“There are rumors the Heat will be looking to deal Chris Bosh, and the Bobcats, who are under the salary cap and could accept Bosh’s near-maximum deal, could be a prime candidate. As much as Charlotte would love to build through the draft, team officials understand they have to start winning and need a player to be the face of the franchise. Bosh could serve that purpose . . .”

Here’s how the Bobcats think Bosh feels about moving to Charlotte.

“Guyzzzz, I can’t wait!!!”

Here’s how Chris Bosh actually feels about moving to Charlotte.

Hellllllll no.

Chris Bosh, for all the crap that I give him (like the fact that he can’t rebound, make shots, or not look like an extinct dinosaur) is a Top 20-25 NBA player.  Whenever I’m feeling particularly anti-Bosh, I force myself to watch the following video, which at least makes me feel a little better about Bosh getting a near-max deal.

Chris Bosh has one of the best (if not the best) mid-range shot in the game.  He can run that pick-and-pop to perfection.  Erik Spoelstra has said that Chris Bosh is the Heat’s most important player.  Additionally, Spoelstra has said

 “He makes it look easy and he makes it look quiet, and yet he’s so impactful in the game. He was big under the rim and not just his scoring, but the big plays defensively at the end.”

Maybe Spoelstra is saying other things to Chris Bosh right now like “Make open three pointers at the end of NBA Finals games” or “Can you please help us rebound the ball? Please?!?” but Spoelstra is right about the importance of Bosh’s ability to hit the mid-range jumper and the spacing it provides the Heat’s offense.  The Heat aren’t going to trade away somebody with that level of ability.

Here’s another reason why Chris Bosh won’t/shouldn’t be traded.

Jun 1, 2013; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Miami Heat players LeBron James (6) and Dwyane Wade (3) and Mario Chalmers (15) walk off the court after game six of the Eastern Conference finals of the 2013 NBA Playoffs against the Indiana Pacers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The Pacers won 91-77. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports

The Miami Heat are on the brink of another trip to the NBA Finals. That would be the optimistic way of looking at things for the Heat. The pessimistic fan will look at it as the Heat being on the brink of failing to win a championship for the second time in three years.

Game 7 is not going to be easy for the Miami Heat, as stars Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh continue to struggle and Lebron James carries the load on his own. The Heat are going to need to be at their best game 7 or they will be watching the NBA Finals from home for the first time in two years.

I picked the Heat in five games and was dead wrong about that. The Pacers are a great team and have matched up perfectly with the Heat. With that said, the Heat are the more talent loaded team and also have more experience. They should be able to handle business on their home court.

I will boldly predict that Chris Bosh scores 20 points and 8 rebounds, Dwyane Wade 18 points and 7 assists, and Lebron James 30 points, 10 assists, and 8 rebounds. The Heat take game 7 by the final score of 108-97, securing a third straight trip to the NBA Finals.

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The NBA announced Sunday that Roy Hibbert has been fined $75,000 for using “inappropriate and vulgar language” during a televised post-game press conference following Indiana’s 91-77 victory over Miami in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals on Saturday.

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History provides hope. It also provides a warning.

In a similar situation last season in the Eastern Conference finals, the Miami Heat returned to AmericanAirlines Arena in a winner-take-all Game 7. After a 13-point victory over the Boston Celtics, they were on to the NBA Finals and, ultimately, the franchise’s second championship.

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