Great teams that have multiple superstars possess the following:
Consistency - "Greatness, we say, is consistency." - Miami head coach Erik Spoelstra
Sacrifice - "Mutual sacrifice is a resounding vote for teamwork."
Talent - "It's a huge bet that, in the end, talent will prevail."
Short-term Loyalty - "For the most sought after talent, company loyalty has given way to a desire for a big, bold short-term project - developing a breakthrough product, pursuing a new market."
Sacrifice - "The team's leaders have done what stars need to do when they merge: show a willingness to sacrifice."
Familiarity - "New hires perform better when they bring a former colleague with them" - Boris Groysberg
Value - "Because the Heat had something special to offer them (the supporting cast), it signed most of them at well below market value."
Commonality - "Nothing brings a team together like a common enemy."
Bonding - "The real bonding didn't occur until the Heat Troops began to shed blood on the battlefield."
Identity - "Under duress, Miami found its identity."
Gift of Struggle - "As the adversity that bound the players together waned, the chemistry faltered."
Collaboration - "Camaraderie doesn't necessarily translate in seamless collaboration."
Cohesion - "Miami's talent is no match for cohesive team play."
Specialties - "When you assemble a team of experts, it's better to have complementary, not competing, specialties." - Groysberg
Space - "In business, you probably wouldn't hire two CEOs to work together." - Steve Kerr
Integration - "To achieve the proper balance, it's crucial to map out a strategy. Acquiring a player of (LeBron) James's caliber is like acquiring a company. You need a whole integration plan." - Groysberg
Decision Making - "Probably what I've learned from Pat (Riley) the most is that coaching in this league is about managing personalities, more than managing Xs and Os...Some players get to that conclusion differently than others." - Spoelstra
Credibility - "There is no more fragile commodity than the credibility of a team leader."
Success - "The most successful superstar teams embrace shared leadership." - Richard Hackman
Time - "They (superstar teams) need time to crystallize. They need consistency, the same people butting heads, compromising, collaborating, day after day." - Spoelstra