dreunc1542 said:
I'm not arguing that that's an issue. I'm arguing against the idea that having multiple star players is a bad thing.
It definitely can be - particularly when you factor in the salary cap issues.
In these sports where there is only one ball for everyone - pretty much football and basketball and not hockey and baseball - chemistry is a really big component of winning games. I guess when you reduce it to its essence, my point was merely this: The notion that the Heat were automatically going to dominate the NBA because it is a "superstar" league has not played out that way. In hindsight, it was a grossly oversimplified analysis of how to win NBA basketball games. Stars, even multiple stars, are a
necessary component of a championship NBA team. But they are not a
sufficient component. And I think a lot of people thought the latter two summers ago.
Back to the Knicks: It's funny now to think back to the debates that occurred when LeBron and Camelo went 1-2 in the Draft. There were people out there, with straight faces, who lobbied for Carmelo to go No. 1 because he was already a proven "winner."