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Carmelo Anthony blew his chance to have Chris Bosh's role in the Heat's Big 3

Chris Bosh’s two NBA championships rings could have been Carmelo Anthony’s. But the guy can’t take a hint.

Call it stubbornness, greed or simply misreading obvious signals, Anthony made a decision in 2006 that prevented him from joining good friends LeBron James and Dwyane Wade in Miami in 2010. If it wasn’t evident enough — Chris Bosh, who may very well be better than Anthony, never quite fit into James and Wade’s bromance — the message is loud and clear in Bleacher Report’s in-depth look at Anthony and James’ multifaceted friendship and rivalry.

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Here’s the quick version: In 2006, the members of the 2003 NBA Draft class were up for extensions.