The concept of the "Big Three" is quickly shifting.
Premier NBA teams no longer need to bring three megastars together in order to compete for a title, though some (such as the Cleveland Cavaliers and Oklahoma City Thunder) are still making use of that strategy. Instead, the dominant forces in this year's Association are ones that feature balance, versatility and quality play throughout the lineup.
That's not to say a little star power doesn't help, of course.
Even as the San Antonio Spurs and Golden State Warriors thrive with more than just three notable cogs, they've seen makeshift "Big Threes" emerge. The members may not all be earning MVP consideration or drawing max-contract consideration, but they're winning basketball games.
Each squad can only have one representative. And it doesn't necessarily feature the biggest names on the roster, only those determined by a lineup score generated frin a three-man unit's net rating and multiplying that per-possession effectiveness by how many posses ...
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Article written by Adam Fromal