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listen, this year has been so frustrating, i can't even watch the team do pressers anymore. now that the season's over, i think my frustration will grow because the team may begin to forget how badly it underperformed all year the later we get into the summer (and hence, pretend like it never happened). i thought the same mistake was committed last season.

why? because of this player: chris bosh. he has just had his two best seasons but i wouldn't call this season an improvement over last. while we tell the fans to wait until our players grow up a little bit (or worse, get healthier), i think we're missing the boat. since ~2004, i never thought of chris bosh as a 10-time all-star in coming, if only because of his propensity for nagging injuries. has anyone noticed how he runs now? this man's legs are simply not fit for a long career of success. it's not his fault, of course. but i'd say he's got 5-6 years at this level tops, and we've just spent two of those talking about "the future".

the time for chris bosh is now. he's not getting much better, he's just getting older. he gets tired very quickly now (that will get worse), he's had injuries (in the last 12 months) to his foot, ankle, knee and groin. pretty much everything. that's his body. i believe it'll happen every year. instead of pretending like we can't see five feet ahead of ourselves, i believe we need to start making our decisions proactively- in that case, it means building for the now. we've already shown what this team can do (cannot do) without chris bosh.

i'm been of this mind for a long time, and not necessarily because i'm paranoid. i believe it to be the unmitigated truth. if i need to parade to top of the mountain to get the point across, i will! this season was nothing short of a waste on pretty much every level. if the team waits again, you can mark it in stone as a missed opportunity. i hope that's just opinion but it may be closer to fact.

peace