There’s an outdated saying: If you wish to win the NBA championship, you want expertise. Effectively, listed below are the groups who claimed the Larry O’Brien trophy having the oldest cores operating the present.
(To pick every crew’s core, we went with the three gamers who had the most important statistical output throughout their championship runs within the playoffs).
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Prime three playoff performers: Dirk Nowitzki (33.0 years outdated upon profitable the title), Jason Terry (33.7), Jason Kidd (38.2)
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Prime three playoff performers: Michael Jordan (34.3), Scottie Pippen (31.7), Ron Harper (33.4)
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Prime three playoff performers: Michael Jordan (33.3), Scottie Pippen (30.7), Dennis Rodman (35.1)
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Prime three playoff performers: Wilt Chamberlain (35.8), Jerry West (34.0), Gail Goodrich (29.1)
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Prime three playoff performers: Michael Jordan (35.3), Scottie Pippen (32.7), Toni Kukoc (29.7)
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Prime three playoff performers: LeBron James (35.4), Anthony Davis (27.2), Rajon Rondo (34.3)
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Prime three playoff performers: John Havlicek (29.2), Invoice Russell (35.3), Bailey Howell (32.4)
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Prime three playoff performers: Kevin Garnett (32.1), Paul Pierce (30.7), Ray Allen (32.9)
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Prime three playoff performers: Elvin Hayes (32.6), Wes Unseld (32.2), Bob Dandridge (30.6)
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Prime three playoff performers: Magic Johnson (27.8), James Worthy (26.3), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (40.2)
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Prime three playoff performers: Invoice Russell (34.3), John Havlicek (28.2), Bailey Howell (31.4)
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Prime three playoff performers: Stephen Curry (34.2), Andrew Wiggins (27.3), Klay Thompson (32.3)
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Prime three playoff performers: Tim Duncan (38.1), Kawhi Leonard (22.9), Tony Parker (32.1)
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Prime three playoff performers: Kobe Bryant (31.8), Pau Gasol (29.9), Lamar Odom (30.6)
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Prime three playoff performers: Walt Frazier (28.2), Dave DeBusschere (32.6), Willis Reed (31.0)
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Prime three playoff performers: Invoice Russell (32.3), John Havlicek (26.2), Sam Jones (33.0)
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Prime three playoff performers: Tim Duncan (23.1), David Robinson (33.8), Avery Johnson (34.2)
Prime three playoff performers: Invoice Russell (30.3), Sam Jones (31.0), Tommy Heinsohn (29.8)
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Prime three playoff performers: Hakeem Olajuwon (32.4), Clyde Drexler (33.0), Robert Horry (24.8)
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Prime three playoff performers: Dave Cowens (27.6), Jo Jo White (29.6), Paul Silas (32.9)
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