Capn'O wrote:NZB2323 wrote:If Kawhi is healthy they could do better.
Also, I was listening to a Ted Talk, and it said an NBA team with 2 stars is statistically more likely to succeed than a NBA team with 4 stars and talked about how important Shane Battier was to the Miami Heat.
Most NBA champions have been 2 stars and role players.
That really checks with what I've seen. When you go over 2, fit is REALLY important. There's only so much more offensive power you can have with another hub vs a guy who can knock down 3s and the difference on defense can be massive.
Spurs, Celtics, Warriors had defensive anchors as one of the stars and the Heatles only really started dominating when Bosh agreed to be a super role player.
I also think that when teams start pairing 3+ stars, there's usually a reason they are about to, eg: age, injury.
If they are pairing healthy guys in their prime, eg: Celtics, Heat, Pistons, it works much better.
But yes, fit! We all know about diminishing returns. Teams have roles, if the star you add can't adjust to a different role, eg: become a lock down defender, go from scorer to being a primary playmaker, etc, it won't work.
Look at the Suns who got two SG's, but neither can be your primary perimeter defender and neither can play that PG/primary playmaker role, so it doesn't make sense anymore.
Clippers fit with Harden/George/Kawhi is actually quite good, Kawhi and George needed someone to be the primary playmaker. George and Harden needed someone to take the primary scoring role and give them easier matchups and less defensive pressure. But with Kawhi as the best player, everything hinged on him. You take KG off the Celtics and they aren't a contender. You take LeBron off Miami and they aren't a contender. The best player of the group has to be healthy unless it's not going to achieve the ultimate results.