The media reports as an open secret that what ails Bosh is a recurrence of the blood clots that sidelined him last season. Then why is it an open SECRET? When he went out last year the diagnosis was open, not secret. There is, literally, no medical condition I can think of that would be kept in 2016 when it comes to a star athlete: AIDS? Please. Magic Johnson revealed he had AIDS in 1991.
Nor can I see what skin either side has in the game in keeping it secret. The "Heat" are not trying to lull an opponent into thinking Bosh is not playing and then spring him on them, like Willis Reed. Neither are they trying to keep Bosh's trade value intact (He would have next to none.), nor to save money (They are paying him.), nor for "salary cap" maneuvering (Bosh's salary counts.).
Is it "Reggie Lewis Syndrome"? Lewis collapsed in the middle of a playoff game (against the original Charlotte "Hornets"...Cue Outer Limits theme song, please. Thank you.). Okay, wait a minute. PAUSE: This really weirds me out. The date Reggie Lewis collapsed against Charlotte? April 29. The date Chris Bosh would play his next basketball game if he had his way? Tomorrow, April 29. In the playoffs, same opponent, same date.) UNPAUSE.
Lewis played for the Boston "Celtics." The "Celtics" assembled a "dream team" of physicians to assess Lewis. The dream team diagnosed Lewis with cardiomyopathy, deteriorated heart muscle. The dream team wouldn't let him play again. Lewis switched docs. (Bosh has got his own doc who has said he can play.) Lewis' new doc opined that Lewis had a benign fainting condition and cleared him to play. Two months later, while shooting baskets in an empty gym (just like the video Bosh posted Tuesday) Lewis "fainted" again, and died of cardiomyopathy.
Okay, fine! So maybe it's Reggie Lewis Syndrome and the "Heat" don't want to become the "Celtics." Why the secrecy?
Nor can I see what skin either side has in the game in keeping it secret. The "Heat" are not trying to lull an opponent into thinking Bosh is not playing and then spring him on them, like Willis Reed. Neither are they trying to keep Bosh's trade value intact (He would have next to none.), nor to save money (They are paying him.), nor for "salary cap" maneuvering (Bosh's salary counts.).
Is it "Reggie Lewis Syndrome"? Lewis collapsed in the middle of a playoff game (against the original Charlotte "Hornets"...Cue Outer Limits theme song, please. Thank you.). Okay, wait a minute. PAUSE: This really weirds me out. The date Reggie Lewis collapsed against Charlotte? April 29. The date Chris Bosh would play his next basketball game if he had his way? Tomorrow, April 29. In the playoffs, same opponent, same date.) UNPAUSE.
Lewis played for the Boston "Celtics." The "Celtics" assembled a "dream team" of physicians to assess Lewis. The dream team diagnosed Lewis with cardiomyopathy, deteriorated heart muscle. The dream team wouldn't let him play again. Lewis switched docs. (Bosh has got his own doc who has said he can play.) Lewis' new doc opined that Lewis had a benign fainting condition and cleared him to play. Two months later, while shooting baskets in an empty gym (just like the video Bosh posted Tuesday) Lewis "fainted" again, and died of cardiomyopathy.
Okay, fine! So maybe it's Reggie Lewis Syndrome and the "Heat" don't want to become the "Celtics." Why the secrecy?
