It is quite clear the Bosh is not coming to Houston

You're right, Bosh is not coming to Houston. Bosh will follow Lebron and Lebron is not coming to Houston. Basically, time to start thinking about Plan B.

 

Couldn't agree more. Houston is never talked about in the national media regardless.

 

I do recall Bosh said that "list" that was sent to management was false.

 

sportsbook.com begs to differ with you

 

No, one anonymous source according to Chad Ford said that. Do you have any idea how many "anonymous source" reports there are in June/July? Hell, just today, there are all sorts of contradicting anonymous source reports on LeBron and Bosh. We have no real idea what that top-five list included, or if it even existed (Bosh said it does not). How many anonymous source reports are going to have to be wrong before you guys realize that you can't take them as gospel?

Why the hell would they? The national media is going to talk about teams with cap room, or teams from major media markets. Talking about the complexity of having sign-and-trade assets doesn't fit neatly in a 60-second ESPN soundbite. The only true read you can get of informed national perception - Vegas - has the Rockets tied as the most likely team to sign Bosh.

Or it's common sense, because this is a decision that will basically define the rest of Bosh's NBA career, and he knows that a vast number of teams can't make him an offer until they hear something from LeBron, the best player on the planet. Why would he make a decision until he fully understands what his options are?

 

it's quite clear that you're a buzz-killington.
no but for real though, I agree.

 

that sportsbook.com site is interesting.

If you can bet on a person's decision rather than the outcome of an uncertain event, it seems like someone who knows the free agent personally would stand to make money, if they were given info ahead of time.

 

Man, there is this thread that looks just like this one! I can't believe how similar they are.

 

Ric Bucher tweeted today that for most free agents moving via a sign and trade is the "No. 1 objective." Nobody wants to leave $30 million on the table and that is the number one reason the Rockets are still in this thing. We've got tradeable assets that will not gut the team in a sign and trade.

 

A couple of points:

- I believe that Houston must have an idea as to whether or not Bosh would be interested in joining the Rockets. I realize that you aren't allowed to negotiate with free agents yet, but there's no way that you can convince me that teams haven't talked to the agents to gauge interest.

- Houston is going forward in their recruitement of Bosh. Clutch has already reported on the video that they are producing.

- Bosh's agent would have no reason to lead the Rockets on. Bosh will get the max any place he goes, so he doesn't need the Rockets to drive up his price.

- My belief is that if the Rockets are still going after Bosh then they must believe that they have a shot at geting him. To me that's the only thing that makes sense. I don't believe that the Rockets would be in hot pursuit of Bosh unless they had some feedback from the Bosh camp that Houston is a viable destination.

BTW Bosh's comment about Lebron was that Lebron was the top FA so he came before any other free agents (not just Bosh). If you think about it, it makes sense. NY, Chicago or Miami isn't going to commit money to Bosh (or anyone else) until they know what Lebron is doing. It's not that Bosh is definitely following Lebron, it's just that until Lebron makes a decision the teams with cap space won't negotiate with Bosh (or anyone else).

 

horrible post, with horrible points...your GM has made it clear he's going after bosh and you're going to post it's clear he's not coming before Morey even gets to talk to him? Yes, Bosh is a long shot, but let's remember Ariza was almost a lock to go to toronto or Portland, i believe, when all of a sudden he decided to go with houston.

 

I feel that this is correct.

 

I never thought Bosh was coming here in the first place.

 

That makes no sense. If he were 100% convinced on Houston or Toronto, no he wouldn't need to wait for LeBron. However, there is a level in between 100% and 0%. Do I think Bosh has at least some interest in Houston? Yes, I do. I also think he has interest in other places as well, and he'll be interested in hearing what other teams have to say. Again, that's common sense for the biggest decision of your career.

Bosh waiting for LeBron's decision essentially means he's not an idiot. To a lesser extent, of course it means he's not 100% sold on Houston, but that should've been obvious from the get-go. Again, Morey hasn't even been allowed to speak with him. "Waiting for LeBron" is common sense if you're Bosh because it gives you the most complete picture of your potential options. Just like anything, you should strive for an informed decision.

 

first bolded part.. when does the national media EVER mention Houston sports? except for when its extremly negative?

2nd bolded part.. Bosh said that a long time ago and has changed his statement recently that he isnt waiting on no one to sign with a team, http://www.nba.com/2010/news/features/art_garcia/06/20/chris.bosh/index.html
3rd paragraph, 1st sentence corrects that
2 of those bullet points are inaccurate and "if long as there is a will, theres a way" Im not confident in retaining Bosh either but theres certainly a % ableit small

 

Great point, neither James, Wade, or Bosh want to leave $30 mln on the table. Nobody has better tradeable assets than the Rockets. So James, Stoudemire, Joe J., Wade, and Bosh cannot drive this process.

The can submit their wishes and risk losing $30 mln.