Bosh A Game Time Decision

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 The Miami Heat head into a critical game 5 tonight in Miami. They are tied in the series with the Boston Celtics, and can't afford to lose a game at home. They Heat have made it this far against the Celtics without the help of one of the big three, Chris Bosh. Bosh has been out with an abdominal strain, and is probably eager to get back on the court and help his team make the finals yet again.

 “We’re not putting on Chris coming to save the day,’’ Heat star Dwyane Wade said after Tuesday morning’s shootaround on the strong possibility Bosh will return for the evening playoff game against Boston. “We’re a unit. We’ve been together, so it’s got to be all of us.’’


If Bosh returns, it should be a big boost for the Heat, who are weak in the post. But his teammates realize it might not be immediate that Bosh is back in the groove.

“It will be great to have him back, but you never know what type of rhythm he’s going to be in,’’ said LeBron James, Miami’s other top star.

Still, James would consider it a huge positive if Bosh is back for Game 5. He said Bosh would help the Heat with his rebounding, his ability to spread the floor on offense, and by being able to cover a lot of ground on defense.“If he comes back tonight, he can get the crowd (going) as well,’’ James said. “They’ll be excited to see him back.’’


Bosh has missed nine games due to his injury, with the Heat going 5-4. He was involved in private workouts last week and in team sessions while Miami was in Boston last weekend for Games 3 and 4. Bosh went through shootaround Tuesday morning.

“There will continue to be constant communication,’’ said Miami coach Erik Spoelstra, who said Bosh, Heat officials and medical personnel all will have talks Tuesday afternoon to determine whether Bosh will play. “It was encouraging this past week (how Bosh has looked in workouts).’’

Still, the Heat know it sometimes takes time for a player to blend in after he’s missed more than three weeks.

“He looks comfortable in what we’ve been able to do,’’ James said of the work Bosh has done lately with the team. “But I think we all know that a shootaround or a walk-through practice is totally different from what we’ve been doing out on the floor as far as game time.’’

Either way, if Bosh is there or not, the Heat need a win tonight. They cannot afford to go down 3-2 in the series with the next game being in Boston. I don't think that they can win in Boston, and if they do lose tonight I consider their season to be over.

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