Three's Company, or Four?

It's been the same story every season: a certain team injects their roster with that third star player, the media jumps on the bandwagon and calls them contenders, and we are all reminded of the San Antonio Spurs' big three.  It seems to be so common in the last few years, and quite frankly, it's blistering to my ears when rumors claim there's another danger being assembled in the Western Conference. The biggest story of 2007 had to have occurred in the off-season, when the Boston Celtics reloaded with All-Stars Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen.  Along with Paul Pierce, the three were dubbed "The Boston Three Party" and "The Big Three" by the starving media and eager Celtics fans. But what about four? The last time we really witnessed a core of four stars on one team, it was the 2004 Los Angeles Lakers, adding veterans Karl Malone and Gary Payton to an already dominant duo of Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal.  That particular Lakers squad was on pace to win 66 games ... [link]