Monday, September 27th, 2010 at 10:00 am  |  101 responses

Does Chris Bosh Lack Leadership Skills?

In the unlikely event that Bosh gets asked to be a leader in South Beach, his former coach warns that this might not be the wisest of choices. From the Sun-Sentinel: “Between the web, late-night television and social events from coast to coast, he has been as ubiquitous as any NBA presence this offseason, including teammates Dwyane Wade and LeBron James. But what about now, when he gets back to his day job? Will his voice continue to resonate? Will his presence be felt inside the locker room? Will Chris Bosh be seen and heard this season? In setting up his own team’s season, Raptors coach Jay Triano also offered a potential clue to how the Heat’s season might set up beyond the court. ‘When you talk about Chris being the leader in the locker room,’ Triano told a Toronto radio station, ‘I think it’s the one thing that he wasn’t for us. He did a great job of getting 24 points and 10, 11 rebounds on a regular basis, but Chris did not really take the leadership role into the locker room. He’s not a vocal person; he’s not a guy who really did that.’”

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  • MK

    First off let me say I am a huge LBJ fan. So there is no doubt in my mind that I will be routing for him in SoBe this year and in subsequent years. I am also from Toronto and I’m not going to hide my shame, I love my Raptors unfortunately. With that being said, a lot of people commenting are using their emotion and therefore not thinking rationally. A lot of you did not respond to the comment focusing on the point at hand, but instead bashed Jay Triano. First off, his comment was given to the Toronto Sun and not the Miami Herald. Therefore, a paper Miami clearly read an article pertaining to who was going to be the Raptor’s new leader. He clearly stated Chris was a leader by example (24pt/10rbs) but he was not a vocal guy, especially in the locker room. Now if you find hate in that, you’re clearly not equipped to handle the controversy of the NBA. It is evident Chris is a quiet person by nature, do you really expect him to be vocal in the locker room? And why is it that bad that he isn’t? I’m pretty sure he likes being a leader by example.

    P.S I hate irrational NBA fans who want to comment without taking in the intended reading material, stats, team make-up, etc. They disgust me.

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