Miami and Denver's arrival in the Finals thanks in large part to the supporting players. There's been a sense in the NBA for many years that championships go something like this: First, you get a superstar – in a draft, in a trade, or as a free agent.

Second, youget a complementary superstar (sometimes the first superstar makes the move). Finally, bringing in the players who are considered "supporting staff", whom there is a feeling that there is not too much trouble to gather.