I tend to agree. I think a prime example of too many playmakers was the Dallas Cowboys of a few seasons ago. They had Dez, Austin, Felix, Murray, Witten (I think), but despite loads of talent there was no identity on offense. Play calling seemed more to me like an attempt to get everyone involved or even appeasement at times rather than actual strategy. Instead of sticking with what
This is just my opinion on the matter, but I think with a star studded roster there's a diffusion of responsibility. How often do we see players who were the focus of an offense get picked up by a team trying to buy a championship and never put up real numbers again? The Yankees have made that their business model. When you're surrounded by All Stars, suddenly the pressure is off. If LeBron isn't on tonight, no problem, Wade will pick it up. And if Wade is off too, then Bosh will step up. When its everyone's responsibility to lead the team, its no ones' responsibility. Dream teams never seem to equal the sum of their parts and I think its partly for a reason resembling this sentiment.