would never pass LeBron the ball.

[Allanon]

Pretty accurate list in my opinion.

[Kent_in_Atlanta]

For the purposes of "appropriate fear" of your most current rival, I'd have to go with the Redd/Jefferson/Bogut triumvirate. :smokin

Well, you turned out to be a damn prophet!! Got a hunch on lotto numbers?

[Rapper]

Here is the best big 3 list of China's fans


1. Ming / McGrady / Artest (Rockets)
2. Bryant / Gasol / Bynum (Lakers)
3. Garnett / Pierce / Allen (Celtics)
4. James / Williams / Ilgauskas (Cavs)
5. Duncan/Parker/Ginabili (Spurs)
6. Stoudemire / O’Neal / Nash (Suns)
7 . Howard / Lewis / Turkoglu or Nelson (Magic)

8. Paul / West / Stojakovic (Hornets)
9. Nowitski / Howard / Kidd or Terry (Mavericks)
10. Boozer / Williams / Okur or Millsap (Jazz)
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11. Bosh / O’Neil / Calderon (Raptors)
12. Iverson / Wallace / Prince or Hamilton (Pistons)

[peskypesky]

1. Garnett / Pierce / Allen (Celtics)

[mrspurs]

"is the baddest?"

"Bad" as in good? Or "bad" as in bad?

Do you want to know who has the worst big 3 or the best?

Even I understood the question. You ok Jag? You need glasses? Do you like asking questions about questions?:lol

[sonic21]

only spurs, celtics and suns have a real big 3 with 3 allstar-level players

[timtonymanu]

1. ) Spurs - Tim/Manu/Tony
2.) Celtics - KG/Pierce/Allen
3.) Suns - Shaq/Stoudemire/Nash
4.) Rockets - Yao/Artest/T-Mac
5.) Lakers - Kobe/Pau/Bynum
6.) Hornets - Paul/West/Chandler
7.) Mavs - Dirk/Howard/Kidd
8.) Magic - Howard/Lewis/Turkoglu
9.) Pistons - AI/Rip/Wallace

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

Billups/Melo (when he heals)/Nene

[Kent_in_Atlanta]

only spurs, celtics and suns have a real big 3 with 3 allstar-level players

Well, I think Dallas definitely has 3 or 4 star caliber players.

[Drachen]

Certainly 5 and 11.I especially do not like the Mavs'. I do not like Nowitzki,.


Ours is the best because it is the original and the best:lobt2::flag:

Sorry, the term was originally coined to describe the Celtics big 3 of Bird/McHale/Parish.

[Lakers_55]

Nothing beats these trios:

Larry, Moe, and Curly!
Manny, Moe, and Jack!
Huey, Dewey, and Louie!

Who cares if they couldn't play basketball. I'm in a whacky mood this morning.

[Rob123]

for me its

1. Spurs (Duncan, Parker, Ginobili)
2. Wizards (Butler, Jamison, Arenas)
3. Celtics (KG, Pierce, Allen)
4. Suns (Nash, Amare, Shaq)

[jack sommerset]

Spurs "big 3"first...HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHA

When will you people learn, its all about DUNCAN. Mangoo and the frog are just lucky to be apart of it. My God people Mangoo comes off the bench, Spews did better when froggie was injuried. There is no Big three in SA. Its a Big 1 and that is Duncan.

[Chieflion]

Spurs "big 3"first...HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHA

When will you people learn, its all about DUNCAN. Mangoo and the frog are just lucky to be apart of it. My God people Mangoo comes off the bench, Spews did better when froggie was injuried. There is no Big three in SA. Its a Big 1 and that is Duncan.

Says the Timberwolves fan. Your big three is probably

Randy Foye/Mike Miller/Al Jefferson

:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao

[Rogue]

TDnMANUnTP are three winners and real fighters
while
Yao&Tmac&Artest are tripple suckers.

[Bob Lanier]

Redd-Jefferson-Bogut's pretty good.

[Indazone]

OJ Mayo, Rudy Gay, and Darko :D

[Chieflion]

OJ Mayo, Rudy Gay, and Darko :D

Wrong. Let's backtrack to the Bulls. Rose, Gordon and .......Thomas?

[mrspurs]

Spurs dont have a Big 3 this year. Not yet. The Spurs have a Big 2. TP and TD are the only players on this roster who are playing like in years past. Manu isnt playing like he used to. Not yet. Last year we played alot of sorry teams with our Big 2. This January, we better get ready for a wakeup call. If Manu plans on adding onto the Big 3, he needs to show it this month. Our big 2 will need all the help in the world.

[Danny.Zhu]

I think there should be no controversy that Suns has the best "BIG 4" in the league, right?

[Chieflion]

I think there should be no controversy that Suns has the best "BIG 4" in the league, right?

Rasheed Wallace, Tayshuan Prince, Rip Hamilton and Allen Iverson says hi.

[Rogue]

I wonder how many hours does this guy spend sleeping everyday.

[jack sommerset]

Says the Timberwolves fan. Your big three is probably

Randy Foye/Mike Miller/Al Jefferson

:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA...... Noone said Timberwolves have a big three dumbass. I'm not 10 anymore and jump up and down like a little girl for any team like yourself. I'll change teams again just for you.

Note: You have to choose a team on this site.

[Xylus]

Rasheed Wallace, Tayshuan Prince, Rip Hamilton and Allen Iverson says hi.

I'll take Nash, JRich, Amare, and Shaq over that Big 4.

[Supergirl]

How Would You Rank the Top Trios In the League?

Here is my take...

1. Duncan / Parker / Ginobili (Spurs)
2. Garnett / Pierce / Allen (Celtics)
3. Bryant / Gasol / Bynum (Lakers)
4. Stoudemire / O’Neal / Nash (Suns)
5. Nowitski / Howard / Kidd or Terry (Mavericks)
6. James / Williams / Ilgauskas (Cavs)
7. Iverson / Wallace / Prince or Hamilton (Pistons)
8. Boozer / Williams / Okur or Millsap (Jazz)
9. Ming / McGrady / Artest (Rockets)
10. Paul / West / Stojakovic (Hornets)
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11. Bosh / O’Neil / Calderon (Raptors)
12. Howard / Lewis / Turkoglu or Nelson (Magic)


I'd say:
1. Garnett, Pierce, Allen
2. Manu, Duncan, Parker
3. Bryant, Bynum, Gasol
4. Boozer, Deron Williams, Okur
5. Iverson, Prince, Hamilton
6. Ming, McGrady, Artest (they get knocked down a few for injuries, and are rarely playing all together anyway, so it's sort of hard to evaluate how effective they are)
7. Nowitzki, Kidd, Howard
8. Shaq, Amare, Nash (they get knocked for for being so old and weak defensively)

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

How Would You Rank the Top Trios In the League?

Here is my take...

1. Duncan / Parker / Ginobili (Spurs)
2. Garnett / Pierce / Allen (Celtics)
3. Bryant / Gasol / Bynum (Lakers)
4. O'Neal / Hill / Nash (Suns)
5. Nowitski / Howard / Kidd or Terry (Mavericks)
6. James / Williams / Ilgauskas (Cavs)
7. Iverson / Wallace / Prince or Hamilton (Pistons)
8. Boozer / Williams / Okur or Millsap (Jazz)
9. Ming / McGrady / Artest (Rockets)
10. Paul / West / Stojakovic (Hornets)
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11. Bosh / O’Neil / Calderon (Raptors)
12. Howard / Lewis / Turkoglu or Nelson (Magic)


Ginobili wasn't healthy for the playoff run last year which deprived us all of a chance to see what should have been a truly classic Spurs/Lakers series, and possibly... a Boston/San Antonio "Big-3" showdown.

If the Spurs big-3 is healthy this year, and Boston still outlasts the Spurs, then I'll give the Celtic's big-3 the nod here. Until then, I'll go with San Antonio's trio. They're slightly younger, more versatile, and they've won 3 championships together.

fixed.

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

I'll take Nash, JRich, Amare, and Shaq over that Big 4.

I'll take Nash, JRich, Hill and Shaq over that shit. I'll take the veteran leadership and underrated defense, you can have the selfish attitude and low bball IQ.

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

Here is the best big 3 list of China's fans


1. Ming / McGrady / Artest (Rockets)
2. Bryant / Gasol / Bynum (Lakers)
3. Garnett / Pierce / Allen (Celtics)
4. James / Williams / Ilgauskas (Cavs)
5. Duncan/Parker/Ginabili (Spurs)
6. Stoudemire / O’Neal / Nash (Suns)
7 . Howard / Lewis / Turkoglu or Nelson (Magic)

8. Paul / West / Stojakovic (Hornets)
9. Nowitski / Howard / Kidd or Terry (Mavericks)
10. Boozer / Williams / Okur or Millsap (Jazz)
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11. Bosh / O’Neil / Calderon (Raptors)
12. Iverson / Wallace / Prince or Hamilton (Pistons)

Any particular reason why Harris / Carter / Yi is nowhere to be found?

[ClingingMars]

I'll take Nash, JRich, Amare, and Shaq over that Big 4.

Pistons > Suns

[dirk4mvp]

I'll take Nash, JRich, Hill and Shaq over that shit. I'll take the veteran leadership and underrated defense, you can have the selfish attitude and low bball IQ.


Dirk, Howard, JET, and Kidd >> either of those big 4s.

[rascal]

Have you been frozen in carbonite? Have you missed the last 3 decades of pop culture?

OK, I'll humor you. "Baddest" as in "best".

You live in the ghetto?

[Kent_in_Atlanta]

for me its

1. Spurs (Duncan, Parker, Ginobili)
2. Wizards (Butler, Jamison, Arenas)
3. Celtics (KG, Pierce, Allen)
4. Suns (Nash, Amare, Shaq)


Well, they don't deserve to be at #2, but I hadn't considered that trio. They probably deserve mention somewhere on that list.

[Kent_in_Atlanta]

You live in the ghetto?

No, but I've heard the song. Damn I love Elvis!

[Kent_in_Atlanta]

Any particular reason why Harris / Carter / Yi is nowhere to be found?

Forgot about them too, to be honest. However, I'm not sure Yi rounds out a "Big 3" there. The same argument could be made of Bynum, but Kobe/Gasol is a hell of a lot better than Harris/Carter... which is the big difference between the two teams.

Anyway... the list has been revised to include Harris/Carter/Yi and a couple other trios.


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[Indazone]

Any particular reason why Harris / Carter / Yi is nowhere to be found?

Because even in China, basketball pureist recognize true suckage when they see it.

[Kent_in_Atlanta]

I think there should be no controversy that Suns has the best "BIG 4" in the league, right?

Dallas and Detriot could make a good "Big 4" argument.

[DarrinS]

If it was 2003-2005, I'd say it was Duncan, Parker, Ginobili


Since that time, Manu has fallen in love with 3-ball and is no longer a force in the paint.


I'd say the Celts big 3 are the best.

[Darrin]

1. Garnett / Pierce / Allen (Celtics)
2. Bryant / Gasol / Odom (Lakers)
3. James / Williams / Ilgauskas (Cavs)
4. Paul / West / Chandler (Hornets)
5. Duncan / Parker / Ginobili (Spurs)
6. Iverson / Stuckey / Prince (Pistons)
7. Boozer / Williams / Okur or Millsap (Jazz)
8. Howard / Turkoglu / Nelson (Magic)
9. Mayo / Gay / Gasol (Grizzlies)
10. Bosh / O’Neill / Calderon (Raptors)

[Kent_in_Atlanta]

1. Garnett / Pierce / Allen (Celtics)
2. Bryant / Gasol / Odom (Lakers)
3. James / Williams / Ilgauskas (Cavs)
4. Paul / West / Chandler (Hornets)
5. Duncan / Parker / Ginobili (Spurs)
6. Iverson / Stuckey / Prince (Pistons)
7. Boozer / Williams / Okur or Millsap (Jazz)
8. Howard / Turkoglu / Nelson (Magic)
9. Mayo / Gay / Gasol (Grizzlies)
10. Bosh / O’Neill / Calderon (Raptors)

:lmao

Please tell me you're joking. Duncan/Parker/Ginobili at #5???? Just behind Paul/West/Chandler?????

Wow.