On Sept. Bosh, who was selected by the Raptors with the fourth overall pick in the NBA Draft, became a household name in Toronto, earning five All-Star appearances while leading the franchise to the postseason in and As Bosh's career is celebrated in the days leading up into his Hall of Fame induction, the time All-Star took to Twitter to reflect on the role that his time with the Raptors had on his journey, writing that "in the NBA Draft, I went fourth….
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Hayes , J. Stockton , H. Olajuwon , W. Chamberlain , D. Schayes , J. Active Greats : L. In the remaining games following Carter's departure, the power forward averaged As the season drew to a close, analysts predicted that Bosh would become an All-Star one day. Bosh ended the —05 season as the leading scorer and leading rebounder for the team on 21 and 46 occasions respectively.
Prior to the —06 season, Bosh was named as one of Toronto's team captains. Bosh continued to work on his game as he consistently chalked up double doubles, leading the team in scoring, rebounding, and field goal percentage for the first half of the season.
In March , following a season-ending injury to Bosh, the Raptors hit a 1—10 skid. This highlighted Bosh's importance as the centerpiece of the offense, as well as the leader of the team. The Raptors finished the season 27—55 and Bosh averaged Despite a major off-season revamp of the Raptors roster—including the departure of good friends Mike James and Charlie Villanueva —Bosh officially signed a three-year contract extension with a player option for a fourth year on July 14, Upon signing the contract, Bosh said, "I think the future is very positive for the franchise After a shaky start to the Raptors' —07 campaign, the Raptors managed to surpass the 0.
Bosh's play and leadership were pivotal to this run and as an increasing recognition of his abilities, on January 25, , he was named an All-Star starter for the East in the NBA All-Star Game. Bosh received the second highest number of votes among all Eastern Conference forwards. This was his first All-Star start and second overall All-Star appearance, having averaged over 22 points and 11 rebounds in the first half of the season.
On January 31, , in a game against the Washington Wizards , Bosh scored a foot 20 m buzzer-beating shot to end the third quarter of the game. He shot of after missing his first four shots. Bosh's in-form streak enabled him to be selected Eastern Conference Player of the Month for January He had averaged Two days later, Bosh collected 29 points and 11 rebounds against the Los Angeles Lakers , shooting of in the second half.
On March 28, , Bosh became the new franchise record holder for double doubles in a home win against the Miami Heat. He was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the third time in his career shortly after, having led Toronto to clinch their first NBA Playoffs berth in five years. Toronto went on to win its first ever division title, and concluded the regular season with a 47—35 record, including a 30—11 home record, both franchise records.
The series drew much media attention as Carter, who left had Toronto under acrimonious circumstances, was back at the ACC as a Net. In the opening game, while Carter was constantly booed by the home crowd and was not an offensive threat, Toronto's inexperience was evident as they struggled offensively and were down 65—78 going into the fourth quarter.
A late rally by Toronto in the fourth quarter was not enough as they eventually lost 91— The Nets won games 3 and 4 to lead 3—1, but Toronto forced Game 6 when they narrowly won 98—96 in Game 5. New Jersey won Game 6, however, and sent Toronto out of the first round. Bosh averaged a double-double with Before the —08 season began, Andrea Bargnani , the number one pick in the NBA Draft , was slated to start at center and Bosh at power forward to form a strong Toronto frontcourt and Jason Kapono , a three-point specialist, was acquired via free agency from the Miami Heat to add offensive firepower; however, as the season unfolded, neither plans materialized as hoped.
Bosh himself had a slow start to the season, but as mid-season approached, his form picked up and he was named Player of the Week for the second week of January. In the meantime, Toronto continued to struggle and their problems were exacerbated when regular starting point guard T. Nevertheless, even with injuries to Bosh 15 games , Jorge Garbajosa 75 games and Ford 31 games , the Raptors concluded the regular season with a 41—41 record, and clinched the sixth seed for the NBA Playoffs.
However, they were defeated by the Orlando Magic in the first round, losing 4—1. The first-round series against the Magic was touted as the matchup between two of the league's best young big men in Dwight Howard and Bosh, but the Raptors were perceived to have an advantage because of their dual-point guard play.
But Orlando held home court advantage, and the Raptors were unable to win the first two games in Amway Arena. In Game 1, Bargnani started at small forward. This did not matter, as Orlando took a huge lead in the first quarter. Howard dominated the game, finishing with more than 22 points than 25 rebounds and 5 blocks.
The stifling defense held Toronto to Bosh finished 4 for 11 from the field 13 of 13 in freethrows and the Raptors lost by The Magic came back, and with 9 seconds left on the clock, Bosh missed foot jumper as time expired, giving the Magic a one-point win. In Game 4, the teams were almost tied going into the fourth quarter. Despite Bosh recording 39 points and 15 rebounds, deadly shooting by the Magic in the final few minutes ensured victory for the visitors. Back on the road in Game 5, Toronto was outplayed by the Magic in the second half, and the Raptors eliminated from the first round four games to one.
General Manager Bryan Colangelo said at a press conference thereafter, "Whether it's protecting [Bosh] inside the paint, getting a little bit more of a presence in there, to just getting him another scorer that's going to shoulder some of that burden, it's something that's clear we have to get better", hinting that the roster was in need of an overhaul.
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