Apparently Bosh is pressuring the Heat to let him face his old team. I hope he comes back!
Link below:
Report: Bosh pressuring Heat to let him play
Report: Bosh pressuring Heat to let him play
VelourSocks
Absentee Mind But The Wisdom Reach Mine
dude gonna die on the court from this dumb shyt. if i was riley i would trade his ass honestly
I've gotta believe, even if Bosh really is 100% and there's no chance of him getting fukked up by playing, that the Heat aren't going to be willing to risk that. Who wants to be the team/doctor that cleared a guy to play and that guy ends up, God forbid, collapsing on the court or even dying?
But I also don't wanna hear people talking shyt about how players are all about the money and don't really give a fukk about basketball outside of the paper, because Bosh is guaranteed his dough whether he goes back out there or not. I do also wonder how much Bosh even wants to get out there, as opposed to how much his wife is pressuring him to do it. #GMB
But I also don't wanna hear people talking shyt about how players are all about the money and don't really give a fukk about basketball outside of the paper, because Bosh is guaranteed his dough whether he goes back out there or not. I do also wonder how much Bosh even wants to get out there, as opposed to how much his wife is pressuring him to do it. #GMB
It's his life if he wants to play let him play.
If you're a GM you would trade for Chris Bosh when he may have to retire due to his health condition?
Idiot
He can go play pick up ball at the Y with scrubs..
naw... the Heat don't want a public relations nightmare on its hands if something serious occurs.
time for Bigshot to enjoy his blessings and take care of his health.
Luol Deng A Major Reason For Heat’s Success Since Bosh Was Lost
May 2, 2016 6:47 PM
MIAMI (CBSMiami/AP) — One of the major advantages of the Miami Heat during the second half of the season and into the playoffs has been the team’s depth.
Luol Deng’s role with the Heat changed out of necessity in February, when the team lost Chris Bosh for the second consecutive season to a blood clot at the All-Star break.
It initially seemed like desperation.
It’s looking more like brilliance now.
Deng was one of many heroes for the Heat in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. It could be argued that he was the team’s most consistent — or maybe even best — player in the seven games it took for Miami to oust Charlotte and move on to a second-round matchup that starts on Tuesday against Toronto.
“Losing Chris was a big blow for this team,” Heat guard Dwyane Wade said after Sunday’s 106-73 win to eliminate Charlotte in Game 7. “At the time we did, it hurt us. But the emergence of Luol Deng was, I think, the most important thing to salvage this season. I’ve got to give Lu a lot of credit. He wanted the opportunity, he got it and he did something with it.”
Deng slid into Bosh’s role as starting power forward, and the Heat have flourished. Before the All-Star break, the Heat were 26-20 when Deng played, the veteran shooting 43 percent and averaging 10.6 points and 4.7 rebounds.
Since the break, and including playoffs, the Heat are 23-12 with Deng in the lineup, as he’s shot 50 percent and averaged 15.9 points and 7.8 rebounds.
“I didn’t mind it,” Deng said of going to the power forward spot. “I knew that going (there) I would have some advantages. … As much as I can, I’m cutting, I’m setting screens, I’m slipping and I’m really doing whatever I can to make the other team react.”
His activity has indeed soared, and so has his productivity.
That was on full display in the seven-game matchup with the Hornets.
Deng averaged 19.0 points per game in the first round, sharing the Heat lead in that department with Wade. Deng shot 54 percent from the field, 51 percent from 3-point range, and his effective field goal percentage (which figures in the extra value of 3s) was 66 percent, 15 percent better than his rate in the regular season.
As he went, so did the Heat.
In Miami’s four wins, Deng shot 68 percent. In Miami’s three losses, Deng shot 37 percent. He scored the first Heat points in five of the seven games, setting the early tone for his team’s offense. And in Game 6, he took two charges in the final 8 minutes to deny Charlotte what would have been easy layup opportunities in what became a 97-90 season-saving Miami win.
And in the end, the Heat made enough plays to advance — despite being pushed to the limit and needing to win two elimination games.
“You have to go through the fire together,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. “That’s when you truly grow, when you face adversity together, you get to know each other for real. We’ve been through a lot this year. There have been a lot of emotions with that, but we are still standing. … Yes, we lost Chris at the All-Star break, but he was right there with us in Game 6 and had a tremendous impact with his leadership.
“The group cares about each other. It was a great series to be a part of.”
So now they move on, in a hurry.
Only having one full day to prepare for the second round could seem daunting, but the Heat are used to having to do big things on the fly by now. They reacted in a hurry when Bosh went down, and found a way to integrate Joe Johnson immediately into the starting lineup after he picked Miami over other offers when Brooklyn bought him out and made him a free agent in February.
In Game 7 on Sunday, everything clicked.
The challenge now is doing it again in Game 1 on Tuesday.
“We never can replace Chris,” Wade said. “I wish we had him. We miss him in late games, we miss some of his big shots. But to be able to add a Joe Johnson, to be able to have a Luol play the way he has, it gave us hope.”
It also gave Miami a ticket to the second round.
time for Bigshot to enjoy his blessings and take care of his health.
Luol Deng A Major Reason For Heat’s Success Since Bosh Was Lost
May 2, 2016 6:47 PM
MIAMI (CBSMiami/AP) — One of the major advantages of the Miami Heat during the second half of the season and into the playoffs has been the team’s depth.
Luol Deng’s role with the Heat changed out of necessity in February, when the team lost Chris Bosh for the second consecutive season to a blood clot at the All-Star break.
It initially seemed like desperation.
It’s looking more like brilliance now.
Deng was one of many heroes for the Heat in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. It could be argued that he was the team’s most consistent — or maybe even best — player in the seven games it took for Miami to oust Charlotte and move on to a second-round matchup that starts on Tuesday against Toronto.
“Losing Chris was a big blow for this team,” Heat guard Dwyane Wade said after Sunday’s 106-73 win to eliminate Charlotte in Game 7. “At the time we did, it hurt us. But the emergence of Luol Deng was, I think, the most important thing to salvage this season. I’ve got to give Lu a lot of credit. He wanted the opportunity, he got it and he did something with it.”
Deng slid into Bosh’s role as starting power forward, and the Heat have flourished. Before the All-Star break, the Heat were 26-20 when Deng played, the veteran shooting 43 percent and averaging 10.6 points and 4.7 rebounds.
Since the break, and including playoffs, the Heat are 23-12 with Deng in the lineup, as he’s shot 50 percent and averaged 15.9 points and 7.8 rebounds.
“I didn’t mind it,” Deng said of going to the power forward spot. “I knew that going (there) I would have some advantages. … As much as I can, I’m cutting, I’m setting screens, I’m slipping and I’m really doing whatever I can to make the other team react.”
His activity has indeed soared, and so has his productivity.
That was on full display in the seven-game matchup with the Hornets.
Deng averaged 19.0 points per game in the first round, sharing the Heat lead in that department with Wade. Deng shot 54 percent from the field, 51 percent from 3-point range, and his effective field goal percentage (which figures in the extra value of 3s) was 66 percent, 15 percent better than his rate in the regular season.
As he went, so did the Heat.
In Miami’s four wins, Deng shot 68 percent. In Miami’s three losses, Deng shot 37 percent. He scored the first Heat points in five of the seven games, setting the early tone for his team’s offense. And in Game 6, he took two charges in the final 8 minutes to deny Charlotte what would have been easy layup opportunities in what became a 97-90 season-saving Miami win.
And in the end, the Heat made enough plays to advance — despite being pushed to the limit and needing to win two elimination games.
“You have to go through the fire together,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. “That’s when you truly grow, when you face adversity together, you get to know each other for real. We’ve been through a lot this year. There have been a lot of emotions with that, but we are still standing. … Yes, we lost Chris at the All-Star break, but he was right there with us in Game 6 and had a tremendous impact with his leadership.
“The group cares about each other. It was a great series to be a part of.”
So now they move on, in a hurry.
Only having one full day to prepare for the second round could seem daunting, but the Heat are used to having to do big things on the fly by now. They reacted in a hurry when Bosh went down, and found a way to integrate Joe Johnson immediately into the starting lineup after he picked Miami over other offers when Brooklyn bought him out and made him a free agent in February.
In Game 7 on Sunday, everything clicked.
The challenge now is doing it again in Game 1 on Tuesday.
“We never can replace Chris,” Wade said. “I wish we had him. We miss him in late games, we miss some of his big shots. But to be able to add a Joe Johnson, to be able to have a Luol play the way he has, it gave us hope.”
It also gave Miami a ticket to the second round.
Dwight Howard
Superstar
why would you jump to this conclusion? I think she rather have her husband around then dude harming himself playing a game
Brief Keef
Superstar
welcome to a week ago
Brief Keef
Superstar
you buggin why would his wife pressure him to do that ? it's bosh that wants to play that bad unless she tired of his ass being home
ALonelyDad
Veteran
Sometimes people make dumb decisions, people around them have to hold them to be accountable. If his doctors, and teams are saying no..then he shouldn't be allowed. Let's imagine if something terrible happened to Bosh on the court, who gets the blame?? Miami Heat's organization would be the 1st to get blame
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