Re: Finding a new "big three"

[Dan Parker <danp@town.ipswich.ma.us>]

On Mon, 31 Jan 2000, Mark Estepp wrote:

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> John wrote:
> I am not sure Walker, Pierce & Mercer could have peacefully coexisted.
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> I think John is correct.  If a team needs a "big three" to win, at least 
> one of those 3 needs to be an unselfish defensive player (hopefully a 
> rebounder/shootblocker), with no desire to shoot the big shots.  Does that 
> sound like Walker, Pierce, or Mercer?!?  Of course not, it sounds like the 
> Chief.

Good point, although I think the Chief had the desire and ability to shoot
and make the big shots, but realized his number was rarely going to be
called with Larry, Kevin, DJ, and even Ainge (if they needed a three) on
the floor at the same time.

I don't know if we'll ever see a team that has players as great as McHale,
Parish, and DJ put aside their egos for the good of the team.  Any of
those guys would be the "greatest player ever" on a lot of teams, but
rather than rock the boat about not being "the man", they settled for
being one of the greatest (arguably the greatest) teams of all time.

Dan