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3) Chris Bosh

None of the Heat’s two recent titles would be possible without Bosh

Chris Bosh was a vastly underrated component of the Heat's Big 3. While Dwyane Wade and LeBron James manned the perimeter, it was Bosh who held the fort down inside. The pressure created on defences by the penetration of the two stars resulted in good looks for Bosh.

Another way to look at it is that Bosh commanded so much attention that defenses could not afford to collapse inside, thereby allowing LeBron and Wade to do their thing.

The Heat enjoyed two titles in the Big 3 era, which isn't much but is more than one can say about most teams. With the Heat, Bosh is averaging 18 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. He's managing the blood clots due to which he played just 53 games last season, and he's getting better.