Oh dear. Slowly but surely, Bosh is giving Toronto the kiss-off, and causing a minor Twitterquake in the process. The Raptors’ all-star forward — at least, that’s his designation until July 1, when the NBA declares open season on players out of contract — changed his location from Toronto to “Everywhere” on his Twitter account, and removed a biography section that noted his status as Raptors captain. Meantime, his website was listed as down for maintenance on Tuesday morning. As for that appearance courtside at the Staples Centre on Tuesday night, as the Lakers and Jazz met in an NBA playoff game, Bosh tweeted: “Sitting here watching the games wishing I was playing. I wonder if that MVP trophy is heavy?” Could it be any plainer? Bosh is a technologically savvy fellow whose gift for self-promotion and attention-grabbing on the web has been as deliberate and well-orchestrated as his rise in basketball. Short of offering to wax Bryant’s Bentley with a balled-up Raptors jersey, it looks like a dead giveaway. http://www.thestar.com/sports/baske...gns-chris-bosh-is-leaving-toronto-this-summer
If he leaves, I think i'll grow to like Toronto more. Man it sucks being a raptor fan, huh? Heartbreak after heartbreak.
This wouldn't be a heartbreak, at least not for me. Its not like Bosh was leading us very well. He seems to be a decent sort but this team is badly flawed and perhaps having Bosh leave would be the kick in the ass our GM needs to blow it up and start over.
I think this team needed to be blown up 2-3 years ago. Not just now. If it were, the Raptors would be in contention for John Wall or Evan Turner. Here's to hoping the ping pong balls fall the right way (yn)
Chris Bosh, perhaps feeling the heat from fans of the Raptors, wrote a message on his Twitter page yesterday. It reads, "Just to be clear. I never said that I'm not considering staying in Toronto." Bosh has been taking some hits after he asked his fans where he should play next season. Frank Zicarelli of the Toronto Sun thinks Bosh may have taken a hit financially yesterday after he was not voted to one of the three All-NBA teams. Zicarelli writes: "Maybe Thursday's omission reinforces the widely held theory that Bosh, while good, is best cast in a subordinate role playing alongside a dominant player. Bosh views himself as a franchise guy worthy of max money, which is why he has expressed a willingness to work side by side with the Raptors in a sign and trade. Regardless of whatever tweet gets posted by Bosh or any misinformation circulated by misguided media outlets, people should not lose sight of the fact that a change for Bosh and the Raptors is what's necessary." Source: Toronto Sun
Good, cause on his Facebook wall I told him he should stay. I'd like him to be traded to the West if anything, cause I couldn't handle playing him 4-6 times a year. He's the best PF in the east man, he should stay on this team and we just need to build around him, circa Orlando Magic the year Dwight got drafted. We're so close to being a contending team. However a deal I would take, Brooks, Battier and 3 first round picks for Bosh and our first.
Bosh gives the Raptors a list of preferred teams http://www.cbc.ca/sports/basketball/story/2010/05/21/sp-bosh-future.html
