As the saying goes: Two fists are no match for four hands.
When a player has been in a losing environment for a long time, his inner desire for victory will drive him to apply for a transfer to join another team, thereby gaining greater hope of winning, which is commonly known as teaming up to keep warm.
In the long history of the NBA, there have been many classic cases of great success after teaming up, such as the Warriors and the Heat.
But again, there are many cases of failure.
In this article, let’s take a look at the five most failed team-ups in NBA history.
one: rocket .
html In 1939, due to salary issues, Pippen parted ways with the Bulls, and joined the then Western Conference powerhouse Houston Rockets, forming the Big Three lineup of Barkley + Pippen.
Although the average age is a bit older, these three people proved that they still have gas in the tank in the season before joining the team.
's ability is indeed no longer as good as its peak, but at least it still has the power to fight.
However, what is unexpected is that after the Rockets formed the Big Three as they wished, they were eliminated by the Lakers 43-1 in the first round of the playoffs .
In the four games of the Dream Series, he was absolutely crushed by O'Neal. Pippen faced the young and strong Kobe , and his efficiency was equally terrible.
only left Barkley, who was suffering from injuries, averaging 23.5 points and 13.8 rebounds per game, unable to make a comeback...
2: Lakers.
html In 303 years, Karl Malone still averaged 20.6 points and 7.8 rebounds per game in the regular season.
What people didn't expect was that in 2004, he announced that he would leave the Jazz, where he had played for 18 seasons, and join Payton to join the Lakers with OK combination.
Just looking at the surface, Kobe + O'Neal + Karl Malone + Payton + Cobra Grant, this lineup is absolutely oppressive.
And after the Lakers went through a run-in, they also finished third in the Western Conference and fourth in the league during the regular season.
Unfortunately, after entering the playoffs, they stumbled due to injuries.
faced the Pistons in the finals, and because of the conflict between Kobe and O'Neal, they were eliminated with a big score of 1 to 4.
In the end, Shark Payton traveled east, Malone retired, and F4 fell apart...
Three: Lakers.
After F4, the Lakers acquired Howard and Nash through big trades in 2012, forming a five-tiger lineup of Kobe + Nash + Gasol + Artest + Howard.
In addition, they also bought high-quality players such as Jamison and Meeks at low prices in the free market, directly becoming the biggest favorite at the time.
But surprisingly, like F4, the five Lakers in 2012 also suffered from extensive injuries, and they still occurred in the regular season.
Coupled with the irreconcilable conflict between Howard and Kobe, they were eventually eliminated by the Spurs in the first round.
four: nets .
When the Celtics announced that Garnett , Pierce , and Terry would be sent to the Nets in a package, the free market at that time was crazy.
Deron + Joe Johnson + Pierce + Garnett + Peak Los Angeles, and there are Thornton, Livingston , Kirilenko , Brac and many other players on the bench.
's starry brilliance is no less than that of this year's Lakers, and he is even younger.
It’s a pity that no matter how high it is at the beginning, it will fall miserably later on.
After the Nets' thrilling victory over the Raptors in the first round tiebreaker, they encountered the Heat, which had the Big Three, in the semifinals, and eventually lost 1-4.
During the offseason that year, Kidd was fired. Pierce and KG were traded again after only one year. The draft picks were in vain and directly became the laughing stock of the league...
Five: Thunder.
16-17 season, Westbrook won the first MVP trophy in his career.
In the following offseason, the Thunder made a drastic move in recruiting, recruiting George and Anthony to directly form the Big Three lineup.
Even Durant , who has been transferred to the Warriors, couldn't help but express his position in an interview:
"I think as long as they pass the ball to each other, their game will become very beautiful."
Unfortunately, the Thunder's Big Three, who thought they could break out of the Western Conference under the leadership of peak Westbrook , were eventually knocked back to Oklahoma City by rookie Mitchell in the first round...
