How difficult is it to be a big boss in your career? Only three players in the NBA did it, and it is difficult to be on the list as strong as James

For any player, it is normal for his competitive state to decline as he gets older, not to mention that he will encounter various injuries during his playing field, which will accelerate the decline. In history, we have seen too many talent monsters, and most of these people cannot avoid a sharp decline at the end of their careers. Even for stars like O'Neal, after he was 30 years old, there was a visible decline, so it is obviously even more difficult for those players who are not as talented as him to keep in shape.

For O'Neal, he was at his peak after entering the NBA. He was selected as the All-Star in the rookie season and was undoubtedly the best player in the Magic team. In his subsequent career, O'Neal has always been a big player, especially in the Lakers, who led the team to win three consecutive championships as the boss. However, after the decline, O'Neal was decisively abandoned by the Lakers. Later, he worked with stars such as Wade and James, but at that time he was obviously no longer the boss.

Among so many super giants, not only O'Neal lost his position as his boss as his condition declined, but also James, who also failed to avoid this situation. After the Lakers traded Doncic this year, the team's management also sent out a signal that he was the team's leader. This is because Doncic has the strength of the top five levels in the league, and he is only 26 years old. Compared with James, who is almost 41 years old, he is obviously the future of the team.

However, whether it is James' initiative or passive, he himself understands that if Doncic can hold the ball, he will transform into the second in command of the team and the team. Therefore, we can see that after the transaction, James not only stated in an interview that he would actively adapt to Doncic's playing style, but he did this on the court. In the game, James greatly increased the proportion of off-ball, and he was more focused on defense on the court and did a lot of "dirty work".

Therefore, in general, in NBA history, the team leader has always been the leader of the team. After picking it, the three players listed next can be satisfied. Let’s take a look at who they are!

1.Larry Bird

Career: 13 seasons

Average of 24.3 points, 10 rebounds, 6.3 assists and 1.7 steals in his game

Bird was already the pride of the NCAA, so he attracted the attention of many NBA teams early on, and they all looked forward to one day he could choose Bird himself. Among these teams, the Celtics value Bird the most, so they took advantage of the loopholes in the draft system at that time to apply to the league to select Bird one year in advance. So it can be seen that although Bird was selected in 1978, he officially entered the NBA in 29179. As soon as he entered the league, Bird immediately gained the absolute trust of the Celtics. He was a rookie season and was a starter who was unstoppable, and his average playing time and ball rights were treated at the team's boss level. Obviously Bird did not disappoint the Celtics. In the rookie season, he led the team to a record of 60+ wins with his average of 21.3 points, 10.4 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.7 steals per game, and he was successfully selected for the All-Star and All-Team.

Later, the Celtics successfully won the championship trophy in 1981. As the leader, Bird, averaged 21.9 points, 14 rebounds, 6.1 assists, 2.3 steals and 1 block in the playoffs, and made super personal performances on both offense and defense. Bird, who gradually reached his true peak, won the MVP for three consecutive seasons in 1984, 1985 and 196. At the same time, he led the Celtics to win the third championship in 1986, and he was also elected as the FMVP of that year.

Although Bird failed to maintain his MVP level due to injury, the Celtics never found a suitable successor before he retired, and even though it declined, Bird averaged 20.2 points, 9.6 rebounds and 6.8 assists in his last year, so he was the highest leader of the Celtics until the end.

2. Michael Jordan

Career: In 15 seasons, he averaged 30.1 points, 6.2 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 2.3 steals in his game in 1984, the Bulls personally selected Jordan. In his rookie season, he averaged 28.2 points, 6.5 rebounds, 5.9 assists and 2.4 steals. What's more important is that under his leadership, the Bulls finally returned to the playoffs since 1981. The following year, Jordan only played 18 games in the regular season due to injury and averaged only 22.7 points per game, but in the playoffs he immediately "resurrected". He averaged 43.7 points per game against the Celtics, one of which set a record of 63 points. After

, Jordan began to continuously reap honors, including the best team, the best defensive team, the scoring champion, MVP, DPOY and other personal achievements. After the 1990s, Jordan led the Bulls to the top, and during this period he was also the league's well-deserved number one. Throughout the 1990s, Jordan played for 8 seasons in total, and he also helped the Bulls win 6 championships, and he personally won all the FMVPs in the past six years. In addition, the 100% winning rate in the finals added a lot of legend to his career.

Jordan retired for the second time in 1998, but in 2001 he chose to make a comeback, but this time he no longer played for the Bulls.. In the past two seasons of the Wizards, Jordan's condition was not as good as he did back then, but he still averaged 20+ per game. Moreover, since the team is rebuilding, he is still the best player in the team. Therefore, until his third completely retired, Jordan's position as the leader was not replaced by others.

3. Tim Duncan

Career: In 19 seasons, he averaged 19 points, 10.8 rebounds, 3 assists, 2.2 blocks in his game, Duncan also attracted many NBA teams. For this reason, in the 1996-1997 season, the league also set off a frenzy of playing. In the end, the Spurs were lucky enough to draw the No. 1 pick, and they also chose Duncan without any suspense. Duncan, who stood on the NBA stage, was indeed as the scouts said. His skills in all aspects were already mature, so he quickly realized his talent. In the rookie season, he was selected into the All-Team and the All-Defensive Second Team with his average of 21.1 points, 11.9 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 2.5 blocks.

Under this circumstance, even if the Spurs have a former MVP like David Robinson, Duncan has undoubtedly become their leader, and under his leadership, the Spurs won their first championship in team history in 1999. Later, the Spurs, who have been building teams around Duncan, not only did they never miss the playoffs, but they also won five championships before Duncan retired.

Duncan in the late stage of his career, although he reduced his ball rights and had less influence on the offensive end, he is still an indispensable part of the team as the team's defensive core. Therefore, Duncan was still selected into the best team and the best defensive team at the same time in the 2014-2015 season. In addition, Duncan's position in the Spurs is unshakable by others, so even if there are potential new stars like Leonard in the team, the real leader of the team must be Duncan.