To win in the NBA, there’s a winning formula that all teams need to follow. The rule of 2. Get you two hall-of-fame calibur guys and build around them. It’s mac and cheese.
Whether it was Jordan and Pippen, Kobe and Shaq, Stockton and Malone, winning teams would always have two super stars and would build around them with complimentary players that enhanced their skillsets.
There are exceptions to that rule here and there. There was the 2004 Detroit Pistons who upset the Lakers without a clear top 5-10 player on their team, but had a group of 5 players that meshed incredibly well.