CHRIS BOSH | A Conversation About Toronto 

I would love to sit down with Chris Bosh and have a conversation. The things this man has gone through over the past 65 million years, he must have some great stories

Toronto will always remember you Bosh 👍

He may gave won 2 chips with the heat , but his best days was here with Toronto

Chris was an 11-time All-star. . .

I was upset Chris left us but It sucks to see a guys career end the way his did...hopefully we see him on the raps bench in a coaching position.

If he can get cleared by the doctors, it would be great to have him back, and let him retire in a Toronto jersey. Definitely one of greatest Raptors of all time.

Bosh was the only reason the Raptors stayed semi-relevant after the departure of Vince Carter. He carried the Raptor teams during that era but unfortunately never had players around him who could help elevate the team. He had every right to leave the Raptors in 2010 but it probably could have been handled in a more mature fashion. Definitely a Hall of Famer. It is unfortunate that his career appears to have ended prematurely. As a Raptor fan for many years, I consider Bosh to be one of the premier players in the history of the franchise.

Bosh & Carter should come back, help the Toronto Raptors to the 2018 NBA Championship, and retire în a Beautiful City & Country of Canada. Welcome back!

Yes CB4, you def are the trailblazer for the city of Toronto basketball and we (the basketball fans of Toronto) are forever grateful.

I Always liked Bosh from day 1, people who don't know what this guy did for the raptors organization need to listen carefully to what he is saying and try to relate. Stop the hate this is a future hall of famer hands down

He was a great player. Truly taken for granted when it came to his skills around the NBA. Same goes for Derozan. Would be amazing to have both of them playing for Toronto now.

Raptors draft so many good players It's crazy image chris bosh playing for the raptors today

ill never forget the time I met you and you picked me up when I was like 8.. and you were so huge I was scared of how high I was :')!

Bosh was great in Miami, but in Toronto...he was a walking highlight reel. All in all I hate that he had to retire early, but glad he’s still around to spend time with his family.

Nothing but great things for Bosh. Loved him in Toronto and just wish the best for him and his family :D

Remember what Chris Bosh said: "Rep T-dot will they bury me"

If it wasn't for his health Bosh would be a highly valuable piece for any championship contender.

Dam bro I miss Bosh playing in a heat uniform. Im going to miss seeing him ball period.

I just realized Vince is still playing at the highest level of basketball

Humble dude love chris bosh

CB4 in his prime (along with his dreads) was a monster statistically. Then he went to Miami and became a vanguard of a NBA that emphasizes versatility, quickness and perimeter shooting over size and brute strength.

He's wants a contract from Toronto lol

I loved CB4 on the Raptors. Consistently one of the hardest working players you'll ever see, gave it his all night after night even during the years it was a mediocre or losing team, with himself as the only star. Worked to improve so steadily. The guy became one of the most consistent FT shooters in the league for instance, just by virtue of hard work and practice. CB4 had a great legacy to his team.

I rate Bosh as the 2nd best player in the 2003 nba draft behind Lebron and even ahead of Melo and Wade. He did not get enough US media attention as a Raptor and was snubbed off many all-nba teams for the likes of Shawn Marion, Carlos Boozer and David Lee despite being hands-down better than them. He also was voted in as an all-starter only once in his career in 2007 by fans which was also his lone all-nba 2nd team selection. His other 10 all star selections were all based on merit as he was voted in as a reserve by coaches. Melo on the other hand has NEVER been selected to an ASG as a coach's reserve - he has only been voted in by fans 8 times and then selected by the nba commissioner as an injury replacement twice. Bosh is a better defender and team player willing to adapt to a third-wheel role in order to help his team win. Bosh's career was always going to lead to championships one way or another. Joe Dumars the former Pistons GM who drafted Darko but also built that 2004 title team said years later that Chris Bosh was the 2nd name on his draft board ahead of Carmelo Anthony. He said had he lucked out and changed his mind last minute before the 2003 nba draft he would have picked Bosh. If Bosh gets drafted by Pistons he likely earns the starting PF role playing along Big Ben Wallace at Center while the Pistons still make the finals. They likely never do the Rasheed Wallace trade while the Kobe-Shaq feud is fresh so Bosh might have won a title as a rookie. And likely helped Pistons build a sustainable contender around him as oppose to the aging core of Billups, Hamilton and the Wallaces. If Bosh won titles early while playing like an all star on a US franchise - his brand might be completely different and he might have drawn better career praise much like other quiet superstars in Tim Duncan and Dirk Nowitzki. Either way he ends his career as a 11 time all star, 2 time champion and one of the best mid range shooters in the game. Not to mention his billing as one of the game's best PFs in most of his prime with post skills before he transitioned into the first full time stretch 4/spot-up shooting big in the current nba era.

It did hurt me when CB4 left Toronto, but he'll always be a Raptor to me. If he's ever cleared to play, play and retire as a raptor.

This guy has been retired for 3 years and Vince Carter is still an active rotation player. Vince was a vertern when Bosh came into the league. crazy

Lol vince a legend 😂. Man will never stop

One of the best Raptors of all time. Without him who knows what the post VC era woulda been like. That Raps team in 06-07 was a lot of fun. What if Garbo never got injured? is a classic Raps meme and definitely a legit what if.

Man if Bosh didn't have any blood clots and came to us when Lebron went to the Cavs. Raptors would have had the PF they always been looking for.

He did trail blaze the moment he signed with the Heat and most Americans didn't even know where he came from let alone Raptors being in another country. And to be honest seeing him on those Heat teams going deep in the playoffs and winning titles probably made die-hard Bosh and Raptors fans feel like they were apart of the ride. I remember the 2011 finals where Lebron choked and the Heat (who were considered champions before the season even began) lost to the Mavs and Bosh broke down in tears during the walk back to the locker room - it was his longest playoff run ever, first finals appearance and against his hometown team no less where his family and friends probably watched every game on tv or in person. Then the 2012 playoffs he gets injured colliding with Roy Hibbert in the Pacers series and doesn't come back till 4 games into the gut wrenching ecf when the Celtics are up 3-2 and he helps them make a comeback and they advance to finals to beat OKC and both he and Lebron get that first ring. The 2013 finals he had another unforgettable moment when he grabbed the nasty rebound in game 6 to dish a pass to Ray Allen for a game tying 3 that lead to the heat beginning a comeback to win the game and the following game 7 to clinch back to back titles. They also became the first team ever to beat Popovich and Duncan led Spurs in a finals. Obviously the following season Spurs got their revenge but that 4 year window of Basketball to me personally was a lot more exciting then the Celtics Big 3's first season, the Kobe-Shaq era and even the current GSW dominance. Only Jordan era Bulls which I didn't really watch drew similar hype.

when bosh left it sucked but I always wanted him to do good. Even in Miami I wanted to see him succeed.

love B!

Good guy, great player and that's cool

We would love to have bosh back my Favorite Basketball player

We would love to have you back i would have had zero interest in basketball. If not for you. My first 3 jersey and i was born in 96. Was vince, bosh, and demar. Obviously nowadays you gotta have a jakob poetrl on lock too. But ya man you a trail blazer forsure. You were the guy man.

He looked like a raptor on the court, city loves this dude

bosh Hof nba legend , helped moved raptors to where they now

This missing piece the raptors need right now . .. a mature , experience, veteran , leader Chris Bosh

i fucking love you bosh

It was like that when you were here.

Super intelligent

There is no reason to ever be angry at CB. He resigned once all the while being told the organization was going to surround him with high end players , and then they did not do so, so...

Chris bosh did help pave the way

I had three blood clots two in my calfs one in my arm. But I don't understand why bosh can't play on a blood thinner Im on warfrin. If the issue is concern for bleeding well my inr (thiness) was 6.0 usually 2minimum-3max and I worked as a bouncer got punched by 6 ppl in my head and I went to hospital didn't get any hemorrhage. So why can't he just play on the thinner, he needs to consult his doctor cuz other blood thinners are prone to causing bruising easily (I knew one women had many bruises I never experienced this) and I still played basketball sports powerlifted no issues. Doctor told me to try a newer blood thinner I refused cuz warfrin was more backed by studies and my experience I had no issues in terms of bleeding occurring. And I am a very prone to the clots but I manged to get off the thinner for a year while taking a natural product but if I had more resources I could completely eliminate warfrin for natural thinner. But for bosh warfrin should be fine for his sport unless hes not telling us the entire truth or doctor taking advantage cuz warfrin costs 10 cents a tablet vs 3.00 per tablet newer thinners hence taking advantage docs push it in America especially $$$$

Looking back at Bosh's relationship and mentorship with Demar now paying big dividends it has to make you wonder what if BC had drafted Lamarcus Aldridge over Primo Pasta in 2006 and they played together on the raptors with LA getting the same guidance as Demar. Raptors could have had our own legit twin towers like Spurs once did with Duncan and Robinson except ours would be in the weaker Eastern Conference and both guys would be in their prime together. BC tried to play fans after that flop by acquiring a downhill Jermaine O'Neal to pitch the same thing except for the fact he couldn't stretch the floor like how both Aldridge and Bosh can still do today and also had a diminished ability to defend the post let alone remain healthy. I think raptors ended up giving up a future first rounder to unload O'Neal's huge contract at the time to the Heat who ironically used the cap space after said deal expired and Wade's pitch of pay cuts for rings to woo both Lebron and Bosh in 2010.

wonder where we would be with him now

Chris Bosh to OKC!!! He beat them back, now he could help them win!! Thunder Up!!!

"Greatest Raptor of all time" Wow... Imagine is someone showed you what would happen to the Raptors by 2020 in 2017...

He wants to play again with the Raptors, he said so.

If you come back to the six you and me will be a beast front court

Chris Bosh coming to Toronto, Canada is a cultural shock? I don't believe this.They speak English but I immigrated from Germany to Canada as a 21 yr old female and this was treated differently than I was.

"I gotta at least get 19" lol

Oh My Bosh! Put #4 in the rafters.

Good news Chris bosh .. Toronto care about basketball more now

Toronto will always remember u bosh stay healthy

Toronto says you're welcome

CB4 you left to be a campion not like Vince. You did trailblaze for Toronto, grateful you were part of the Raptors.

When Bosh left I was so upset and depressed.

VC is the greatest raptor of alltime, can't agree with Bosh

Just wish you never left

I hope all the stars align next year and Bosh gets cleared to play so both him and VC can come to the Raptors and mentor the team and retire in Raptors jerseys.

Could have solidified himself as a top 7 PF of all time, but his career was cut a bit too short. It's too bad.

I'm not crying you're crying 😭😭

you trail blazed shit, didnt give the club a chance to trade your ass when you knew full well you had zero intentions of returning. If you cared at all about the people that pay your salary and cheer for you, there would have been a chance to move you to a contender perhaps . In exchange we could have received some assets , instead you set us back a couple years.....all the best with your health but you dicked us bad, and a true fan doesnt forget.....Thank you Demar for giving us some confidence in the future during this time and moving the club forward, towards the end result which was a championship

Better than Kevin Love without a question now so that debate is done

Toronto will always remember how you left us with nothing. Go and celebrate in Miami. If you are a true raptors fan, you agree with me. I forgive but dont dorget

Wtf is up w his shirt lol

Toronto was a CULTURE SHOCK?? coming from someone from the US?! Thats a pretty ridiculous statement lol

Demar who has only made 3 all star teams is not going to be the greatest raptor ever. Carter and Bosh in terms of whole career are probably still 1 and 1A. Maybe if Wiggins arrives some day as a ufa to create a new era and wins then he especially being Canadian could be the new best raptor of all time. Or the Raptors especially with the Leafs currently being relevant can fold it in and start a proper rebuild hopefully by drafting the next greatest raptor ever with a high pick. I guess that is out of the cards for the next 3 seasons after Lowry and Ibaka inked a pair of albatross contracts.

Demar is not better than Vince.

Then Kahwi Took the Greatest Raptor Role From DeMar

One of the worse Raptors player, who left the team he supposed to lead. I dont blame him for seeking Championship in Miami for selfish reason. But I hate him as a Raptors fan for abandoning his team. Stay away from Toronto, stop with your explanation who cares, I dont🤨

Not the greatest raptor of all time lol kawhi baby!

You were traded to Toronto and you experienced a culture shock. What do you think how I felt when I immigrated from Germany as a 21 year old female to Canada. Do you think that was not a culture shock? These guys are totally have no experience of what culture shock really means. You guys from the US spoke all English but I did not and you make it sound like it was more difficult than we immigrants who came from countries where English or French were not the first languages. Can you believe it that these guys who came from the US had a culture shock but not us who came from countries where English was not the first language?

I would love to sit down with Chris Bosh and have a conversation. The things this man has gone through over the past 65 million years, he must have some great stories.