Chris Bosh: When did you start thinking about joining them? I would say as free agency got closer. The 08/09 year, I had a lot going on with myself. I kind of came to some realization how hard it is to win in the NBA. I was still very optimistic. I really tried my best to excel the team. Trying harder and trying harder with no results became deflating. I believe Kobe was coming off the back-to-back. LeBron had been to the Finals, D had won one. And I’m not even scratching the surface. Not even competitive in the first round yet. It was a little deflating, trying everything I could do to be a great player.