UPDATE: Hey guys, I apologize -- I was misled. The author rehashed the old quote about Bosh saying he doesn't want to be an addition -- this is not a new quote. Sorry for the confusion -- please feel free to lock it up. Nothing we haven't heard before, but it is encouraging for us Rocket fans that want him. Apparently he's reiterated this stance, which gives me hope he won't just follow LeBron or Wade. http://www.nba.com/2010/news/features/art_garcia/06/20/chris.bosh/index.html You would have to think Houston would be one of the very few teams that could offer him this -- I suppose you could also throw Chicago into that mix.
Great to hear him still saying that. I suspected all the recent anonymous "rumors" about him wanting to follow LeBron or Wade were simply speculation for the sake of pushing a sexy story angle. Everything we've directly heard from Chris points to him wanting to be the focal point and not a supporting actor.
Awesome, how did that work out for him in Toronto? Did Hakeem leave when his team struggled? Did Jordan? I am not a Bosh believer, at all...... DD
Or it's a matter of him saying the right things to get a max contract. No All-Star free agent is going to come out and publicly say "I want to be the Greatest Sidekick in the history of the NBA" or "I think I can be a great complimentary player to Dwyane Wade or LeBron" and expect to get a max-contract deal. I'm hoping that this is just all a PR move by him and his agent because if Bosh TRULY believes he can be THE centerpiece for a championship contending team, I really don't want someone that delusional and that far in denial on our city's team.
Surely this means that he won't be coming to our Rockets! Reasons: a) Coaching Philosophy b) If Yao is ever going to succeed and if he is fit to do so, he must become the 'man' for the first time in his NBA career. c) Very dominant Point/Shooting Guard in Brooks
The NBA has changed DD. It is no longer a man's sport, but a profit generating business full of prima donnas and little b****es who think that the world should be served up to them like a silver platter. This is also why most of today's so called elites will not be able to hold a candlelight to the greats as recent as two decades ago. Players may be a bit faster and more athletic now, but they are way too weak willed and image conscious to ever exceed them. There is also this intolerable blind love for athleticism and lack of attention to proper fundamentals and techniques. Yes players nowadays may have flash and bling, but the players in the old days mastered their trade and craft and when someone shuts off their flash, it doesn't pull out their claws and fangs.
There is no need for you to be a BOSH believer, you just have to believe in Morey And I know you believe in him, and from what is rumored, Morey believes in Bosh so, next year we will see, with or without Bosh, I truly believe that he can take this team to another level For me it is still difficult to see him coming here, just because players want hype, and all Houston gives, is PROFESSIONAL mentality and work ethic, and because players only want money and fame, they forget to work hard, and that is what probably is going to happen to, for example LBJ, that is going to NYK, and will not win a ring there. For me Bosh is not a max guy, but having said that, he Is better then Amare, and we saw what he and his team did in the playoffs, and I truly believe that out of the top free-agents, there only 2 guys that care about wining more then anything, Bosh and Wade, so I would be extremely happy to have him on my team, without destroying our future of course PeAcE
Ehh I think it's all talk. I believe he'll be right there with LeBron or Wade, perhaps LAL. If he wants to be the center piece, why is he leaving Toronto? That's his team. No way do I see him signing with the likes of NY, NJ, LAC. We'll see though.
If we really want to try one last time with Yao, we don't have the luxury of patiently waiting for a rookie to develop. Bosh offers immediate help. Moving up for Cousins or Favors is intriguing (and risky), but any rookie will need some seasoning. If the goal is to be in the 2011 NBA finals then we need an all star caliber talent. Now. Is there a more available talent than Bosh? Keep in mind, there's only like 15 guys that fall into this category, so they don't exactly grow on trees. .
Quit buying into the Houston doesnt have any hype; the message ESPN is trying to convey. Houston is a world wide market. Bosh would be a world wide phenom if he came and played with Yao instead of just being a national phenom is he played in Chicago or New York.
Honestly if you were an NBA player would you want to live in Toronto? Think about the troubles with traveling and currency exchange. I would rather play here in the states. Its not like Toronto can challenge for a title any time soon. But I guess he could just end up like Barkley or Malone.
I could certainly see him leaving Toronto for a better situation.. like the Rockets or Bulls. If he does sign with Wade or LeBron, then all this centerpiece talk was fluff.. but for the time being, I'm inclined to take him at his word. Per your previous post, I missed that post, but I feel this deserves its own thread. And per what you just said -- whaaaaaaat?!?! I don't think Bosh needs to fake wanting to be the man to get the max -- he'll get the max from anyone and everyone that is capable of giving him it. And how can you NOT want someone that wants to be a star? I actually love that about him -- you have to have that confidence to be one of the best players in the league. I would want no part of him if he said, "I'm not good enough to win by myself so I want to play with other big named stars" -- I don't get how you can bash the man for wanting to be the lead dog. We need an alpha male desperately on this team and Chris Bosh is staring at you in the face with it.. I love it. I'm not sure if you're being sarcastic, and if so, disregard this. But... a) our coaching philosophy would fit Bosh pretty damn well. He's an athletic four that is one of the better mid range shooters in the game. This would work wonders in Adelman's system and the high post. b) Yao will never succeed as the "man" -- we've tried that. It doesn't work, he kept getting hurt and we could never go to him down the stretch because opposing teams would front him and have a man behind him. Add to that he very well may be playing 25MPG for the rest of his career.. Yao's days of the #1 option are long gone. c) I don't think Brooks is a dominant player, though I do agree that he was thrusted into the role of leading scorer for us this past year. Either way, I think Bosh would love to play with Brooks/Martin type players. He can still be the best player on the court, all while having an incredibly talented team surrounding him. My gut feeling is that he goes to Chicago.. but at least these quotes should give Rocket fans some hope that he'd consider Houston.
Toronto - yeah I can understand. But the others, he's not likely to sign there unless another high profile FA signs there. He talks about wanting to be THE guy. Well, he's not going to be THE guy on any of these good, high profile teams with other star(s) on them. Is it A) 1. being THE guy and 2. winning or B) 1. winning 2. being THE guy(which you are then likely the 2nd or 3rd guy)? He's talking as A but I believe he'll do option B. Like I said, we'll see. I could be wrong.
He can be the man here in Houston. We've been looking for a superstar to replace Tmac anyways. And unlike Toronto, he'll have one hell of a supporting cast with Yao down low and Kevin Martin/Aaron Brooks in the back court.
Build the team around a soft, jump shooting PF with questionable knees and average defensive intensity who put up great stats on a bad team? No thanks.
He is not soft, nor he is a jump shooting PF and Toronto during last few seasons was not a bad team. Chris Bosh must be one of the most underrated All-Stars in the NBA...
what sort of revisionist history is this? didn't hakeem ask to be traded in 91 or 92? and jordan... talk about a completely irrelevant comparison. he was winning titles and being paid $30M a season.
