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[Andrew Korenchkin]

So Bleacher Report laid out a pretty interesting question on Twitter, simply a picture post, but the question was no doubt there. Which of these three Big Three teams were the best? I believe this was definitely a modern era question, given the inclusion of the Warriors at this point.

Of note, however, I'm very surprised that Bleacher Report left out the obvious Big Three: The Chicago Bulls years via Jordan-Rodman-Pippen. Personally, I would still take that big three over all of them, but the very tired question of "which era was the toughest" still comes up. Still, out of all of those, I think Lebron's Heat would probably prevail.

Regardless, I'm disappointed that Bleacher Report hasn't given us their opinion yet, but I imagine an article may be on the way. So who ya got?

https://twitter.com/BleacherReport/status/758744796718477313

 

[Your Entertainer]

Kevin love????

 

[Byakuya769]

That's one mean Klay snub.

 

[Parham]

A little strange to include Curry/Durant/Green, when we haven't even seen them play together yet. They should've gone with Curry/Klay/Green, if they wanted to include the Warriors.

 

[FStop7]

No Bird/McHale/Parrish?

No Magic/Kareem/Worthy?

No Jordan/Pippen/Rodman?

Lawl

This article written by someone who started watching the NBA in 2011

 

[burnjanso]

I would have gone with Boston if they had all been in their prime when they got the chip. I will have to go with Miami.

 

[Tallshortman]

lmao klay

Better than curry in the finals.

 

[DragonKnight]

Where the fuck is Parker, Ginobili and Duncan?

Also the cavs dont have a big three

 

[ratcliffja]

Kevin love????

Yeah he's definitely the weakest among these 11 (LBJ is on there twice) by far. I think he and Kyrie might be the best 1-2 option, but the best big 3 would likely be either the Heat or new Warriors, but it's too early to tell with the latter. The Celtics only won one championship with those 3, so it's hard to consider them the best.

Edit: I think the Spurs don't really count here considering they go against the spirit of the others being super teams built through free agency and trades. The Spurs just draft really, really well. The same thing goes for why they are including this version of the Warriors rather than the one built through the draft.

 

[Nafai1123]

Jumping the gun a bit with that Warriors trio.

 

[Marz]

The Heat squad.

 

[entremet]

That's one mean Klay snub.

Poor Klay. GSW loses the WCF without him.

 

[DragonKnight]

Total disrespect to the Spurs

 

[Anth0ny]

heat obviously

can't comment on warriors yet derp

 

[metalslimer]

Since we haven't seen anything of the new Warriors out of those the 12-13 Heat is probably the best. In the end the GSW will probably end up being better though

 

[crazyprac]

This the 2nd or third team big threes? Or just the past few years??

Lol Love... Might as well add Shaq Kobe plus any other laker and call it big three and they would be better than the one they list.

 

[Ashhong]

A little strange to include Curry/Durant/Green, when we haven't even seen them play together yet. They should've gone with Curry/Klay/Green, if they wanted to include the Warriors.

But the whole point of the picture probably stems from the Durant move, so they had to shove him in there somewhere. It does feel weird to have Klay snubbed though

 

[Zukkoyaki]

Of the ones listed there, I'd say the Celtics. If they were assembled a couple of seasons prior, they definitely would have won multiple championships but they were together toward the end of their primes.

 

[Sanjuro]

Celtics.

No lies.

 

[darkside31337]

Jordan-Pippen-Rodman will always be the greatest big 3. Nothing from modern day competes in terms of historical talent all on the same team.

 

[GaimeGuy]

Celtics or Warriors if we ignore ages and just go by what each individual player brings to the table as far as skill set goes.

Cavs dont have the defensive anchor and the weakest of the players in love.

Wade and Bron are too similar as far as the heat go.

 

[hwalker84]

From that pic instantly I throw Golden State out of the picture since they haven't even played a game together.

Celtics.

 

[diehard]

lmao klay

Better than curry in the finals.

Yeah his 14 points on 17 shots in game 7 was great.

 

[DontBeThatGuy]

a healthy wade, and it's the heat.

 

[neurosyphilis]

I don't even like basketball, but I'm going with the Heat. GoldenState trio haven't played a down yet, we'll see when they're actually on the field.

-d0hv

 

[eBay Huckster]

as a cavs fan: definitely that heat 3

 

[Matticers]

Celtics. Three future surefire hall of famers. I think that team came together when they were all over 30 years old too. Imagine those guys in their 20's together? They would have wrecked everyone.

 

[jbug617]

Fit:
Celtics

Talent:
Warriors

 

[Ledbetter]

Even if they are counting recent big threes (from what I see), I think the Spurs Parker/Duncan/Ginobili must be there.

But for the ones that are in there, I'd go with the Celtics, with the Heat just a bit behind. No reason to put the Warriors there when they even haven't played one game together.

 

[kunonabi]

Celtics for me but again the Spurs should on there especially since the Cavs don't qualify and the Warrior's selection shouldn't even count for a couple of reasons.

 

[LiveFromKyoto]

Of note, however, I'm very surprised that Bleacher Report left out the obvious Big Three: The Chicago Bulls years via Jordan-Rodman-Pippen. Personally, I would still take that big three over all of them

So would almost everyone else, and it wouldn't be much of a debate.

I hate to pick the Dubs before they've even played a game, but it has to be them. No team has ever had two league MVPs in their prime before like this.

 

[StoopKid]

Boston.

 

[Sorithin]

I have never thought so lowly of Bleacher Report...

 

[alr1ght]

Jordan/Pippen/Rodman

( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡° )

 

[Blablurn]

Heat Big 3 for sure

They had swagger

 

[Bernbaum]

Where the fuck is Manu, Timmy and Tony?

 

[~Devil Trigger~]

That Warriors 3 dont exist yet, how the fuck you gonna compare.

click bate

 

[thestopsign]

If the Celtics big 3 had been assembled like 3 years before 2007/2008 they would have been unstoppable for a good period.

 

[badb0y]

That Warriors 3 dont exist yet, how the fuck you gonna compare.

click bate

They exist, we just haven't been blessed yet.

 

[FZZ]

The fact that LeBron is on two of them means they should just have a 3 LeBron Big 3

 

[Marauder Shields]

Pretty sure Shaq-Kobe-Medvedenko should be on there.

 

[h1nch]

No mention of the Spurs big 3 = shit post by BR

 

[Matty77]

Celtics. They won a finals and went to but lost one in the tail end of their primes. Anything they have done since was role player status. As others mentioned if that team had been together earlier they would have dominated and would be on the all time list instead of the last gasp of some aging superstars.

 

[ryutaro's mama]

Shaq/Kobe/Devean George

 

[Tubobutts]

Shaq/Van Exel/Jones.

 

[phanphare]

kobe and shaq should qualify as a big 3

 

[Confrontation]

The one with the big 4.

 

[mm04]

Kobe + Pau + Odom > KG + Ray + PP

 

[PreFire]

First of all, Klay is better than Green.
Second, a lot of omissions on this list.

I'd vote Steph KD and Klay though.

 

[Reverend Funk]

kobe+shaq+free space