's All-Star selection is the goal that every NBA player is striving for, and this honor is the greatest recognition of the players' own strength. Through the stacking of all-stars, even if the introduction of old all-stars who were once powerful will have a considerable improvement in their books.
Of course, simple star stacking can win the championship is nothing more than a fantasy. The Heat in the 2006-07 season is a living example. At that time, the players in the South Coast Army team were selected as All-Stars 39 times in total, but they were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs of the season. However, in recent years, the concept of super teams has become increasingly popular. With the polarization of player salaries, more and more super teams have built teams in the Big Three model and used the championship ring as a temptation to attract former All-Star players to invest in the basic salary. That's why most super teams appear in the 21st century.
Next, this article will sort out the five teams with the most All-Stars in NBA history, and see which super teams were selected and what achievements they achieved in the end.
No. 5 Boston Celtics in the 1977-78 season The team was selected as All-Star 42 times
1977-78 season The Celtics became the most failed team in history to pile up All-Star players. At that time, 7 players of the Celtics were selected as All-Stars, and a total of 42 times were selected, which was a historical record at that time. The team leader was the great John Havricheck. He had been selected for the All-Star 13 times at that time, behind him were Dave Bing, Jojo White and Dave Covings, who were selected for seven times respectively.
As a result, such a sensational "Galaxy Battleship" team did not meet the expectations of the outside world at all. In the regular season, they only achieved a bleak record of 30 wins and 52 losses and were rejected in the playoffs. This hit the enthusiasm of NBA teams at that time to form a super team with multiple All-Star players stacked.
To be fair, the reasons why the Celtics failed in the 1977-78 season were many. Although their lineup seemed arrogant, the team's aging age and poor chemistry made them vulnerable, strong from the outside and hard on the inside.
fourth place, Boston Celtics in the 2011-12 season, the team was selected as All-Star
As a veteran giant who is as famous as the Los Angeles Lakers, the Boston Celtics and the Purple and Gold Army each won the 17 most championship trophys in the league, although the Celtics only had one experience in winning the championship after entering the new century. But during the Big Three period, they had gathered together and had the opportunity to win another championship flag for North Shore Garden Arena more than once.
Once again, I have to mention the Boston Celtics in the 2011-21 season. The players of the team were selected as All-Stars in total. They are strong and have the ability to stand at the top of the league again. It was the last season when the Celtics' Big Three fought side by side. Garnett was selected as All-Star 14 times at the time, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen were selected 10 times respectively, and the three contracted 34 times. In addition, O'Neal Jr., who was selected for All-Star 6 times and Rajon Rondo, who was selected for three times, are also members of the lineup.
The biggest tag of the Celtics is their iron-blooded defense. Although the team has aging lineup, they still burst out with amazing energy to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals. However, they encountered the Miami Heat, the champion winner of that season. The two teams fought for seven games, and the younger Heat three, composed of James, Wade and Bosh, had the last laugh.
third place. Brooklyn Nets in the 2021-22 season. The whole team was selected as All-Star
The Brooklyn Nets in the 2020-21 season have established a luxurious super team under the leadership of their boss Cai Chongxin. They are also regarded as the most favored favorites to win the championship. However, on the stage of the Eastern Conference semi-finals, just because Kevin Durant's foot was so inch bigger, the Nets lost to the final champion Milwaukee Bucks and were eliminated in disgrace.
Learning from the pain of the Nets held a new round of arms race in the offseason. In order to make up for the shortcomings of defensive end and inside depth, they won the seven-time All-Star winner Lamarcus Aldridge, who announced his comeback, and found Paul Millsap, who was selected for the All-Star four times.
plus Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and James Harden, 27 All-Star selection records provided by the three players, as well as the 2009 No. 1 pick Blake Griffin, who was selected for the All-Star 6 times, the Nets have a total of 44 All-Star tour experiences. With such a team that has no theoretical weaknesses, the Nets once again led the 2021-22 season and became the biggest favorite for the championship in the new season.
second place Boston Celtics in the 2010-11 season The team was selected as All-Star
56 times, that's right, we once again saw the Boston Celtics. Judging from the number of All-Stars selected by the team, the 2010-11 season will be the most competitive year in their team's history, because they found Shaquille O'Neal, a super insider who was selected by the team at 15 times, helped them increase the number of All-Stars selected by the team to an astonishing 56 times - even though the Sharks were 38 years old at the time.
The old O'Neal failed to help the Celtics go further. He only played two games in the playoffs, playing a total of 12 minutes, averaging 1 point, 0 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game. After eliminating the Knicks 4-0 to advance to the semi-finals, the Celtics encountered the Heat Big Three who had just joined forces on the South Coast and were eliminated by their opponents 4-1.
No. 1 Los Angeles Lakers in the 2020-21 season The team was selected as All-Star 60 times
Los Angeles Lakers ignited the trading market in the 2021 offseason. They introduced Russell Westbrook, a 9-time All-Star regular, kicking off the curtain of crazy recruitment of veteran All-Stars. With the addition of Dwight Howard, Rajon Rondo and Cameron Anthony, plus the original lineup of the James and Gasol Jr., the Lakers' lineup has reached the top and become the highest All-Star in history. In the end, with the assist from the Brooklyn Nets, DeAndre Jordan Jr. formed the last puzzle, helping the entire Purple and Gold Army to break the 60 mark in the number of times it was selected!
It is hard to imagine what kind of scene would have been like if these players gathered together a few years ago. Even the boldest novelist would not dare to write such a script. However, it cannot be ignored that the average age of the Lakers is 31.5 years old, the oldest in the league, surpassing the second place Miami Heat, with 2.7 years old, and 9 players are over 30 years old. Can they handle the long regular season?
Previously, no one knew what the results would be achieved by so many older All-Star players stacking so many. Lakers general manager Pelinka and coach Vogel will soon reveal the answer to us. The Lakers are currently the most optimistic team in the West to escape the siege. If the Lakers and the Nets can meet in the Finals as they wish, we will have the honor to witness the two teams being selected as 104 all-star matches. It's exciting to think about it!
Can we see that scene?
