Best "big three"

[Supergirl]

Which combo is better? For the purposes of this poll and discussion, assume all players are healthy.

[DazedAndConfused]

As of right now Duncan, Parker, and Ginobli is the best big 3 in the NBA, followed by Boston's big 3.

[stretch]

Adam Morrison alone, is better than all of those big 3's listed.

[Medvedenko]

I love how Boston doesn't get the vote.

Boston
LA
Spurs
the rest......

[ancestron]

What about the visicious big 3 of Ridnour, Durant, and Wilcox!?!?

[Cry Havoc]

I love how Boston doesn't get the vote.

Boston
LA
Spurs
the rest......

I love how Duncan alone has more rings than every player on the Celtics combined.

I love how the other two trios you list have won exactly 0 playoff games together.

Most of all, I love how Duncan is still the single most dominant player at both ends of the court on this list. Parker is the fastestm, and Manu, alongside Kobe, might be the fiercest competitor.

Spurs 3. Proven.

[hater]

when healthy we are

[JamStone]

replace Lamar Odom with Andrew Bynum

[Medvedenko]

I love how Duncan alone has more rings than every player on the Celtics combined.

I love how the other two trios you list have won exactly 0 playoff games together.

Most of all, I love how Duncan is still the single most dominant player at both ends of the court on this list. Parker is the fastestm, and Manu, alongside Kobe, might be the fiercest competitor.

Spurs 3. Proven.


The spurs are mortal this year....

[DazedAndConfused]

I agree the Spurs are definitely not the same team they were last year. Everyone outside of Duncan and Manu has arguably gotten worse.

[dg7md]

Based on this season, it has got to be Boston, they've done a number on the league so far this year.

[Leetonidas]

Going by offense and defense, I had to pick Boston.

[Supergirl]

I think SA still has the best 3, but Boston is pretty close. Ray Allen is so weak defensively and so much worse than either Parker, Manu, or Duncan, that it tips the favor to the Spurs. But KG and Pierce are as good as any one of the Spurs big 3.

[spursfan09]

I agree the Spurs are definitely not the same team they were last year. Everyone outside of Duncan and Manu has arguably gotten worse.

The word is injured. not worse... :rolleyes

[tlongII]

Brandon Roy
LaMarcus Aldridge
Greg Oden

Easily the best 3 on any team in the league...

[greens]

Tim/Manu/Tony = 3 championships...That's the best trio in the NBA right now. Their chemistry is the best I've seen when they are all healthy. Right now, the Spurs are struggling due to injury related situations to The Big Three...

I'd say the Pistons trio is right behind them (one championship together)...Although, what about Prince? It's more like a foursome...

Laker trio did not even play one single game together...so no comment...

Boston trio is doing an amazing job so far, but no one knows how the playoffs will go for that trio...

The Dallas trio is definitely really good (although I really don't like Howard/Terry...)

The Suns trio is also pretty good...

Jason Kidd, Vince Carter, Richard Jefferson are a good trio too...

[KFRebel]

The Spurs' Big 3. Every year, the same fucking thing over and over. "Spurs are aging, Spurs are sucking". Until the other Big 3s win some trophy it's still the Spurs' own.

[DazedAndConfused]

I agree championships are all that matter. The Spurs have been winning and deserve the crown because of it. I do think BOS is a better team this year though, even if the Spurs are healthy. Their bench is not as bad as it's being criticized.

[m33p0]

Based on this season, it has got to be Boston, they've done a number on the league so far this year.
until recently, that is.

[dallaskd]

Iggy, Sam, Andre

[td4mvp21]

The spurs are mortal this year....

But the Lakers aren't, they have Pau Gasol.

[Matchman]

The Rockets Big Three of Yaoza, TMac, and Battier got snubbed from the poll. WTF?

[Supergirl]

I don't think Battier is enough of a star to make the Rockets have a "big three" by most people's definition. Most people think of them as having a "big two" - but I did list them as possible candidates in other...

[TheNextGen]

K.g.b.

[bdictjames]

I guess New Orleans should be on that poll. I dont think The Nets should be up there, same as Terry with the Mavs. The Mavs are a balanced team.

[Medvedenko]

Yes KGB indeed :)

[genomefreak13]

For me, it would be the trio from SA. I based my decision on different aspects.

Individually, two of them has NBA finals MVP honors (TD and TP). Ginobili on the other hand is the most successful European player today. He championships wherever he goes (NBA title, European league, Olympics).

As a team, they go along very well (as shown in the teams chemistry). The rest of the trio doesn't have the same chemistry in their team.

[DazedAndConfused]

Ginobli is not the reason SAS has 4 rings. It's Tim Duncan, he is the only player on that roster that cannot be replaced.

[genomefreak13]

Ginobli is not the reason SAS has 4 rings. It's Tim Duncan, he is the only player on that roster that cannot be replaced.

I agree...but Duncan did not win the Olympics and the Euroleague. I didn't want to take the credit off Timmy's pockets, all I want to emphasize is their individual achievements that would seperate them from the rest of the trios mention in this thread.

[AZLouis]

1. TD, Manu, TP
2. Nash, Amare, Marion
3. Garnett, Pierce, Allen
4. Hamilton, Wallace, Billups
5. KB8, Odom, Gasol

[JMarkJohns]

San Antonio and it's not even close.

I very much wish the Suns three were Nash, Amare and Joe Johnson.

Then there may be a bit of debate...

[remingtonbo2001]

Why did the Suns have to get rid of Joe Johnson.

I miss the Suns of 05. At least they were an intresting group of guys.

[JMarkJohns]

Why did the Suns have to get rid of Joe Johnson.

I miss the Suns of 05. At least they were an intresting group of guys.

Sarver low-balled JJ three times, making Johnson feel ignored/unappreciated and he thought it best that he move on to another team willing to not just pay him big, but give him more control on offense.

In reality the only reason JJ isn't a Sun right now is because in the summer of 2004, Sarver wouldn't budge from his 6 years, 45 million extension offer to the 6 years, 50 million extension JJ was asking for.

Can you imagine JJ of today being signed for under 10 million per year?

I don't know how Sarver made his Billions, because failing to resign JJ then to that cheap an extension proves he can't identify a great investment when he sees one.

[SenorSpur]

Sounds like I'm being a homer on this one, but the proof is in the pudding and the rings. Gotta go with the proven trio of Duncan, Parker and Gino. No one else comes close.

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Then the rest in no particular order