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Miami Heat: Comparing the new Big 3 to the original Big 3

By Jack Simone

CHICAGO, IL - MAY 13: LeBron James #6 of the Miami Heat stares down Jimmy Butler #21 of the Chicago Bulls in Game Four of the Eastern Conference Semifinals during the 2013 NBA Playoffs at the United Center on May 13, 2013 in Chicago, Illinois. The Heat defeated the Bulls 88-65. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL - MAY 13: LeBron James #6 of the Miami Heat stares down Jimmy Butler #21 of the Chicago Bulls in Game Four of the Eastern Conference Semifinals during the 2013 NBA Playoffs at the United Center on May 13, 2013 in Chicago, Illinois. The Heat defeated the Bulls 88-65. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /
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The Miami Heat have had great teams before and they are set up to have one this season. With the addition of Kyle Lowry, the Heat have officially formed a new Big 3.

They have three top-tier NBA players in Lowry, Jimmy Butler, and Bam Adebayo, and are ready to make a run at the title. Funny enough, the last time Miami won a championship was when they had a different Big 3.

The Big 3 of Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, and Chris Bosh is commonly referred to as the beginning of the super team era. They were absolutely dominant and brought two championships to South Beach.

How does this current Miami Heat Big 3 compare to Miami’s last Big 3? How are they the same and how are they different?

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Ways the new Miami Heat Big 3 compares and contrasts to the original Big 3: Contrasts – No LeBron James

This seems like an overly obvious statement, but it means more than the actual phrasing. Saying “no LeBron James” is simply saying that the Heat don’t have a top-five player in the league.

When James was leading Miami’s Big 3 at the start of the 2010s, he was the best player in the world. This current Big 3 is great, but they don’t have a player of that caliber.

Having James on the team definitely rose the stock of the Heat. This isn’t to say that this current roster won’t be successful, it’s just that they are not overwhelming favorites.

Jimmy Butler is a great player, but he’s not the icon that James was, and still is. This difference isn’t a bad thing, but it isn’t really a good thing either.

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