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Chris Bosh Needs To Go Back To Being Focal Point of the Miami Heat Offense

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By @outofboundsjay

January 20, 2015; Kelley L. Cox; Chris Bosh

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At the beginning of the regular season, when the Miami Heat started off with a 5-2 record and sat atop the Eastern Conference, Chris Bosh was proving he belonged among the NBA‘s elite players. Suffice it to say, Bosh took the keys to the Heat’s offense from LeBron James and decided to run with it. During the first seven games of the season, Bosh was one of the only players in the league averaging double-digit scoring and rebounding totals while shooting over 50 percent from the field.

Since that miraculous start, the Heat have come back to earth and only won 13 of their last 33 games. It is no surprise that during that time, Bosh has also taken a backseat in the offense, allowing Dwyane Wade to reprise his role as the primary facilitator and scorer. During this stretch, Bosh’s numbers have taken a severe hit, averaging just 21.6 points and 7.7 rebounds on 47 percent shooting from the field (third-lowest mark of his career and lowest with the Heat) and 40 percent from beyond the arc.

In the Heat’s latest win, with Wade out mind you, Bosh scored 30 points and grabbed seven rebounds against the Sacramento Kings. Those 30 points Bosh scored were his third-highest scoring mark of the season and are a primary reason why it was a blowout victory for the Heat. The Heat are 17-0 when Bosh scores 30 or more points, so why isn’t Bosh getting the ball in his hands more often?

Especially with the prolonged absences from Wade, Bosh has to become the primary offensive option again for the Heat. The record shows the Heat haven’t lost a single game when Bosh can notch 30 or more points. Isn’t that enough proof of his importance in the offense? Until the Heat catch on to this, they will continue to lose games, even with Wade healthy.

Jared Doyle is a Miami Heat writer for www.RantSports.com. Follow him on Twitter@outofboundsjay, “Like” him on Facebook or add him to your network on Google

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