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!!

[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

[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.

[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.

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?

[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

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)