IT’S ALL ABOUT SACRIFICE

Boston Celtics "Big 3".

Paul Pierce has the substantial evidence. He is referring to the sacrifices that he made together with Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen in handing the Boston Celtics their 17th NBA championship in 2008. About the Miami Heat, the Celtics captain believes that the three young superstars of that team in Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh and LeBron James, are still in the process of establishing themselves individually in the league. He added that the new “Three Kings” are not ready yet to make the ultimate sacrifice for the sake of winning the big thing, according to CelticsBlog.com.

“You know it could come together right away for them, like it did when we brought our whole new team together, but it's all about the sacrifice, it's all about dropping the egos, and it's all about communication. It's going to be hard, you know why? I like to call this barbershop talk, because you go to a barbershop and all you talk about is basketball and sports and people are always saying, 'What if Kevin, Ray, and Paul had gotten together when they were younger? They'd probably have four or five championships. But then you don't take into (account) the fact that we were all in our primes, still trying to establish ourselves at the same time, which is what you're seeing with Miami now. 

"The Miami Thrice".

“All of these guys are in their prime. Now, how much of your prime are you going to sacrifice? LeBron right now is an MVP-caliber player. Wade is also, too. And also Chris Bosh. Now, can these guys say for the rest of their careers it's not about winning the MVP? It's about sacrificing the individual numbers for a greater good, and that's winning a championship. I think the great players make the adjustment. If it doesn't work out (the first year), I think as time goes, they'll figure it out.”