Like many of us in Canada, we all are hoping and praying that Chris Bosh re-signs with the Raptors. I mean he's the face of the franchise and achieved more then anyone in the history of the Raptors. With that being said, there is much doubt on his stance on staying in Toronto, or leaving for bigger cash. YES the team(Raptors) had a very mediocre season...However, it was a matter of injury and chemistry. Chemistry has to be built with time, NOT within ONE YEAR. Look at the Bulls, the Cavs, even the Spurs. To achieve greatness you have to work at it and keep learning and growing, not erasing because one thing went wrong. Yes, it may mean Brian Colangello's job which may be the reason there's more emphasis on the Raptors' mediocre season but that doesn't mean you change good growing mentality. Even IF Colangello trades Bosh, he will forever be scrutinized for doing so. We'll judge it in the same way we did when Vince Carter was booted out of T-O...Toronto received Alonzo Mourning (who never showed up in Toronto), Eric Williams, and Aaron Williams. While in New Jersey, Vince Carter's averages were; 22.9 PTS, 5.7 RPG, 4.7 APG, 1.1 SPG, 0.5 BPG, and 2.66 TO. On the other hand, we have the two Williams' that were nothing comparable. Their total averages in Toronto were; 3.9 PTS, 2.2 RPG, 0.7 APG, 0.3 SPG, 0.1 BPG, and 1.33 TO. Now who won in that trade? Obviously New Jersey. With that proof, that has to be in the tops list of all time for stupid trades. With all these facts, I now get to my point. Many articles have been based on Chris Bosh's decision come this July and as a Raptors and Chris Bosh fan, I naturally read an article from ESPN.com. Marc Stein, a reputable sports writer, recently wrote in an article..."Bosh loves life in Toronto far more then most of us south of the border believe." That, Marc Stein, was incredibly ignorant of you to say. Toronto's a WORLD mecca, not just a city. It has endless amounts of culture, one of the most cultured cities in the world. I have no idea why you wrote that, I mean you're basically discounting Toronto due to your own ridiculous and embarrassing view on the city. Yes, it was an article about Chris Bosh but the way you manufactured that statement made it seem as if you were attempting to sway Bosh away from Toronto based on the belief the article would impact the superstar's decision. It's pretty sad to see sports writers including such utter filth in their pieces. I enjoy my articles and hearsay but give us the readers all a break. Maybe you need to go on vacation and get your mind straight, articles like those are simply pathetic.
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