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NBA Rankings: Top 10 power forwards for 2014-15

By Gerald Bourguet

Nov 11, 2013; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin (32) is defended by Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Love (42) at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 11, 2013; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin (32) is defended by Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Love (42) at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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May 26, 2014; Miami, FL, USA; Miami Heat center Chris Bosh (1) pass the ball against the Indiana Pacers in game four of the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2014 NBA Playoffs at American Airlines Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports /

8. Chris Bosh:

2013-14 Stat Line: 79 games, 32.0 MPG, 16.2 PPG, 6.6 RPG, 1.1 APG, 1.o BPG, 1.0 SPG, .516/.339/.820 shooting, 19.1 PER

Even with a massively oversized five-year, $118 million contract, the “Chris Bosh is overrated” talk needs to stop. Overpaid? Sure. Overly similar to a raptor? You bet. But the only people who still think the Boshtrich is overrated are the ones who don’t understand the third fiddle role he accepted playing with LeBron James and Dwyane Wade. Bosh might not be the 20-10 guy he was with the Toronto Raptors back in his prime, but he’s also going to be a lot more aggressive on both ends of the floor in 2014-15.

Bosh wasn’t much of a scorer or a rebounder last season, but he was still incredibly efficient from the field and even added a three-point shot to his offensive repertoire. Though 34 percent from downtown isn’t terribly impressive, Bosh stepped up his number of attempts from downtown to 2.8 per game after averaging only 1.0 per game the season before.

Thanks to his new max contract, the pressure is on Bosh to step up and lead this Miami Heat team to keep them a relevant threat in the Eastern Conference. The Heat added Luol Deng and Josh McRoberts to help soften the blow of LeBron’s departure, but it’ll be up to Bosh to step up as the team’s No. 1 option on offense, especially with Wade looking more and more like he’s already entering the twilight of his career. I fully anticipate Bosh taking on a leadership role, and it starts with getting back to his roots in the paint.

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