The water bottles were sweating and so was the press. It wasn't a good start for Chris Bosh. Keeping the media waiting in a sweltering gym on your first day in town isn't generally a wise idea.
But the Raptors' first-round draft pick defused the situation when he sat down at the podium, smiled shyly and apologized.
"You'll have to excuse me," said Bosh, clad in a pair of black tearaways and a Raptors golf shirt, flanked by nattily attired general manager Glen Grunwald and coach Kevin O'Neill.
"I was held up at the airport, so I'm not as flashy as these guys."
Flashy fades, politeness stays. It's a value that's been drilled into the 19-year-old by his parents. His dad, Noel, sat quietly to one side with the rest of the family as his oldest son began his professional basketball career in the glare of the cameras.
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The day after his humiliating draft experience was played out on televisions and in newspapers across Canada, Carl English finally managed to drum up some interest in the National Basketball Association.
After being snubbed through the two rounds of the draft on Thursday night, the 22-year-old from tiny Patrick's Cove, Nfld., was contacted by several NBA teams yesterday inquiring about his future plans.
Harold Cipin, English's Toronto-based agent, said that he had been in touch with a number of NBA teams who were inquiring about his client's availability to participate on their summer league teams. Cipin refused to identify the NBA teams he had spoken to about English.
"He is a free agent now, he can pick and choose who he wants to talk with and negotiate with," Cipin said yesterday in an interview. "He's in a better bargaining position at this point in time."
A strong showing in a summer league for an NBA team could lead to a training camp tryout and a chance to make an NBA roster for the coming season. All that English is looking for now is a chance.
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It's not going to take long for Chris Bosh to show his Raptor teammates what he can do on the court.
The teenage draft pick is expected in Bradenton, Fla., on Monday to join a group of Raptors — including Vince Carter — at an informal training session.
He should make his playing debut about a week later with Toronto's entry in the Los Angeles summer league.
"The sooner the better," coach Kevin O'Neill said of Bosh's indoctrination.
And with the No. 4 pick in Thursday's NBA draft on the roster, there will be some extra attention paid to Toronto's summer league team.
But Bosh certainly won't be the only player O'Neill wants to see play.
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Raptors Jun 2003 Archive
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Toronto Sun | Jun 27, 2003
Just because the Raptors kept their top draft pick doesn't mean a cavalcade of trades isn't on the way.
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Toronto Sun | Jun 27, 2003
Kevin O'Neill took over as Raptors head coach last Wednesday and already he has taken charge.
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Toronto Sun | Jun 27, 2003
He has drawn comparisons with Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett for his ability to handle the ball, step out on the perimeter and knock down shots.
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Toronto Star | Jun 27, 2003
The logic of the move suddenly became readily apparent to Glen Grunwald and a difficult decision was made oh, so easy.
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The Globe and Mail | Jun 27, 2003
On a night when the coronation of high school phenom LeBron James became official, the Toronto Raptors ignored the temptation of a trade and selected wispy forward Chris Bosh with the fourth pick of the National Basketball Association draft.
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South Florida Sun-Sentinel | Jun 26, 2003
There will be two NBA drafts tonight.
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Dallas Morning News | Jun 26, 2003
On the eve of the NBA draft, former Texas point guard T.
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Indianapolis Star | Jun 26, 2003
"With the fourth pick of the 2003 NBA draft .
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Toronto Star | Jun 25, 2003
Glen Grunwald is making one last quick trip to New York today to check out the latest hot commodity the Raptors might take in tomorrow's NBA draft.
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New York Daily News | Jun 25, 2003
The Toronto Raptors are acting more and more like the team that will make the first major move in what is expected to be an active night of trades during tomorrow's NBA draft.
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer Reporter | Jun 25, 2003
Vladimir Radmanovic is in Seattle, just like he has been for the past three weeks as he prepares to play for the Sonics' summer-league team.
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Toronto Star | Jun 25, 2003
Houston wants to get bigger.
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Toronto Sun | Jun 24, 2003
There were rumours last summer that the Raptors were interested in acquiring Marshall through a sign-and-trade deal with the Utah Jazz.
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Chicago Tribune | Jun 24, 2003
Bulls general manager John Paxson spent most of Monday morning talking about how he would use the team's first-round draft pick, acknowledging that Jay Williams' serious injuries have affected the team's trade flexibility.
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Detroit Free Press | Jun 24, 2003
Three years ago, Mateen Cleaves was in an expensive New York hotel room wearing a suit and shoes that probably could have been a down payment for a house.
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New York Post | Jun 24, 2003
Sounds as if Don Chaney is hoping for another blockbuster.
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New York Times | Jun 24, 2003
Scott Layden is at it again.
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New York Daily News | Jun 22, 2003
The Knicks appear committed to drafting Texas point guard T.
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New York Post | Jun 22, 2003
The Knicks could wind up with a rugged Georgetown forward Thursday night after all, but it may not be Mike Sweetney.
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Toronto Star | Jun 21, 2003
Kevin O'Neill has put his first — and emphatic — mark on the Toronto Raptors.
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Globe and Mail | Jun 21, 2003
Vince Carter busied himself goofing on the practice court with nine-year-old Lindsey Hunter Jr.
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Toronto Star | Jun 21, 2003
It's NBA draft week and blockbusters are in the air.
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Newark Star-Ledger | Jun 21, 2003
The process of eliminating Latrell Sprewell as the primary source of Knicks' migraines has begun in earnest (again), according to two NBA general managers familiar with Scott Layden's business, and this time the Knicks president is using the team's antihero as a tool to move up in next Thursday's college draft.
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Toronto Sun | Jun 21, 2003
In basketball's lexicon, Carl English is commonly referred to as a combination guard.
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New York Post | Jun 20, 2003
Pavel Podzokline, a 7-foot-5 Russian center, has vanished from the NBA Draft as quickly as he rose into lottery consideration.
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Toronto Star | Jun 20, 2003
The blond highlights in the hair scream Hawaii.
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Boston Herald | Jun 20, 2003
The Celtic basketball operation may soon be in a state of flux, with general manager Chris Wallace and assistant coach John Carroll possibly having opportunities to move on.
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Toronto Star | Jun 19, 2003
Chris Bosh is certainly not LeBron James, nor is he Carmelo Anthony or even Darko Milicic.
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Toronto Star | Jun 19, 2003
Kevin O'Neill is looking for a few good men to work a lot of long hours.
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Toronto Star | Jun 19, 2003
Kevin O'Neill is probably going to get thrown out of a few games; he's unquestionably going to lose his temper every now and then.
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New York Post | Jun 19, 2003
The Knicks received a fax from the reps of 7-5 center Pavel Podzokline yesterday, informing them the Russian giant was diagnosed Tuesday night with a pituitary gland disorder called Acromegaly.
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Associated Press | Jun 18, 2003
Kevin O'Neill, known for his intense, in-your-face style as a college coach, was introduced Wednesday as the man to succeed the laid-back Lenny Wilkens with the Toronto Raptors.
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Honolulu Advertiser | Jun 18, 2003
Carl English doesn't mind people spreading rumors about him.
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Globe & Mail | Jun 18, 2003
The Toronto Raptors expect to formally introduce Kevin O'Neill today as the National Basketball Association team's fifth head coach, according to team sources.
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Globe & Mail | Jun 17, 2003
The confirmation of Kevin O'Neill as the new head coach of the Toronto Raptors will have to wait a day or two.
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer Reporter | Jun 17, 2003
That Dwane Casey was considered so strongly for the Toronto Raptors head-coaching job is a compliment to his quality as a candidate.
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Toronto Sun | Jun 16, 2003
Incumbent Raptors assistant coaches Craig Neal, Walker Russell and Jay Triano will be offered jobs somewhere in the Toronto organization for next season, according to sources.
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Toronto Star | Jun 16, 2003
The wretched Toronto Raptors regular season had yet to end and already Glen Grunwald knew what characteristics he wanted in his next coach.
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Toronto Star | Jun 16, 2003
Kevin O'Neill must have toned down his exuberance a little bit: Glen Grunwald never once opened his door during his Raptors coaching search to find someone standing there in a gorilla suit.
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Toronto Star | Jun 14, 2003
Kevin O'Neill, the defensive guru of the Detroit Pistons, is likely to become the next head coach of the Raptors.
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Toronto Star | Jun 13, 2003
Vince Carter has some advice for the Toronto Raptors coach who replaces the fired Lenny Wilkens: He has to be serious and hungry.
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Toronto Sun | Jun 13, 2003
The Raptors tried to get a better handle on the Russian riddle that is Pavel Podkozline.
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Toronto Sun | Jun 12, 2003
Former Raptor Kevin Willis says Vince Carter needs a coach who will "get up in his face.
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Globe & Mail | Jun 12, 2003
By next week the Toronto Raptors should have a new coach.
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer Reporter | Jun 12, 2003
The Raptors' coaching search is believed to be an either-or proposition between Sonics associate head coach Dwane Casey and Kevin O'Neill, an assistant with Detroit last season.
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Toronto Sun | Jun 12, 2003
What began as a coaching derby involving approximately 30 names has been whittled to a two-horse field.
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Philadelphia Daily News | Jun 11, 2003
Dikembe Mutombo said he was asking his kids the other day the same question others have been asking about the 76ers' search for a coaching successor to Larry Brown: Why not Randy Ayers?
Why not the guy who has spent the last six seasons on the Sixers' staff, and in recent seasons was the No.
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Toronto Sun | Jun 11, 2003
The cash-conscious Raptors are prepared to pay their next coach a starting stipend of $1.
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Jun 9, 2003
Milwaukee Bucks assistant coach Sam Mitchell is one of four remaining candidates for the vacant Toronto Raptors head coaching job, according to a source at the NBA Finals.
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South Florida Sun-Sentinel | Jun 7, 2003
Scrimmages at the NBA pre-draft camp came to a close Friday with few teams tipping their hands regarding the top picks.
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Globe and Mail | Jun 5, 2003
The search for the next coach of the Toronto Raptors has been narrowed to four relatively obscure candidates, who will all be interviewed by general manager Glen Grunwald before the week's end.
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N.Y. Times | Jun 2, 2003
Two of the places in the game of musical chairs being played by some of the N.
