HMFFL wrote:XTC wrote:Reeko wrote:He didn't even mention his time in Toronto in his Hall of Fame speech. Here in Toronto few people care or think about Bosh. There was nothing remarkable about his time here other than getting a bunch of All Star nods because he was a good stats mediocre/bad team guy. As for Vince, even if I don't agree with it I could understand why people might wear his jersey.
Agree 100%
After watching Vince for years and then transition into watching Bosh it was very under whelming. I still remember Bosh leaving in the summer of 2010, and getting over it pretty quick.
His time in Toronto was super underwhelming and honestly forgotten, which is fine IMO. Like its been stated the CB4 era was some of the blandest, bleak, and boring era's in Raptors history. No promising young players, no regular season success, and quite frankly Bosh was just boring and awkward in general.
I dont even remember the last time I saw someone wearing a Bosh jersey in Toronto, let alone Canada. Yet you will still see people repping VC, Lowry, Derozan, Kawhi.
Backstage at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, I wish they showed the Raptors culture more, and not just the Leafs. Especially since the Raptors won the title. There are pictures and such of the Leafs and nothing in regard to the Raptors. After the large renovations at the arena, maybe things have changed. So, maybe the ownership is to blame for this, and not valuing the Raps history?
I will buy an old school jersey of Bosh and wear it around next time. Maybe I will be made fun of..lol
Raptors are huge in Toronto and in Canada in general. I spend most my time between Vancouver/Toronto, and the Raps are definitely Canada's team, which wasn't the case during the Bosh years. Basketball in Canada has come a very long way in the past 10 years, thanks to guys like VC, Lowry, Derozan, Kawhi, and Siakam. Even guys like Alvin 'Boogie' Williams is reverred by old heads. You can't say the same for Bosh.
Bosh's problems where he never really connected to the city, the country, and most importantly the fans. He was here, but he made himself seem like an outsider. He complained how Canada smelled, how our cable sucked, he couldn't get ESPN, etc. Then you had guys like Derozan, and Lowry who bled Raptors, and poured their souls into this franchise. Derozan tweeting "DW I got us" after Bosh left, words cant describe how hard we love Derozan, and why it rubbed fans the wrong way when we traded him for Kawhi. We got Kawhi but it hurt losing Derozan. Then you got Lowry a Philly native saying Toronto is home, how he wants to sign a 1 day contract to retire a Raptor... the GROAT. These guys are immortalized in Raptors history, the fans love them, and their numbers will be in the rafters. Bosh wanted to be a piece rather than grind it out with us, which is fine.
Before anyone says Raptors fans are being this way because he left to join the Heat, that's not the case at all. It took 20 years for fans to get over VC leaving, it took most fans a month or two to get over Bosh leaving. Raptors fans where never that attached to Bosh, we dont hate him, but it honestly just feels like he was just a player and blip in our history. I doubt you see any hardcore Raptors fans putting him in their Mount Rushmore, and honestly he probably feels the same considering he never even said Toronto once in his Hall of Fame induction. Honestly it was a healthy breakup between Bosh, and Raptors fans lol. I doubt it ever changes with fans in Canada embracing Bosh, and wearing his jersey.