Chris Bosh said all the right things - even if the question to him was ridiculous.
Fate of Miami Heat in Chris Bosh's hands?
ESPN reported Sunday that the Miami Heat big man expressed "no bitter feelings" about former teammate LeBron James exit to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
"We're going to be brothers regardless," Bosh told ESPN.com in a phone interview on Saturday. "No bitter feelings, man. It's all love."
The real question is why anyone would think Bosh would be angry with James? Dwyane Wade, sure. But Bosh?
Chris Bosh puts pressure on LeBron James, Dwyane Wade to return to Heat
For the past four years, Bosh has been considered the third and sometimes expendable wheel in Miami's "Big Three." It could be argued that he received more criticism than James and Wade combined for the times the Heat struggled the past four years.
Wade's failing health seemed to make him somewhat immune to criticism. Nobody ever expressed doubt that Wade could carry his fair share of the load if he were healthy.
As free agency approached, it was Bosh who first said he wanted to stay in Miami. But to do so as part of the Big Three, he was going to have to take somewhat of a pay cut - and he already had sacrificed money to play alongside James and Wade in the first place.
And when James made his decision to return to Cleveland, guess what happened? The Heat gave Bosh the maximum contract of $118 million over five years.
Was that what was supposed to make Bosh bitter about James' departure?
And with Wade now clearly on the downside of his career, Bosh suddenly is the main man in Miami. On a team that has Wade, Luol Deng and Danny Granger.
ESPN's question about Bosh missing the days that he was the alpha dog was much more spot-on than the question about the bitterness.
"I think sometimes you miss it," Bosh said. "You wonder if you can still do it and step up to the challenge. I haven't had to be that guy. I played with the best player in the world. I didn't have to be the alpha. But now, I get to see if I have it in me, and not many people are going to believe I have what's necessary. But that's what makes it exciting.
"You know, I'm not the same player that I was when I was 25, the last time I got to [be the No. 1 option]. I'm more mature, my game is more mature and I can do a bunch of things on and off the court to fully maximize this team's potential."
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