No player has become a bigger hater in retirement than Paul Pierce. Of course, Pierce needed Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett to come to the Boston Celtics to even do anything in the playoffs, but for some reason, he still has a vendetta against LeBron James for joining the Miami Heat with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. Pierce, who acts like his Celtics won three-straight, has been launching a full-on assault against LeBron as he looks to discredit him at every turn. In fact, Pierce recently said LeBron wasn't a top 5 player all time.
Today, Pierce was back to his old ways as he said the Miami Heat underachieved and that one of James' championships was only won because of Allen. While some of the facts he presented are true, you can't help but feel that Pierce is obsessed with putting LeBron down.
“The Miami Heat, in my eyes, underachieved," Pierce said. “That team right there — let’s be honest — when we saw that LeBron was going to Miami with D-Wade and Chris Bosh, did you not think they would run the table? It’s like, that team, nobody can beat them.”
Debates surrounding LeBron James will always exist although when it comes to Pierce, we know that he will always maintain the same hater-like demeanor.
Dwyane Wade Answers If Heat Big 3 Is The Greatest Ever
Dwyane Wade recently spoke on the success of the Miami Heat’s infamous Big 3.
Back in 2010, Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, and Chris Bosh teamed up on the Miami Heat and were able to usher in the superteam era of the NBA. At the time, there were high expectations for this squad as many people believed they could win multiple championships. After losing in the Finals in 2011, the Heat were able to come back and win two straight titles before losing in 2014 and disbanding for good.
During an episode of Bleacher Report’s “Running It Back,” Wade spoke on the success of the Big 3 and whether or not it was the best trio in NBA history. As Wade explains, they certainly aren’t the best trio but they are amongst the top of the top.
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“Are we the best of all time?” Wade asked. “Probably not, but we’re definitely one of the top in the sense of the body of work that we put in in those four years. “But are we the best? That’s not for me to say, but we’re definitely one of the best.”
Udonis Haslem was a part of the conversation and he noted that he felt the Heat were easily top 3 but the Bulls with Scottie Pippen, Michael Jordan, and Dennis Rodman were number one.
Give us your opinion on who the best NBA trio of all time is, in the comments below.
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LeBron James & His Sons Are The Big 3 In Latest Highlight Video
LeBron’s sons have been impressive.
LeBron James will most likely go down as one of the greatest basketball players of all-time. Over the next few years, we will get to see whether or not James wins a few more titles and further cements his legacy as one of the best players to ever step onto the basketball court. Even if you don’t like LeBron, you can’t deny just how good he is and how much he means to the game of basketball.
LeBron’s two sons, Bronny and Bryce, are dope basketball players in their own right and are currently playing for school teams. Bryce is in middle school while Bronny is a freshman in high school. Overall, they have a ton of potential and recently, the two were featured in a video with LeBron that shows off their lobbing ability. In fact, LeBron is calling them the Big 3 and even refers to them as “Lob Gang.”
It remains to be seen what Bronny and Bryce are able to do with their young careers. There is no denying they have a great role model behind them who can coach them every step of the way. LeBron has made it apparent that there is no pressure on his sons to succeed in basketball and that he just wants them to carve out their own unique legacies.
Hopefully, we get to see Bronny and Bryce excel for years to come.