Dwyane Wade gets his Super-Team, but they Fail to Win

By Sports Authority
JR Staff Writer

Four years ago, Dwyane Wade was on the fast track to success after leading the Miami Heat to a championship. The feat was impressive because Wade was only in his third year. More impressive was the fact that he put the entire team on his back and led them to a spectactular comeback to win the ring.

For the first time, sports media outlets were questioning if Wade was possibly better than LeBron James. There was a moment in time when Dwyane Wade was getting credit for his accomplishments. However, the next season would prove to be a test, as the Heat struggled and Wade was injured midseason.

The knee and shoulder injuries kept Dwyane Wade out for most of the 2007-2008 season and the Heat posted the NBA's worst record. The next season, Wade redeemed himself, and was the best player in the league. Despite his performance, the Heat continued to struggle, but made the playoffs. Soon, rumors of Dwyane Wade leaving Miami began.

Last season, there were times when it appeared as if Dwyane Wade had given up on his Heat. No matter what, they just could not get things right. Wade needed a real team around him because his top rivals, Kobe Bryant and LeBron James, were leading well-rounded teams. The Heat took a risk in the 2010 offseason by unloading their entire roster. But, it paid off when Chris Bosh left an even worse situation in Toronto to play for the Miami Heat.

Following Bosh's exit, LeBron James left his league-leading Cleveland Cavaliers to also be a part of the Wade-led Miami Heat. Sports experts said the new-look Miami Heat would easily dominate the leage and win the championship. But, two weeks into the season, the Heat seem to only be able to defeat the weaker teams in the league. Already, the new-look Heat are 0-2 against the Boston Celtics and they have also lost to both the New Orleans Hornets and Utah Jazz, teams they are supposed to easily defeat.

Even with this super-roster, Dwyane Wade finds himself in a similar position to the position he holds each season, barely holding on while everyone else dominates.

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Chris Bosh may leave Toronto for the Bright Lights of Miami

For the past seven years, Chris Bosh has been the star player of the Toronto Raptors. The past seven years have been met with mixed results. It was not until 2007 that Bosh led the team to the playoffs and after 2008, the team returned to mediocrity. The problem that has plagued Bosh throughout his career is that a proper supporting cast has not been built around him. Some people feel that he would be better off if he were to play as the sidekick, while someone else was the star. It is possible that could soon happen.

When the Raptors were on the run to their first playoffs since the departure of Vince Carter, Chris Bosh was excited. He said that people often asked him why he never tried to leave Toronto to play in an American city. In response to those people, Bosh said that these players are the man in their respective cities, while he is the man for an entire country. But, three years later, all of the endorsements are passing him by, while other players are going after theirs. Plus, it is always cold in Toronto.

Following this season, Chris Bosh will be a free agent and the Miami Heat want him. There are many reasons outside of basketball that could lead Bosh to Miami. For starters, it is a great place to meet up with businessmen while they are out for play. The real deals are closed in New York, but they are opened in Miami. Also, the Heat have the most cap space in the entire league, if Chis Bosh were to sign with the Heat, he would make a lot more money that if he stays in Toronto. Then, the endorsements would be more inclined to go in his direction if he played in a bigger media market, such as Miami. Unlike the other free agents, Bosh does not have the roots to his city that Dwyane Wade and LeBron James often speak of.

Then, on the basketball aspect of things, Chris Bosh wants to win and the Toronto Raptors are not going to win anytime soon. Not only will he have a great teammate in Dwyane Wade if he signs with the Heat, but they can also afford to sign another player. The opportunities for Chris Bosh in Miami are almost limitless if he were to leave his longtime team in Toronto for the bright lights of Miami. There is not any person that is more aware of this than Chris Bosh, himself.

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