Miami Heat power forward Chris Bosh has just fired a shot towards his former teammate LeBron James after warning Kevin Love of the frustrations that's waiting for him in playing alongside with former NBA MVP.
Bosh, who won two championships alongside James in the four-year reign of the Big Three (with Dwayne Wade) in South Beach, believed Love will have a lot of pains playing with James because will drastically change his playing style.
Yeah, it's a lot more difficult taking a step back, because you're used to doing something a certain way and getting looks a certain way," Bosh told Bleacher Report recently via Yahoo Sports. "And then it's like, well, no, for the benefit of the team, you have to get it here.
Bosh added that James' demand for the ball will greatly affect Love's production as it would take him away from his sweet spots on the floor.
"It's going to be very difficult for him," Bosh said of Love's new role with the Cavaliers. "Even if I was in his corner and I was able to tell him what to expect and what to do, it still doesn't make any difference. You still have to go through things, you still have to figure out things on your own. It's extremely difficult and extremely frustrating. He's going to have to deal with that."
Before he joined forces with James and Wade to form the power trio with the Heat, Bosh averaged 24 points and 10 rebounds per game with the Toronto Raptors. However, his production significantly over four seasons with the Heat, as he averaged at least 17 points and 6 rebounds per game.
Meanwhile, Love has been one of the dominant big men in the game over the last three years, racking up double-double almost every game. Last year, Love had another outstanding statistical year with the Timberwolves after he produced 26 points and 12.5 boards per game.
After LeBron's return in Ohio, the Cavaliers pulled off the greatest coup in franchise history by trading two former no.1 overall picks (Andrew Wiggins and Anthony Bennett) and another first-rounder to the T-Wolves for Love. Still, many analysts pointed out that Love will indeed have to adjust playing with other stars like LeBron and Kyrie Irving to be effective with the Cavaliers.
Then again, Bosh's comments will further spice up the Heat's rivalry with the Cavaliers this coming season. On Saturday, they will have a chance to test each other in a pre-season game in Brazil.
