Chris Bosh’s dry spell hurting Miami Heat as playoffs approach – NBA Feature
Chris Bosh seems to have lost his Mojo.
In 2010, when Chris Bosh was brought to the Miami Heat, he had averaged 24 points, 10.8 rebounds, 1 block and 2.4 assists per game. This season so far, Bosh is averaging 17.9 points, 7.7 rebounds per game, 0.7
blocks, 1.8 assists. It is quite shocking when you compare the numbers; each individual stat is down as compared with the 2009-2010 season.
Over the past few games, Bosh has been particularly dry, struggling to make any significant impact on the court.
In the April 1 loss at Boston, Bosh only had 4 points on 2 of 11 shooting. In the 4th April win against Oklahoma City Thunder, Bosh scored 12 points from 4 of 14 shooting and managed only
6 rebounds. In the 6th April loss to Memphis Grizzlies, Bosh scored 19 points but again, only managed 4 rebounds.
He has had 3 relatively better games since, scoring 22 points and grabbing 9 rebounds in the April 8th win over Detroit, getting 13 points and 9 rebounds in the recent loss to Boston at
home and then accumulating 20 points, 8 boards and 4 boards tonight versus the Chicago Bulls.
Bosh however is clearly not in his zone and is struggling to find form. His mediocre performances are hurting his team, as Miami are currently placed 20th in the league in rebounding.
Miami’s defence is weak because, being a big; he is not performing the role he was brought to do in Miami.
After the 10th April loss to Boston at home, Bosh had this to say to reporters:
"Our goal stays the same no matter the highs and lows of the season. We just have to go to the drawing board and figure this thing out. We have to celebrate the wins, and put losses behind us and learn from them."
He further added
"We have to stick together. That is the main, important part."
Bosh needs to pick up his game before Miami start the playoffs because without him playing at the top of his game, Miami are weak in the middle.
LeBron is a strong offensive player but defensively, he cannot carry the team all alone. After all, how many roles can you give to one guy? With an already weak centre, the last thing Miami would need is to have
Bosh struggling when Miami start the playoff stages. Good defensive teams such as Chicago, Boston, L.A Lakers and San Antonio will somewhat limit LeBron, leaving a huge gap in the Miami offence that no one will be able to fill.
Add this to the fact that Miami are the most undersized championship contenders, and the onus adds up for Bosh to perform at 100 percent if not above.
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