Chris Bosh, Third Wheel, Becomes Badass Main Man Overnight

A sudden revival in reputation for the NBA player who looks most like a dinosaur.

Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra has continually referred to Chris Bosh as the "most important player" on the team. Many other people have referred to Chris Bosh as a dork because he looks like a dinosaur, makes weird faces, and voluntarily went from being the top dog on the Raptors to the third viola on the Heat. But in Game 6 of the NBA Finals, he was no third viola. In Game 6 Chris Bosh was the undisputed, number-one viola champion.

With the final seconds ticking away in regulation and his team down three, Bosh, surrounded by Spurs players, grabbed a clutch rebound and dished the ball out to Ray Allen for the game-tying trey.

Only to follow that up with a monster block on Tony Parker in the final minute of overtime.


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