I think it helped that the "big 3" in Boston all brought something different to the table as far as skillsets go and all played different positions/roles. And it also helped that none of those guys were true superstars at the time they got together. Every single one of those guys were aging and going nowhere on their respective teams. Pierce was going through a 2 season playoff drought. Ray Allen was going through a 2 season playoff drought. KG was going through a 3 season playoff drought. When a player comes from the gutter and is starting to get older and decline I imagine it changes their perspective on things. They no longer care about stats and who gets to shine. It's a lot easier to accept a reduced role when you just want to win.

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