thestar.com - 4/23/2008
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Doug Smith Sports Reporter ORLANDO, Fla.–A solitary figure walking down a corridor of the Amway Arena here late last night, Chris Bosh shuffled along like a beaten man. No wonder. Bosh had just spent almost an entire game locked in virtual combat with Dwight Howard and a handful of other Orlando Magic players, thrown to the ground repeatedly, knocked into the basket stanchion by a Hedo ...
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Linkage - April 23
The AltRaps Blog —
... off the same play that won Toronto a big road game in the regular season. This time, he was the shooter rather than the decoy. In a win at Boston, Jose Calderon used a Bosh screen for a game-winning layup, and that same option existed last night."If they show (on the screen), throw the ball to Chris and it’s Chris’s discretion whether to shoot or drive," Mitchell said of his instructions to Calderon. "We got the ball into the hands of two of our players who were playing really well." - Toronto Star Turned into a starting small forward after spending the end of the regular ...
Venti First Cup: Wednesday
ESPN.com - TrueHoop —
... Doug Smith of the Toronto Star: "A solitary figure walking down a corridor of the Amway Arena here late last night, Chris Bosh shuffled along like a beaten man. No wonder. Bosh had just spent almost an entire game locked in virtual combat with Dwight Howard and a handful of other Orlando Magic players, thrown to the ground repeatedly, knocked into the basket stanchion by a Hedo Turkoglu flagrant foul, hit this way and that way and repeatedly. It was physical playoff basketball at its best and Bosh was feeling it. 'I knew the nature of the game, I knew I ...
Reading is Great! Wednesday’s NBA Links
Empty the Bench —
... - The Wall Street Journal - Nate McMillan has mastered the art of the NBA timeout.
- MLive - Don’t expect the Pistons to heavily rely on Rasheed Wallace tonight.
- Sixers Journal - Meanwhile, one writer urges his 76ers to keep their foot on the gas.
- Bright Side of the Sun - Manic anxiety is starting to permeate the Phoenix Suns faithful.
- TheStar.com - Speaking of devastating losses, Chris Bosh sounds tired and beaten.
- ...
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