NBA's Top Trios

[RenegadeLonghorn]

First, it was about great teams -- the '60s Celtics, the '80s Lakers, Celtics, Sixers and Pistons.

Then, it was about great duos -- Jordan and Pippen, Olajuwon and Drexler, Kemp and Payton, Stockton and Malone, Duncan and Robinson, Shaq and Kobe.

Now, it's about trios, and Houston just created one. That's why the Rockets, assuming they're healthy and distraction free, suddenly are legitimate title contenders.

That being the case, here's my list of the league's top 10 threesomes.

Remember, this is not a ranking of teams but of Big Threes:

1. Boston: Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, Ray Allen
Three Hall of Famers. Two great closers (Pierce and Ray), one terrific defender and rebounder (KG). A 7-footer (KG), a slasher (Pierce) and a textbook jump shooter (Ray). A ring.

By the way, Pierce is nuts if he thinks he's the league's best player. I love his game and he was definitely the finals MVP. But Paul, don't get it twisted: You're probably not even in the top 10 (I feel like Roger Federer talking to Neil Everett): (In no particular order) LeBron, Kobe, Chris Paul, Kevin Garnett, Tim Duncan, Dwight Howard, Deron Williams, Dwyane Wade, Carmelo Anthony, Amare Stoudemire.

I like Paul's confidence, though.

2. San Antonio: Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili
Duncan's aging, but I'm not ready to count these three out just yet. All three could end up in the Hall of Fame: Parker for being a key star on at least three title teams, and Ginobili for his success on the world stage.

3. Los Angeles Lakers: Kobe Bryant, Andrew Bynum, Pau Gasol
If Bynum returns quickly to the form he displayed (17.6 ppg, 10.6 rpg, 2.1 bpg) in the three weeks preceding his injury, this will be the league's second-best trio, at least. And a fourth option like Lamar Odom only strengthens the Lakers' version of the Big Three.

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Since when did one championship > three? Rockets are #4 and Artest isn't even on their team! Also, Bynum hasn'te even played with Gasol. What happened to Odom? Terrible analysis and rankings.

[garnett_21]

What happened to Minny with Al Jefferson, Mike Miller and .......oh yeah, it's trios ;-)

[walt55054life]

remember a day w/ kg, sprewell, and cassell????

[garnett_21]

Yeah....I try to forget, cuz I never liked Spree, and after his $14.8 mil "I've got a family to feed" tirade, I've never had nice thoughts towards him....but, yes, that was a great trio for 1 year!

[walt55054life]

Renegade u know not only do the rockets have ron artest but battier is also a shut down defender as well