Like the old rock 'n' roll song says: It takes two, baby, to make a dream come true.
For NBA title dreams, it takes two stars to make such night time wishes a reality.
Last season, the Los Angeles Lakers provided proof of this.
Two campaigns ago, with LeBron James as their only star, the Lakers finished near the bottom of their division and out of the postseason.
A year later, with the addition of Anthony Davis, they captured yet another La La Land championship.
And this was just the latest title won by a Lakers duo.
Going back to the Jerry West and Wilt Chamberlain days, continuing on to the Kareem Abdul Jabbar-Magic Johnson years right on through to the Kobe Bryant-Shaquille O'Neal and Bryant-Pau Gasol eras, it has always taken a stellar pair to win title hardware.
But the Lakers are not the only club that has been dependent on two standouts to bring home an NBA crown.
You can look it up -- almost every modern era O'Brien trophy winners have been led by a pair of stars.
From Larry Bird and Kevin McHale leading the way for the Boston Celtics to the Michael Jordan-Scottie Pippen's Chicago Bulls and more recently the Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant pairing for the Golden State Warriors, it has been a standout couple leading the way.
Entering the current NBA season, James, Davis and the Lakers are the favourites to capture this season's crown. But they are not an overwhelmingly heavy choice.
A whole host of ball clubs also feature a pair of standouts and pose a serious threat to the Lakers.
Here's a look at those teams and their dynamic duos.
First the teams and pairings that pose the greatest danger to the Lakers.
Milwaukee Bucks -- Two-time defending NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo couldn't do it by himself last season and the Bucks failed to make it to the Finals. Milwaukee hope traded-for guard Jrue Holiday will give them the inside-outside punch to overtake the rest of the Eastern Conference and then the Lakers.
Los Angeles Clippers -- Kawhi Leonard, Paul George and Co were last season's biggest disappointment when they were ousted in the Western Conference semi-finals. Look for LAC to be a team on a mission this campaign with George determined to make up for his postseason disappearance.
Brooklyn Nets -- Outstanding scorers Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant have NBA title experience they bring to the table after sitting out last season with injury. But each can be temperamental, especially Irving. Will sometimes prickly Irving destroy Nets' chemistry?
Boston Celtics -- Jaylen Brown replaces Gordon Hayward as partner to Jayson Tatum (23.4 points per game last season) in the Celtics' pairing. But lack of a dominant big man may prevent Boston from emerging victorious if they reach the Finals against the Lakers.
Philadelphia 76ers -- Centre Joel Embiid is the most versatile big man in the NBA and Ben Simmons is the best assist/defence guard in the league. But the Sixers need more inside work from Embiid and shooting from other guards to offset Simmons' weak outside shot to overtake the rest of the East and eventually LAL.
Miami Heat -- Guard Jimmy Butler with his all-around game surprisingly willed Miami to the Finals aided by Bam Adebayo's inside scoring and board work. But the Heat won't sneak up on anyone this campaign.
Denver Nuggets -- Nikola Jokia (19.9 ppg last season) and Jamal Murray (18.5) had a coming out party last postseason as they led the Nuggets to the Western finals. But they have to prove they're for real this season.
Now the ball clubs and pairings that have a longer shot at displacing the Lakers.
Dallas Mavericks -- Even MVP candidate Luka Doncic (28.8 ppg) needs a little help. Offensively talented 7ft 3in Kristaps Porzingis, if healthy, could be just the running mate Luka needs for Dallas to make even more serious noise next postseason.
Minnesota Timberwolves -- Centre Karl-Anthony Towns (26.5 ppg and 10.8 rebounds) and D'Angelo Russell (21.7 ppg) could be lying in the weeds and surprise this campaign.
Portland Trailblazers -- Prolific scoring guard duo of Damon Lillard (30 ppg) and CJ McCollum (22.2) make Blazers dangerous but Portland may be too guard-oriented offensively.
Phoenix Suns -- Newly acquired playmaker Chris Paul (17.6 points, 6.7 assists per contest) joins deadeye shooter Devon Booker in the Suns' backcourt to make Phoenix a threat.
Utah Jazz -- High-scoring guard Donovan Mitchell (22.7 ppg) is on verge of superstar status. Can centre Rudy Gobert develop a tad more offence to go with stellar defense to help Mitchell? If so, Utah could surprise.
When this season started, the Lakers had only 71 days rest since the end of the 2019-20 bubble campaign.
These challengers can only hope the wear and tear will show on James, Davis and Co and enable one of them to see their dream become reality.
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