Superteams have been a major topic in the NBA lately. Stars getting together on the same team isn't exactly a new practice, but we're seeing it happen at an exponential rate in the league today. LeBron James believes he's the reason for the increase.

"I know teams switch and pick up new coaches or new players, and their whole goal is kind of they want to beat me," James told cleveland.com, in a candid discussion about the upcoming year and his place in the sport at age 31, in this his 14th season. "It's never just about me, but I always hear them saying, 'We gotta beat LeBron.' It's not just me on the court, but I understand that teams get together in this conference and across the league to try to beat me."

For a player who has taken his team to the NBA Finals six years in a row, and winning three championships in those trips, he does have a point.  But, one must also remember that James admitted he teamed up with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh to make the "Big 3" on the Miami Heat in order to get past the big 3 of the Boston Celtics. "I had to figure out and get with some guys that could be on the same level as Paul [Pierce], Ray [Allen], [Rajon] Rondo, KG and those guys," said James. And in returning to the Cleveland Cavaliers, James brought in Kevin Love to create another big 3 with himself and Kyrie Irving as well as other players he selected.

The San Antonio Spurs and Golden State Warriors were built through the draft until the additions of LaMarcus Aldridge and Kevin Durant respectively. The New York Knicks tried and failed with Carmelo Anthony and Amare Stoudemire, and are trying again with Melo, Derrick Rose, and Joakim Noah. The Los Angeles Lakers tried with Kobe Bryant, Dwight Howard, and Steve Nash. The list goes on and on. Superteams appear to be the way of the league now. Do you agree?

Source: complex.com