The Boston Celtics Big Three Was Never an NBA Superteam

October 18th, 2010 by Brendan Millhouser Leave a reply »
     This summer a trio of superstars came together in a free agent coup that has changed the face of the modern NBA.  The teaming of 3 certified superstars of the game is certainly a gigantic news story.

      Some fans have embraced what ESPN has dubbed "Miami Thrice," while plenty of others have taken a very negative view of the move.  And just like American Presidential elections, these opinions are generally split along party lines.  Heat fans are on one side of the aisle (guess which) and most (not all) of the NBA's other fans occupy the other.  Also from the world of politics has come the emergence of "talking points" that Miami's fans have used to deflect criticism both warranted and not.  My research will debunk at least one aspect of their argument.  And here are the questions I aim to answer.

     Is there precedent in the modern NBA for such a dramatic free agent team-up, or are King James and company treading new ground?

     And if that precedent exists, did Boston create the first "Superteam" when they paired Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett w ...

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