Overrated and Overpaid: Will Lebron James Run Chris Bosh Out of Town?
The headline question of this article may seem funny to most NBA fans, especially for those of you that don’t like the Miami Heat. Its tone however, has a very serious connotation. One that attempts to predict the King’s actions if the Miami Heat stumble out of the blocks this upcoming season in the process of looking for a championship. What if the NBA's Holy Grail alludes them?
On paper the Miami Heat look formidable, but as Phil Jackson will tell you, there’s a lot more to winning a championship then talent. You need only look at past powerhouse teams like the Denver Nuggets and Portland Trailblazers.
If the guru is right, what scenario will play out for the Miami Heat? The expectations for winning a championship are extremely high for not only the team, and the city, but especially for Lebron James. They have taken a win or bust attitude, relieving the pressure off every other contending team in the league including the defending champion Lakers. If James fails to win a title, he will have lost all remaining credibility with his fans as well as his business partners, including Nike. He desperately needs quick success to help polish his tarnished image, in an attempt to revamp the golden boy that existed only three months ago.
If Lebron James goes into the next offseason without a title, there will be hell to pay. To help mitigate the damage of a non-championship season, a scapegoat will have to be found immediately. What if, at the end of the season the scapegoat does deserve to be blamed for Miami’s failure, because (as it will turn out) he is a real live goat? What if the goat’s name is Chris Bosh?
Consider this: Chris Bosh is a double, double guy whose excellent stats are highly skewed. On paper he looks great… but not so fast.
For one, he played in the NBA’s perennial joke division where all too often every team finishes with more losses than wins. That changed slightly when Boston’s big three was assembled making them a top tier team, but the other teams continued to fail. Boston is the only team in the miserable Atlantic division that won more games than it lost. Franchise Bosh led the Raptors to a 40 win 42 loss season, while the Knicks, 76ers, and Nets all lost more than 60% of their games! These are the teams that Bosh faced the most in his seven years in the league!
Moreover, consider Amare Stoudemire whose statistics were similar to those of Bosh. He played in the Western Conference which is generally known to be made up of much tougher teams. Amare therefore, went up against tougher competition much more often than Bosh did. This makes one wonder why Bosh was more sought after than Amare Stoudemire? That should not have been the case.
There’s more, since Bosh’s critics range far and wide. Many sports critics such as Foxsports.com analyst, Charlie Rosen has added Bosh to his All Overrated Team. Rosen says he’s a lightweight who’s too soft, can’t defend, and takes too many shots for someone who can’t shoot. In addition, former Miami Heat player Gary Payton says Bosh is the most overrated player in the league. As if that’s not enough, Chris Bosh’s mantra with the Raptors was “the blame game.” It didn’t matter if he shot under 20% in some games, it was indicative of him to always publicly blame his teammate’s lack of focus. A magical act considering he took most of Toronto’s shots.
Lastly, Chris Bosh has an inflated image of himself. He sees himself as a number one guy, and although he may accept somewhat of a lesser role with the Heat, the extent of how much less is up for debate. As a result, the Miami Heat will have major chemistry issues due to Bosh’s growing discontent.
Unfortunately for Lebron James, the Miami Heat, and Miami fans, one of the three main guys they got this summer was a real live goat. In fact, Bosh will play out to be a colossal mistake. It says here that Chris Bosh will prove to be the undoing of the Miami Heat in season one. That Lebron James will personally run Chris Bosh out of town, because he is simply not capable (mentally or physically) of helping the king win that urgent championship he so desperately needs.
In the end, the underlying lesson that all of Miami will learn is, don’t count your chickens until they’ve hatched!
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