Why a Superstar Trio of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh Would Work

June 29th, 2010 by bryan richardson Leave a reply »
Talk to any true fan of the NBA and they will tell you that back in the 1980s was the golden ages for teams and rivalries.

When Magic and Larry came along, they not only brought with them a great skill set and an unmatchable will to win, but also a rivalry that fans of the Lakers and Celtics bought into that helped take the league up another level.

The great thing is that while the Lakers and Celtics undoubtedly dominated the era, meeting three times in the NBA Finals, there were other great teams.

The Sixers, Pistons, Bulls, and Hawks also fielded good teams that would be in contention and, in the case of the Pistons and Sixers, even win the NBA title.

The NBA marketed teams, not players, back in those days, and it made for the the league to be a much more marketable sport.

Sure, you always heard Bird vs. Magic or MJ vs. 'Nique, but it would always revert back to the teams, and more importantly, the fans of those teams who took pride in their squad winning the rivalry.

Fast forward to the here and now.

The most popular debate over the past three years and running has been on who is the better ...

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