Bosh Says He Gave Everything He Had With The Raps

[SirChillyMost]

I really don't understand why do you put BC next to Gilbert? BC made a comment around April if I recall exactly, when he said that someone got to Bosh ear and he was not the same since he returned from Dallas ASG having a personal agenda rather than a team agenda. BC's recent comments about Bosh are quite in the same note as the old comments.

Both Gilbert & BC have made disparaging comments both LBJ's & Boshs' work ethic while calling their character into question via the mass media, respectively.

BC is just trying to cover his own ass for missing the playoffs by throwing Bosh under the bus after the fact of his departure instead of recognizing the errs in his ways ie Bargnani. If Bosh had re signed would BC be saying what he said in the press questioning Boshs' commitment to Toronto at the end of last season?

[only1nabil]

They looked nice..if you follow DD on twitter he works out twice a day. They had a dunk off at one point..I will post that in the next couple of days. Thanks for the support.

[RecklessIndifference]

Both Gilbert & BC have made disparaging comments both LBJ's & Boshs' work ethic while calling their character into question via the mass media, respectively.

BC is just trying to cover his own ass for missing the playoffs by throwing Bosh under the bus after the fact of his departure instead of recognizing the errs in his ways ie Bargnani. If Bosh had re signed would BC be saying what he said in the press questioning Boshs' commitment to Toronto at the end of last season?

I agree with you.

I even like BC as our GM, but I was really disappointed in how he handled that

[Beaverboi]

The Boston-Cavs series went 6 games...not 7. The game you really want to watch is game 5 in Cleve. to notice that all was not kosher with Lebron. This guy is a killer the whole year and then suddenly (with very little showing up on an mri) he shoots with his left hand and defers the game to his teammates? As in Toronto his mates knew what was up and folded as well. It's no different from when your sgt. in the foxhole says nomas. What are the grunts gonna do?

My bad. It was the end of game 6. James just gave up.

I loved Bosh's effort for about 6 2/3 years with Toronto.

[insight_tor]

If Bosh had re signed would BC be saying what he said in the press questioning Boshs' commitment to Toronto at the end of last season?

Please read this article which was released in March, before even season ended and Bosh was still a Raptors:

Still, at a moment when Colangelo is citing individual agendas for his team's descent into on-court indifference, Bosh's is the most transparent. With free agency in his sights and who knows how many voices in his ear he hasn't been the same player since the all-star break. Not that he hasn't had his good games, but at his worst of late, Wednesday night comes to mind, he has been a picture of disinterest, not to mention dead legs.

http://www.thestar.com/sports/basket...e-gm-colangelo

[Bendit]

If Bosh had re signed would BC be saying what he said in the press questioning Boshs' commitment to Toronto at the end of last season?

Perhaps you forget that Bosh was offered a max. contract extension in the period before the allstar game which he turned down.

So, if Bosh had in fact accepted that deal there would be no shenanigans/laydown and hence no need for any recriminations by BC....playoffs made or not.

BC knew at that point (refusal of ext.) that Bosh wasnt coming back and the fallback position was Bosh's commitment that he would work with BC on a s&t. It his reneging on that element of the entire relationship with the Raptors Org. which is what angered BC enough to be public about what Bosh pulled. He would never have commented on Bosh's lack of commitment/play if there was eg. a s&t with the Rockets who I believe would have provided the best return for the Raps. But the deal with Miami was always done wasn't it?

[smushmush]

Bosh, now that he sees BC's true colors, was smart to move on similiar to LBJ who saw Gilbert's true thoughts about him come out after he left.

If either BC or Gilbert had any real respect for Bosh & LBJ they would have wished both players all the best and thanked them for their 7 years of service in TO & Cleveland respectively but now that free agency is over they can talk about how they really feel about the 2 & after years of being deceitful to Bosh & James' face as those very self revealing comments from both BC & Gilbert have showed their true character.

BC gets the- Gas Face!!!!

Why should BC and Gilbert thank LeBron and Bosh for their 7 years of service when they were narcissistic and ultimately classless in handling their defections(see LeBron with the ill-fated "The Decision" and Bosh with his "Canada smells different" tirade). That is a slap on the intelligence on BC and Gilbert if they do. I did not support their bashing of the players though, they could just have kept shut. What Bosh and LeBron did, will you do the same if you are leaving a place of work to a new one? That is called burning bridges, and God help you when you need a favour from your former place of work, they will likely not help.

[SirChillyMost]

Perhaps you forget that Bosh was offered a max. contract extension in the period before the allstar game which he turned down.

So, if Bosh had in fact accepted that deal there would be no shenanigans/laydown and hence no need for any recriminations by BC....playoffs made or not.

BC knew at that point (refusal of ext.) that Bosh wasnt coming back and the fallback position was Bosh's commitment that he would work with BC on a s&t. It his reneging on that element of the entire relationship with the Raptors Org. which is what angered BC enough to be public about what Bosh pulled. He would never have commented on Bosh's lack of commitment/play if there was eg. a s&t with the Rockets who I believe would have provided the best return for the Raps. But the deal with Miami was always done wasn't it?

Bosh reneged on the S&T? I thought BC tried to dictate to Bosh where he would go and Bosh came out and said he would go to Miami for 5 years. No deal was done with Miami if Riley couldn't create the cap space in which he used BC as a pawn in the JO deal to draw Bosh away form TO 1 year later.

Bargnani even has come out and said Bosh didn't quit on the Rap's last season(hoopshype interview). Only one saying it is BC. Not Jay. Or Alex. Or Alvin. BC is full of self serving sh*t.

[SirChillyMost]

Why should BC and Gilbert thank LeBron and Bosh for their 7 years of service when they were narcissistic and ultimately classless in handling their defections(see LeBron with the ill-fated "The Decision" and Bosh with his "Canada smells different" tirade). That is a slap on the intelligence on BC and Gilbert if they do. I did not support their bashing of the players though, they could just have kept shut. What Bosh and LeBron did, will you do the same if you are leaving a place of work to a new one? That is called burning bridges, and God help you when you need a favour from your former place of work, they will likely not help.

Why not thank them? It would be the class thing to do at the end of 7 years. LBJ made Gilbert alot of money plus raised the value of his Franchise. Bosh did re sign once in TO, he can't help it that BC's vision 3 years later is pure bullsh*t. Bosh did thank Peddie & company(MLSE). By saying negative statements to the contrary makes it look more and more like Bosh & LBJ made the right decision. "The Decision" gave 2.5 milion dollars to the Boys & Girls Club- can't hate on that.

Like LBJ said alot of the big city folks from Cleveland looked down on the small town Akron folks- LBJ is from Akron not Cleveland.

Comparing NBA free agency to our (your) work is facetious balderdash- a completely untenable analogy.

[Buddahfan]

Why should BC and Gilbert thank LeBron and Bosh for their 7 years of service when they were narcissistic and ultimately classless in handling their defections(see LeBron with the ill-fated "The Decision" and Bosh with his "Canada smells different" tirade). That is a slap on the intelligence on BC and Gilbert if they do. I did not support their bashing of the players though, they could just have kept shut. What Bosh and LeBron did, will you do the same if you are leaving a place of work to a new one? That is called burning bridges, and God help you when you need a favour from your former place of work, they will likely not help.

I am not so sure that they could "just have kept shut"

This whole TV thing was orchestrated by ESPN

It was a ratings bonanza.

When ESPN says that players do something, players do it, because players want ESPN to say and write nice things about them.

[pistol pete]

I am not so sure that they could "just have kept shut"

This whole TV thing was orchestrated by ESPN

It was a ratings bonanza.

When ESPN says that players do something, players do it, because players want ESPN to say and write nice things about them.

Players do? Say agents, or mothers, or rabbis (as it seems in LBJ case) suggest or order them to do. From what you can hear and read in the interviews, an average NBA player can at his best say "ball"....there are exceptions, but they don't seem accultured enough to handle a global strategy of their conduct

[insight_tor]

Bargnani even has come out and said Bosh didn't quit on the Rap's last season(hoopshype interview). Only one saying it is BC. Not Jay. Or Alex. Or Alvin. BC is full of self serving sh*t.

Bargnani said that Bosh played hard when he put the Raptors jersey on. BC said that Bosh refused to play when he was cleared by doctors. Can you see the difference? Plus, I don't need BC to tell us how Bosh behaved after ASG, we all saw the change of attitude, probably BC noticed more on locker room.

[Buddahfan]

Players do? Say agents, or mothers, or rabbis (as it seems in LBJ case) suggest or order them to do. From what you can hear and read in the interviews, an average NBA player can at his best say "ball"....there are exceptions, but they don't seem accultured enough to handle a global strategy of their conduct

If ESPN won't cover them then forget it.

ESPN is it on a national level when it comes to sports TV. Yea there is some TNT but nobody mikes up for TNT except during a game that they televise.

If ESPN says we want you to do an hour long show, chances are very high no agent, rabbie, Godfather, Godmother, well maybe Godmother (see below) , will convince the player not to do it because they will all go along with ESPN. Agents etc do not want to tick off ESPN because if ESPN gets ticked at an agent then all of his players will get crap from ESPN and he will then lose these players to another agent.

That is how it works

ABC, CBS, NBC and CNN may all be in the dumpsters with there national ratings on news shows but ESPN is the KIng right now even over Fox. LOL

The Godmother
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Griselda Blanco (b. February 15, 1943), also known as la Madrina, the Godmother, the Black Widow, Mama Coca and the Cocaine Queen of Miami, was a drug lord for the Medellín Cartel and pioneer in the Miami-based cocaine drug trade and underworld during the 1970s and early 1980s. Blanco was known for her absolute ruthlessness and sociopathic behavior.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Griselda_Blanco

[pistol pete]

If ESPN won't cover them then forget it.

ESPN is it on a national level when it comes to sports TV. Yea there is some TNT but nobody mikes up for TNT except during a game that they televise.

If ESPN says we want you to do an hour long show, chances are very high no agent, rabbie, Godfather, Godmother, well maybe Godmother (see below) , will convince the player not to do it because they will all go along with ESPN. Agents etc do not want to tick off ESPN because if ESPN gets ticked at an agent then all of his players will get crap from ESPN and he will then lose these players to another agent.

That is how it works

ABC, CBS, NBC and CNN may all be in the dumpsters with there national ratings on news shows but ESPN is the KIng right now even over Fox. LOL

The Godmother
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Griselda_Blanco

Seems like we should fire BC and hire this Godmother, then ....