The Big 3 in Beantown!

The biggest news in the sports world this summer was the Boston Celtics acquisition of both Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen. These two veterans, I think will be perfect for the Celtics. Even though they traded most of their bench and "young blood" for these two, I think it will pan out. Paul Pierce has carried that team for years, without any or little help. The best years for the Celtics were the years that Antoine Walker was in their lineup. Walker and Pierce shared the leadership position and its responsibilities. Now with 3 All-Stars, they have 3 court leaders. This could be very good or very bad. They could either work together or they could self destruct. This very same situation has been happening to the Knicks for the last few years. If you remember, a couple years ago the Knickerbockers picked up Jamal Crawford and Steve Francis. Everyone thought that they were going to be an incredible force to be reckoned with in the east. Yeah! It was the exact opposite. They self destructed. They had absolutely no chemistry. Stephon Marbury and Steve Francis were both wanting the lead roll. But, Francis couldn't stand being the #2 guy. Francis was to use to being the Franchise player that when he was made the first man off the bench he just kinda went into a tail spin. That whole team has fallen apart. They have good talent but no chemistry.
Garnett, Allen, and Pierce have a firm footing. They have all been friends since they were in high school. They realize that they need to be the ones that step up and that they are the examples for the young players. This whole season depends on whether they can play as a team and if they can play well as a team. If, and only if, they can develop a great team chemistry, I think we'll be seeing them in the Finals this year, and possibly putting up a 17th banner!