It's definitely not lost on Sam Mitchell that Chris Bosh had a lot to do with why he won the NBA coach of the year award in 2007 with the Toronto Raptors.
Mitchell, the Minnesota Timberwolves' interim coach, remembered Bosh for more than just being an emerging superstar during his stint in Toronto.
"Just an extraordinary young man," he said. "You hear so many times about superstars and how difficult it is to coach them. He was totally the opposite. He was just the best. He was a true professional. Came to work on time every day.