3 Reasons Why The Miami Heat’s Big 3 Would Still Dominate Today

Dwyane Wade (L), LeBron James (C) and Chris Bosh (R) of the Miami Heat celebrate winning Game 7 of the NBA Finals (BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)
Dwyane Wade (L), LeBron James (C) and Chris Bosh (R) of the Miami Heat celebrate winning Game 7 of the NBA Finals (BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)
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Dwyane Wade #3 of the Miami Heat, (C) Chris Bosh #1 of the Miami Heat and (R) LeBron James #6 of the Miami Heat look at their 2012 NBA Championship (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images)

In the summer of 2010, LeBron James told the world that we would be taking his talents to South Beach to play for the Miami Heat. That moment, now known across NBA history as “The Decision”, changed the Miami Heat’s fortune forever.

In the four years following, the trio of James, Wade, and Bosh would make four straight NBA Finals appearances and earn two NBA titles.

The team also won 27 games in a row in 2013, setting the record for the second-longest winning streak in an NBA season.

Led by the Big 3, this Miami Heat squad was one of the greatest teams ever assembled in NBA history.

However, the game of basketball has evolved since the time they ruled the league. Would they still be able to dominate if they played in today’s league?

The answer is yes and resoundingly so. Here are the key reasons why.