With the House of Guards, Big 3, and even before that – way before that – the Fab 2, the Washington Wizards/Bullets have long tried to sell a catch phrase nucleus that they hoped would carry them out of the basketball abyss that has defined this franchise for over 30 years.
The Gilbert Arenas era Big 3 never amounted to more than a second round sweep at the hands of the Miami Heat. The Fab 2 starring Chris Webber and Juwan Howard fizzled quickly after a 1st round sweep at the hands of Michael Jordan.