ESPN: NBA's Top Trios

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

I'll be shocked if Boston goes back-to-back in 2009. The one thing in their favor is the weaker Eastern conference.

That's clearly a 'what have you done for me lately' list.

[nkdlunch]

I'll be shocked if Boston goes back-to-back in 2009. The one thing in their favor is the weaker Eastern conference.

That's clearly a 'what have you done for me lately' list.

they won't. They lost Posey. I swear Posey made small miracles to keep them going this le run.

Lakers look too damn tough. I am afraid it's gonna be Celtics/Lakers back-to-back.

[Spurtacus]

so 1 boston NBA ring > than 3 SA ????

[tlongII]

There's a new Big 3 on the horizon.

[manufor3]

There's a new Big 3 on the horizon.

im on the verge of ignoring u

[spursfan09]

You seem to forget that it was their first season together

you seem to forget that in 03 it was Tim, Tony and Manu's first season playing together also.

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

What happened to Melo/AI/AC ?

[carina_gino20]

10 > 3.

It's funny that the only reason they have for putting the Spurs at No.2 is Duncan's age. If there's anyone capable of handling aging in basketball, it'd be Duncan.

[lefty]

you seem to forget that in 03 it was Tim, Tony and Manu's first season playing together also.

Exactly; Spurs big 3 won their 1st le together the 1st season they played together.

Just like the Celtics big 3.

[timvp]

Exactly; Spurs big 3 won their 1st le together the 1st season they played together.

Just like the Celtics big 3.

Manu was about the fifth or sixth best player on that team. The Big Three that year was TD, DRob and TP.

[lefty]

Manu was about the fifth or sixth best player on that team. The Big Three that year was TD, DRob and TP.

Good point

[ducks]

Manu was about the fifth or sixth best player on that team. The Big Three that year was TD, DRob and TP.

ouch church of manu

[lefty]

Let's make it the big 4

[ShoogarBear]

So Duncan is aging yet Garnett isn't? Garnett is all of 20 days younger. Garnett has also played 92 more career games than Duncan and more than 2000 more minutes. Yet Duncan is somehow considered the old man and KG is the up-and-coming championship contender for the next half decade.

I guess the media perception is skewed since KG has been invisible for much of his career. With all his first round exits and missed playoffs, he seems like a youngin'.

Actually, according to basketball-reference:

KG = 37,864 regular + 2989 playoff = 40,853 minutes
TD = 30,616 regular + 6020 playoff = 36,818 minutes

So the difference is actually 4035 minutes.

KG has played more regular season minutes than Duncan has played TOTAL minutes. Thanks to all that stat-padding time Flip had him doing in the fourth-quarter.

[wijayas]

You seem to forget that it was their first season together

In a jv West conference...

[wijayas]

Actually, according to basketball-reference:

KG = 37,864 regular + 2989 playoff = 40,853 minutes
TD = 30,616 regular + 6020 playoff = 36,818 minutes

So the difference is actually 4035 minutes.

KG has played more regular season minutes than Duncan has played TOTAL minutes. Thanks to all that stat-padding time Flip had him doing in the fourth-quarter.

Shoogarbear, we should include the minutes that Duncan played in College. Anybody knows? I bet Duncan played more minutes than KG if his college record is included.

[duncan228]

...the minutes that Duncan played in College. Anybody knows?

Duncan played 4496 minutes at Wake.

[Manufan909]

D228 with the save!!!

[DPG21920]

This is just like power rankings, they are fun to debate, but are so subjective. I think the reason why KG does not get the old tag is because he is so "athletic". Tim looks a lot slower and hence the age comparisons get directed towards him.

Does not matter though, it could all be argued either way, but the Spurs with the real minutes played comparisons plus the hardware should be number 1.

[duncan228]

D228 with the save!!!

Duncan's my specialty.

[milkyway21]

Just 1 ring for the newest version of the Celtics and they already over-rate them

I doubt if they can even dispose easily the Phoenix Sun's trio of ShaQ/Amare/Nash.


Duncan/Manu/TP> KG/Pierce/Allen

[underdawg]

what's not mentioned is which Big 3 has been together the longest

[spursfan09]

Exactly; Spurs big 3 won their 1st le together the 1st season they played together.

Just like the Celtics big 3.

o, then i did not sense the scarcasm then.

[confined]

ummmm first of all, it's big 3 vs. big 3. Not Deron vs. Dirk.

Secondly, Dallas' big 3 are ranked 8th, while Utah is in the "Others" category. So Dallas is ranked higher. Your gripe is meaningless.

Actually, before the article he metions paul pierce's comment, then names 10 players who are better than him, one of which was deron williams, and not dirk.

nice try though asshole

[coopdogg3]

Actually, before the article he metions paul pierce's comment, then names 10 players who are better than him, one of which was deron williams, and not dirk.

nice try though asshole

So if Dallas's trio is better than Utah's, and Dallas has been knocked out in the 1st round the past 2 years - what does this mean?

Try again.

Until Dallas and Dirk finally do something in the play-offs again, they're not gonna get respect.