Davwy
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LOL LBJ WILL NOT PLAY WITH MELO!!!!
Melo is a very selfish player who does not play D. LBJ knows this and it is why he was probably not considered for a big 3.
I have no idea where LBJ will be in 2014-15 season but if the Lakers have Kobe it will not be there. If they have Dwight I think the chances are just as low. Dwight has made fun of Lebron publicly several times back when Dwight was relevant.
The CBA does present several problems for the big 3 but something you have not counted on is the possibility they take pay cuts again to keep the team together. I honestly see that more likely than LBJ in a Laker uni.
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Cleveland
Meloless Knicks
Brooklyn
LAL
The reason Cleveland is higher on this list is because they will have a team in place that could be ready to win just needing an LBJ. LA will have Dwight and that is it, or Dwight minus Kobe (meaning the negative effect Kobe will have on the team). Brooklyn can make moves and they pieces they can spin into a good team around LBJ. Everyone loves playing in the garden, except when Melo is on your team.
I'm not a Lebron Fan, but I think you guys miss the point with Lebron not willing to play with Kobe or Melo. Lebron gets criticized from being too unselfish a player. One of his faults may be that he gives up the ball too much. That's not a problem if there are other guys can deliver or aren't afraid to shoot under any circumstance. Kobe and Melo are two of those guys. Those are also two guys he would never be criticized for when passing the ball off to them.
Usually the problem with superstar playing together is the selfishness of the stars playing with each other and there being only one ball. The reason why the Boston 3 worked so well is they adjusted to their new roles quickly. And because they were all completely different types of players whose on court position (their literal positions) didn't clash, they easily co-existed. Miami had growing pains from the beginning with Wade and Lebron and Wade's inconsistent play because of injuries. It was hard to tell when Wade would show up, which would means Lebron sometimes had to guess. And Bosh having to adjust depending on the size of the other big men on the team. Remember, sometimes Bosh played the 5 while Lebron was at the 4.
Kobe clearly doesn't clash Lebron at both ends of the court. Melo and Lebron would have to decide where they play on the defensive end, but if Melo is taking a bigger part of the offensive assignment, that would allow Lebron to take a bigger part of the defensive match-up.
And remember, these guys have played together. I'm not talking about the exhibition of all-star games, but together on Olympic teams where they had to function as a team. And they all played well together.