thestar.com - 8/15/2008
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Doug Smith Sports Reporter BEIJING–These are the Olympics of discovery for Chris Bosh. He has seen the Great Wall and been impressed by its scope and its history; he has met swimmers and track stars and shared stories with the other great athletes at the Olympics. He's learned a thing or two about himself and basketball, too."That I can play defence," he said after the United States trounced ...
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BallerBlogger.com —
... Doug Smith of The Toronto Star: “He has seen the Great Wall and been impressed by its scope and its history; he has met swimmers and track stars and shared stories with the other great athletes at the Olympics. He’s learned a thing or two about himself and basketball, too. “That I can play defence,” he said after the United States trounced Greece 92-69 last night. “I know I’m digging a hole for myself with the Raptors and everything because the expectations are going to be there. “I can play defense and I can play a different role. I ...
Is Chris Bosh A Leader on Team USA?
Dime Magazine —
... on a smallish American team and with Dwight Howard’s propensity to draw fouls, it could mean more time for the 6-foot-11 Bosh. He’s responded each time, playing with an intensity and passion that was missing his first time around with the American team.“We’re going to have to play passionate basketball and when we do that, that gets everybody into it and we can keep the intensity level up for the whole 40 minutes,” said Bosh. Do you think Chris Bosh is a leader on Team USA? Source: Toronto Star
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