Triple Threat: Ranking the NBA's 30 Threesomes

fill the K-Fed or redneck persona. Good luck to you, Brad.

25. Minnesota Timberwolves (Randy Foye, Mike Miller, Al Jefferson)
I may be in the minority, but I'm not sold on Al Jefferson. He put up 20/10, sure, but he was on the Timberwolves - who lacked scoring in any which way. Al Jefferson was the only threat on that team to score near the basket, and (as the expression goes) - someone's gotta score. He's lazy (to put it nicely) on defense and he still hasn't found a nice variety of moves in the post. Randy Foye's a question mark and Mike Miller will be there, but that's hardly saying much.

24. New Jersey Nets (Devin Harris, Vince Carter, Brook Lopez)
Brook Lopez? Surprised? Didn't think so. Someone's gotta occupy that 3rd spot for the Nets. Jianlian, due to his seniority in the league and polished inside/out game, would seem like a logical candidate, but Lawrence Frank is a traditionalist, and Jianlian is far from a traditional big man. Lopez is perfect for Frank, therefore I decided to throw him in with Harris and VC. Carter's best days are so far behind him Manute Bol couldn't reach them. Harris, on the other hand, could be due for a huge breakout year.

23. Chicago Bulls (Derrick Rose, Ben Gordon, Luol Deng)
Remember when Bulls fans referred to Ben Gordon as Ben Jordan? How disgraceful is that looking back on it? It ain't Gordon's fault - he wasn't asking them to call him that - but they did, and now they're embarrassed. The Bulls are ahead of the Nets because I think Deng can return to form after a year plagued with injuries and turmoil in Chicago. Rose. Hinrich. Rose. Hinrich. What a tough decision, thank god for heads and tails.

22. Portland Trail Blazers (Brandon Roy, LaMarcus Aldridge, Greg Oden)
Knee surgery is the ultimate double-edged sword: A death wish for some (Kenyon Martin) and a blessing in disguise for others (Amare Stoudemire). Greg Oden prays every night that his surgery was blessed with Amare Stoudemire's consent. Roy and Aldridge are ready to roll, but until Greg Oden emerges as the guy we thought he was going to be, the Blazers won't be playing any other sport than golf in the latter half of April.

21. Golden State Warriors (Monta Ellis, Stephen Jackson, Corey Maggette)
Baron Davis left the Bay for the bright lights of LA. Consequently (at least for the Warriors), he took the playoffs with him. If the Warriors think Corey Maggette can fill Baron Davis' shoes, they're probably right as I hear Maggette wears a size 14. Figuratively fill Baron's shoes? He's going to be hard-pressed. Ellis is no point guard, at least not yet, and Stephen Jackson continues to age and discharge firearms - not a good combination.

20. Charlotte Bobcats (Jason Richardson, Gerald Wallace, Emeka Okafor)

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