The Miami Heat training camp just started and the news and rumors have ramped back up with the season about a month away.
Check out the latest buzz below.
Bosh Wants to be the Leader
Chris Bosh, with a huge new contract, sees himself as the leader of the Heat this season.
“Right now it’s easy. Everybody is supposed to win a championship, everybody wants to win a championship right now, everybody is undefeated, but when those back-to-backs come and those long road trips come, it’s going to be a big-time challenge,” Bosh said, reported the Miami Herald.
“And especially those nights when you’re going to have to put the extra effort for the team and to lead them in a certain way that I wasn’t doing before. It’s going to be hard.”
Bosh has been working out for months in preparation for his new role.
Trainer Ed Downs and personal skills coach Miles Simon ramped up the work this summer to prepare Bosh for his new role as the focal point of the offense.
“I’m excited,” Bosh told Bleacher Report. “I really want to do it for the city of Miami—to show my evolution and my growth, and display a different level of my talent. It’s not easy; I went from [about] 20 [points] and 10 [rebounds] in Toronto to 16 and 7 last season.
“I’m a much better player than I was in Toronto, and I'll be able to give Miami a lot more. I’m excited to really test out what I’ve done over these years, as far as leadership is concerned, as far as what’s on the court is concerned, and really put it out there.”
Wade Looking to Play Every Game
Dwayne Wade says that he’s looking to play every game this year after sitting out 28 games last season.
“Last year,” he said after the first session of training camp at AmericanAirlines Arena, “we tried something and I wasn’t comfortable with it, either.”
“My goal is to be available every day for my teammates and see what that equals out to. Hopefully it equals out to success for myself, individually, but for our team,” he said, reported the Sun-Sentinel.
Coach Erik Spoelstra didn’t say specifically if Wade would be rested for some games again.
“He had a good summer, one of health, but also of training. So he came into camp in good shape and we'll just continue to progress him each day. I like the shape that he’s in and we want to keep him taking steps forward,” Spoelstra said.
“He’s in a great mindset right now, borne out of the work this summer, so I’m encouraged at that. It’s the first day of training camp and we'll build on it and go to the next day and that’s how I’m going to treat it.”
Granger to Get Big Opportunity
