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The Big Three
LeBron James
Dwyane Wade
Chris Bosh

The Big Three, sometimes known as The Heatles, were a trio of professional basketball players – LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh – who played for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 2010 to 2014. James, Bosh, and Wade had been selected as the 1st, 4th, and 5th picks in the 2003 NBA draft, and became scoring leaders for their respective franchises over their first seven seasons.

History

After re-signing Wade following the 2009–10 season, the Heat secured the signings of both Bosh and James in free agency, with the latter being announced in the television special The Decision. The trio led the Heat to the NBA Finals in each of their four seasons together, and won back-to-back championships in 2012 and 2013. After losing the Finals to the San Antonio Spurs the following season, James opted out of a contract extension, and returned to play for the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Records and statistics

Season-by-season team record

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, W–L% = Winning percentage

Season GP W L W–L% Finish Playoffs
2010–11 82 58 24 .707 1st in Southeast Lost NBA Finals, 4–2 (Mavericks)
2011–12 66 46 20 .697 1st in Southeast Won NBA Finals, 4–1 (Thunder)
2012–13 82 66 16 .805 1st in Southeast Won NBA Finals, 4–3 (Spurs)
2013–14 82 54 28 .659 1st in Southeast Lost NBA Finals, 4–1 (Spurs)

Season-by-season player statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game

  Lead team

2010–11 regular season

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Chris Bosh 77 77 36.3 .496 .240 .815 8.3 1.9 0.77 0.64 18.7
LeBron James 79 79 38.8 .510 .330 .759 7.5 7.0 1.57 0.63 26.7
Dwyane Wade 76 76 37.1 .500 .306 .758 6.4 4.6 1.46 1.14 25.5

2011 playoffs

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Chris Bosh 21 21 39.7 .474 .000 .814 8.5 1.1 0.71 0.90 18.6
LeBron James 21 21 43.9 .466 .353 .763 8.4 5.9 1.67 1.19 23.7
Dwyane Wade 21 21 39.4 .485 .269 .777 7.1 4.4 1.62 1.33 24.5

2011–12 regular season

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Chris Bosh 57 57 35.2 .487 .286 .821 7.9 1.8 0.89 0.79 18.0
LeBron James 62 62 37.5 .531 .362 .771 7.9 6.2 1.85 0.81 27.1
Dwyane Wade 49 49 33.2 .497 .268 .791 4.8 4.6 1.67 1.29 22.1

2012 playoffs

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Chris Bosh 14 10 31.4 .493 .538 .827 7.8 0.6 0.43 1.00 14.0
LeBron James 23 23 42.7 .500 .259 .739 9.7 5.6 1.87 0.70 30.3
Dwyane Wade 23 23 39.4 .462 .294 .729 5.2 4.3 1.70 1.30 22.8

2012–13 regular season

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Chris Bosh 74 74 33.2 .535 .284 .798 6.8 1.7 0.9 1.4 16.6
LeBron James 76 76 37.9 .565 .406 .753 8.0 7.3 1.7 0.9 26.8
Dwyane Wade 69 69 34.7 .521 .258 .725 5.0 5.1 1.9 0.8 21.2

2013 playoffs

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Chris Bosh 23 23 32.7 .458 .405 .733 7.3 1.5 1.0 1.6 12.1
LeBron James 23 23 41.7 .491 .375 .777 8.4 6.6 1.8 0.8 25.9
Dwyane Wade 22 22 35.5 .457 .250 .750 4.6 4.8 1.7 1.0 15.9

2013–14 regular season

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Chris Bosh 79 79 32 .516 .339 .820 6.6 1.1 1.0 1.0 16.2
LeBron James 77 77 37.7 .567 .379 .750 6.9 6.3 1.6 0.3 27.1
Dwyane Wade 54 53 32.9 .545 .281 .733 4.5 4.7 1.5 0.5 19

2014 playoffs

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Chris Bosh 20 20 34.3 .507 .405 .750 5.6 1.1 0.9 1.0 14.9
LeBron James 20 20 38.2 .565 .407 .806 7.1 4.8 1.8 0.6 27.4
Dwyane Wade 20 20 34.7 .500 .375 .767 3.9 3.9 1.5 0.3 17.8

Aftermath

Both Wade and Bosh continued to play for the Heat for two additional seasons after James' departure, before Wade departed Miami and signed with the Chicago Bulls, while Bosh ultimately retired due to medical reasons. On September 27, 2017, Wade signed a one-year contract with the Cavaliers, reuniting him with James.[1] On February 8, 2018, at the NBA trade deadline, the Cavaliers traded Wade back to the Miami Heat in exchange for a protected 2024 second-round draft pick. On September 16, 2018, Wade announced his plan to retire from the NBA effective after the 2018–19 season and Chris Bosh officially announced his retirement on February 12, 2019 in his Miami Heat jersey retirement ceremony.

Legacy

The trio have been credited with having a dramatic influence on the NBA, specifically relating to team development and general management. Many teams in subsequent seasons have sought to adopt the "Big Three" model of courting established NBA superstars to their franchises, in order to win championships.[2]

References

  1. ^ http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/20839399/dwyane-wade-clears-waivers-signs-cleveland-cavaliers
  2. ^ Friel, Jon (August 23, 2012). "How the Miami Heat 'Big 3' Blueprint Changed the NBA". BleacherReport.com. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
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