<span class="vitstorybody"><span class="vitstorybody"> The Warriors and Spurs feature a trio of high-scoring players among the league's most productive threesomes. Golden State's Baron Davis, Stephen Jackson and Monta Ellis, in fact, comprise the league's highest-scoring trio, followed by the Mavericks, Spurs, Celtics and Suns. None of today's trios come close to the Warriors' celebrated threesome known as "Run TMC." The Don Nelson-coached trio of Tim Hardaway, Mitch Richmond and Chris Mullin averaged 72.5 points per game in the 1990-91 season.</p> Express-News NBA writer Mike Monroe examines Tuesday night's "Big Three" battle:</p> </p> NBA's Top Trios</p> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="1"> <tbody> <tr> <td width="295" valign="top"> (Through Sunday's games) </p> </td> <td width="60" valign="top"> PPG</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="295" valign="top"> <a name="T_01363_bold">Warriors </a>(Davis, Jackson, Ellis)</p> </td> <td width="60" valign="top"> 61.4</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="295" valign="top"> <a name="T_01364_bold">Mavericks </a>(Nowitzki, Howard, Terry)</p> </td> <td width="60" valign="top"> 60.3</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="295" valign="top"> <a name="T_01365_bold">Spurs </a>(Ginobili, Parker, Duncan)</p> </td> <td width="60" valign="top"> 59.4</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="295" valign="top"> <a name="T_01366_bold">Celtics </a>(Pierce, Garnett, Allen)</p> </td> <td width="60" valign="top"> 59.1</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="295" valign="top"> <a name="T_01367_bold">Suns </a>(Stoudemire, Nash, Marion)</p> </td> <td width="60" valign="top"> 56.8</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </p> Source: MYSA</p> </span></span></p>
I love how people overlook Denver</p> AI, Melo + 3rd will always be among the top 3 to 5. Right now JR Smith is the 3rd leading scorer and that trio is averaging 60.9 PPG which places them second on the list.</p>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cpawfan)</div><div class='quotemain'>I love how people overlook Denver</p> AI, Melo + 3rd will always be among the top 3 to 5. Right now JR Smith is the 3rd leading scorer and that trio is averaging 60.9 PPG which places them second on the list.</div>Yeah, but that's not the focus of the discussion. They're talking about the best trios in the league. You're really talking about one of the best duos, where Melo + AI would certainly be. Throwing in the distant #3 on the team to get an average isn't really in the sprit of the discussion. It's like saying Marcus Camby + Linus Kleiza are one of the best rebounding duos in the league.</p> </p>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (HiRez)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cpawfan)</div><div class='quotemain'>I love how people overlook Denver</p> AI, Melo + 3rd will always be among the top 3 to 5. Right now JR Smith is the 3rd leading scorer and that trio is averaging 60.9 PPG which places them second on the list.</div>Yeah, but that's not the focus of the discussion. They're talking about the best trios in the league. You're really talking about one of the best duos, where Melo + AI would certainly be. Throwing in the distant #3 on the team to get an average isn't really in the sprit of the discussion. It's like saying Marcus Camby + Linus Kleiza are one of the best rebounding duos in the league.</p> </p> </div></p> </p> What're you talking about, Rez? PPG, their Trio is up there.</p>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (mynetsforlife)</div><div class='quotemain'>What're you talking about, Rez? PPG, their Trio is up there.</div></p> You're not really listening to what I'm saying. Yes, of course technically it is correct. They are three players on the same team. I'm saying that throwing a distant third into the mix to make your "trio" is kind of cheating. Who thinks of Melo, AI, and J.R. Smith as a "trio"? No one. I don't think the guy who wrote the article was forgetting about Denver, when he writes the article on the best duos they will be all over Melo+AI.</p> </p>
I hear you Hirez and I agree with your viewpoint.</p> What really impressed me was the firepower of Run TMC in comparison to today's top Trios. I'll have to go back and see how they matched up with some other trios in the early 90's.</p> </p>
It is a San Antonio paper, so 90% that he forgot about Denver as they love to trash the Nuggets.</p> As far as the trio concept, when the trade for AI was made, there was a tremendous amount of talk about those three being a high scoring trio. However, JR makes too many bad decisions to get consistent playing time.</p> Denver's 3rd player is Marcus Camby, as Melo, AI and Camby would generally be considered a trio. Their scoring average is 58.8.</p>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (custodianrules2)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> They should have a 3 on 3 tournament to prove who is the best trio in the league. </p> </div></p> Or we could take a look at success rates. San Antonio's has won multiple titles and Boston's is currently 18-2.</p> </p>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (CelticBalla32)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (custodianrules2)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> They should have a 3 on 3 tournament to prove who is the best trio in the league. </p> </div></p> Or we could take a look at success rates. San Antonio's has won multiple titles and Boston's is currently 18-2.</p> </p> </div></p> But then that's 5 on 5 ball with bench reserves. You can't count out the role players because I could take Boston and the Spurs and replace everyone on that team with guys that the respective big threes can't mesh well with.</p> </p>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (custodianrules2)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (CelticBalla32)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (custodianrules2)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> They should have a 3 on 3 tournament to prove who is the best trio in the league. </p> </div></p> Or we could take a look at success rates. San Antonio's has won multiple titles and Boston's is currently 18-2.</p> </p> </div></p> But then that's 5 on 5 ball with bench reserves. You can't count out the role players because I could take Boston and the Spurs and replace everyone on that team with guys that the respective big threes can't mesh well with.</p> </p> </div></p> And you could do the same with Golden State. What's your point?</p> </p>
[quote name='CelticBalla32']</p> [quote name='custodianrules2']</p> [quote name='CelticBalla32']</p> [quote name='custodianrules2']</p> They should have a 3 on 3 tournament to prove who is the best trio in the league. </p> [/QUOTE]</p> Or we could take a look at success rates. San Antonio's has won multiple titles and Boston's is currently 18-2.</p> </p> [/QUOTE]</p> But then that's 5 on 5 ball with bench reserves. You can't count out the role players because I could take Boston and the Spurs and replace everyone on that team with guys that the respective big threes can't mesh well with.</p> </p> [/QUOTE]</p> And you could do the same with Golden State. What's your point?</p> </p> [/QUOTE]</p> The point is it's not 3 on 3. You're talking success rates with 5 on 5 ball. Different context than the article. If we want a real top trio of players, play just the three without the two starters and without the bench players. That's one easy way to find out the top trios by pitting them against each other by playing 3 on 3 ball.</p> Actually, forget it, the original reply was never intended to be serious.</p> </p>
