@InternationPlayboy: You are making my point for me, lol. A 38 year old Jason Kidd can hardly be classified as a star. That year, he was a really good role player again. Case in point, a 39 year old Steve Nash this year. He's not a star anymore, just playing more as a role player.
Guys, I AGREE with you. The formula is to load on up a couple of superstars and a bunch of good role-players and specialists. All I am saying is the Pistons in the 2000s and the Mavs in 2011 did not have multiple SUPERSTARS. Dirk and Billups were their only SUPERSTARS along with good players who had been/are all-stars.
Let me be clear: I am classifying a superstar as a guy who is at least a top 20 player in the league that season. And in that context almost all championship teams have 2 or 3 superstars and a good supporting cast.
The Mavs and Pistons had one such guy and then all-stars and whatnot.
Guys, I AGREE with you. The formula is to load on up a couple of superstars and a bunch of good role-players and specialists. All I am saying is the Pistons in the 2000s and the Mavs in 2011 did not have multiple SUPERSTARS. Dirk and Billups were their only SUPERSTARS along with good players who had been/are all-stars.
Let me be clear: I am classifying a superstar as a guy who is at least a top 20 player in the league that season. And in that context almost all championship teams have 2 or 3 superstars and a good supporting cast.
The Mavs and Pistons had one such guy and then all-stars and whatnot.