Will Miami Heat Eventually Regret Putting Together the Big Three?
If there's one reason to find comfort in Chris Bosh's abdominal strain, it's the fact that all Miami Heat fans across the globe felt just as much pain in their gut when they saw Bosh go down. The only difference is, they're coming back to will their team to victory and Bosh is out indefinitely.
For those uncertain of how significant this injury is, there's one place that should be easy to start with: monetary value. Believe it or not, Bosh makes the most money of any member of the Big Three, raking in $110 million over six years.
To be fair, LeBron James makes that same amount.
After the Big Three are four 30-year-olds who are tied up in long-term deals, with none of the players showing much but a shell of what he used to be. And we thought the Big Three taking "less money" would mean something.
To make it clear how much money these three individuals receive, the Miami trio receive more money than the Boston Celtics' entire starting lineup combined. And the Los Angeles Lakers'. And the San Antonio Spurs, Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers.
This beckons the question that no one wants to ask: Did the Miami Heat make a mistake in creating their Big Three?
While the production of this infamous trio cannot be disputed, with each playing at an All-Star level, the quality of their teammates has long been debated. A major reason for that would be the insane amount of money tied up in the Big Three, but also how poorly the team around them was put together. The fact that Joel Anthony and Ronny Turiaf are the Heat's top two centers is evidence of such.
More important than the money is the fact that the Miami Heat took our generation's most heavily criticized postseason performer and virtually tripled his expectations. With every postseason struggle, every Dirk Nowitzki run-in and every loss the Heat face, the pressure mounts higher. Never has a team faced as much scrutiny as the Miami Heat, but hold your pity—it's all a self-inflicted wound.
The Heat's potential inability to win a title in 2012 would likely lead to calls for a disbandment of the Big Three. It may also cause calls for Erik Spoelstra's job, which makes you wonder...
Is all of this worth it? The negative attention, calls for the heads of those who fail and reputation as a trade-made dynasty with an asterisk. Should the Miami Heat fail to win a title this season, the answer will slowly creep towards no.
This Big Three experiment simply wasn't worth it and the Miami Heat have every reason to regret their actions.
