5 to the finals and 4 to win the championship! End the two dynasties teams! Count the 7 most successful combinations in the 21st century

With the continuous development of the NBA, the overall strength of NBA players has been improving, so even the role players have an increasingly greater influence on the game. In this case, it is undoubtedly more difficult to lead a single-core team to win the championship. In fact, few teams have been able to win the championship with only single cores since the founding of the NBA. The Mavericks in 2011 were one of the teams that meet this criteria. That year, Renowitski's strength was far ahead of other teammates.

However, obviously there are not many such champion teams in NBA history. Most teams can still win the championship or have at least two stars. After all, the quality of the stars is the ones that play in the playoffs, and single-core teams are relatively more likely to be restricted. For those teams with two or three stars, they are not afraid of one person's sudden decline in feel. At the same time, there are other stars who can stand up to support the bottom, such as Jordan, Kobe, and James, who have all been rubbed on the ground by their opponents when they were leading the team alone. Next, we will take stock of the seven most successful NBA combinations in the 21st century. These combinations can be said to take into account both strength and popularity. No one who cares about the NBA will not know them!

1.OK combination (Lakes, entered the Finals 4 and won three championships)

In 1996, the Lakers recruited super inside O'Neal from the free market with a maximum salary. In the same year, they also traded rookie Kobe. After the two settled together for 3 seasons, they finally ushered in an explosion in the 1999-2000 season. The Lakers successfully won the championship this year, and the OK combinations performed well in the playoffs, among which O'Neal averaged 30.7 points, 15.4 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 2.4 blocks per game. Kobe, who is still a little immature, can also contribute 21.1 points, 4.5 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game.

Immediately in 2001, the Lakers defended their title as they wished, and they also played a stronger dominance in the playoffs this year. The Lakers won the championship with an impressive record of 15 wins and 1 loss throughout the playoffs. During this period, O'Neal averaged 30.4 points, 15.4 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 2.4 blocks, and Kobe averaged 29.4 points, 7.3 rebounds, 6.1 assists. In 2002, the Lakers officially achieved the feat of three consecutive championships. Since then, no team in the league has reproduced this feat.

2.GDP combination (Spurs, 5-to-5 Finals and won 4 championships)

When it comes to the most lasting combination in the 21st century NBA, it is undoubtedly GDP. Duncan, Parker and Ginobili joined forces from the 2002-2003 season until Duncan retired in 2003. During this period, the Spurs never missed the playoffs, and most of the time they were considered a favorite to the championship. In the end, they won four championships together, from the first time they won the championship in 2003 to the last time they won the championship in 2014. In the meantime, they experienced various peaks and trough moments together.

In addition, during the joint efforts, the GDP combination won a total of 575 wins in the regular season (first in the league), and won a total of 27 rounds of the series (first in the league), and won 126 games in the playoffs, and was still the first in the league. Although the Spurs have never won three consecutive championships under the GDP combination, they have alternative dominance and are still officially recognized by the NBA. Another thing that is worth mentioning is that although they have not won three consecutive championships, they are very good at ending other people's dynasties. Eliminating the Lakers in 2003 ended their dream of winning four consecutive championships, and eliminating the Heat in 2014 made them miss the three consecutive championships.

3. Kobe and Gasol (Lakemen, three-time Finals and two championships)

After the OK combination split in 2004, Kobe finally waited for his second leader Gasol until the 2007-2008 season. After the two teamed up, the Lakers immediately ushered in a qualitative change. They were still in the first round of the game the year before, and they also reached the finals again in 2008. Immediately in 2009, the Lakers successfully won the championship. This year, Kobe averaged 30.2 points, 5.3 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game in the playoffs.

By the 2009-2010 season, the Lakers achieved a record of 57 wins and 25 losses in the regular season, and they completed the defending title as they wished in the playoffs. In this finals, they defeated the Celtics who eliminated them two years ago. This year, Kobe still played as the league's first player in the playoffs. He averaged 29.2 points, 6 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game. At this time, no one would say that he was not capable of leading the team.

4. The three Celtics (Celtics, who entered the finals twice and won the championship once)

The Celtics, who missed the playoffs again in 2007, were determined to make changes, so they seized the opportunity to trade Garnett and Ray Allen during the offseason. In addition to Pierce, they trained themselves, the team also ushered in a transformation. In the first year of the 2007-2008 season, the three giants led the team to a record of 66 wins and 16 losses. They even passed the game and won the championship all the way. Pierce was also elected as the FMVP in the finals.

However, due to Garnett's season reimbursement due to injury in the 2008-2009 season, the Celtics were unable to defend their title, but after returning to health in the 2009-2010 season, they showed their strength again, and the team reached the finals again under the leadership of the Big Three. It’s a pity that the Celtics lost to the Lakers in the end. In addition to their own condition this year, injuries, age and other factors also had an impact on the ownership of the championship. Later, as the Big Three became older, they failed to reach the finals again..

5. The Heat Big Three (Heat, 4-to-4 Finals and won the championship twice)

The NBA received shocking news during the 2010 offseason, that is, James and Bosh will bring their talents to the Heat and form a new Big Three lineup with Wade. Compared with the three Celtics, the core lineup of the Heat is obviously better. In addition to James being the two-time MVP, the three Heat were also very young at that time, so compared with the three Celtics, they are more optimistic that they can build their own dynasty.

As a result, the Heat's three giants teamed up and lost to the Mavericks in their first season, but that defeat made them no longer conceited. After that, they were more pragmatic and also reached their peak. In the end, the Heat successfully won the championship in 2012 and 2013, but during this period, due to the unbalanced lineup, they failed to play absolute dominance. They were almost eliminated in the 2012 playoffs or the 2013 playoffs. Although the Heat reached the finals again in 2014, due to the loss of role players and the decline of core players, they failed to achieve three consecutive championships. Then James' departure also announced the end of a generation of fans' youth.

6. The Cavaliers' Big Three (Cavs, three-time finals and one championship)

After James left the Heat in 2014, he chose to return to the Cavaliers. In order to further improve the strength of the lineup, the Cavaliers also traded the All-Star inside Love, and Irving, they also formed a Big Three lineup. Under the leadership of these three, the Cavaliers quickly reached their peak and lost to the Warriors in the finals due to injury in 2015, but they made up for this regret in 2016, and the Cavaliers became the first team in history to win the championship while falling behind 1-3 in the finals. Unfortunately, after losing to the Warriors in 2017, Irving lost his patience, and his departure accelerated the disintegration of the Cavaliers.

7. The Three Warriors (Warriors, 6-to-6 Finals and won the championship 4 times)

When it comes to Warriors, many fans will say that they have Durant's "cosmic courage". Although the Warriors were indeed the strongest at that time, it has to be said that the foundation of this team is Curry, Thompson, and Green. Whether before and after Durant joins, it is the best proof that they can lead the team to win the championship. Moreover, in the 2021-2022 season, it can be said that no one was optimistic about them at the beginning, but in the end the Warriors proved themselves, and Curry also won the FMVP.