OAKLAND, Calif. Santiago Casilla Jersey . - Andrew Bogut saw Marreese Speights driving to the rim during a pickup game at the Golden State Warriors practice facility a couple weeks ago and never second-guessed what to do next.Bogut moved in Speights path, held his position and took a charge.Im not going to change the way I play, Bogut said. The way I play is I take charges, I block shots, I set hard screens. Unfortunately, we dont wear padding or anything like that, and every now and then were going to get a knock.Golden States centre and big difference maker has taken more than a few knocks in his career. Hes healthy again for training camp, and he knows that the Warriors will need him to stay that way to contend for anything this season.The fractured rib that sidelined him for the first-round loss to the Los Angeles Clippers is healed, he said, but the mental anguish of missing the playoffs has left another kind of scar.Since Milwaukee made him the No. 1 overall pick in the 2005 draft, Boguts injuries include a dislocated right elbow, broken right hand, sprained right wrist, broken left ankle and fractured rib. He also has battled back discomfort on occasion.Bogut has never been bothered by those who believe hes injury prone. The only thing that bugs Bogut is not being able to play when his teammates need him most.The 7-foot Australian centre said he did everything he could to return sooner from his latest freak injury, which started after he took a hit against Denver and worsened when he was sandwiched by two Portland defenders a few days later. He said he had trouble breathing and could barely move, let alone battle Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan under the basket.Bogut popped pain-killing pills and laid on his stomach for nearly 24 hours a day following the fracture. He had a rib-protecting vest made in case he could return, but he was unable to even sit on the bench.Bogut said the rib might have calcified enough for him to play at some point in the second round had the Warriors advanced. Instead, they lost in a decisive Game 7 against a Clippers team that controlled the paint.I did everything like I was going to play. But in reality, Id rather be called soft and injury prone by every fan, blogger and media person out there than puncture my lung, Bogut said. Because they wouldnt be sending me a get-well card when Im in the hospital.When Bogut has played, he has played well.He dominated down low to propel the Warriors to the second round of the playoffs two seasons ago, even while nursing a sore left ankle that had him limping out of the locker room each time. He played 67 of 82 games last season, averaging 10 rebounds, 7.3 points and 1.7 assists.But his biggest impact has come on defence. Bogut has ranked among the NBAs best in defensive ratings and is the primary reason a franchise long known for offence has been transformed into a defensive leader, which makes the times he injured so difficult to overcome.Its having one of the best defensive centres in the league there versus not having him there. Its daylight and darkness, Warriors forward Harrison Barnes said. When hes healthy, he can pass, he can move. It just changes our whole dynamic.Unlike during Mark Jacksons tenure, new Warriors coach Steve Kerr is leaning on Bogut to be a focal point on both sides of the floor.During a visit to Australia this summer, Kerr brought a video that featured clips of offensive plays for Bogut. Some highlights were from Boguts time in Milwaukee. Others came from Kerrs days playing in the triangle offence for Phil Jacksons Chicago Bulls in the 1990s, when another Australian centre, Luc Longley, often helped initiate the offence.Andrews one of the best passing centres in the league. Hes one of the best Ive ever seen, and so for us to get him the ball on the elbows as a dribble-handoff guy, backdoor-pass guy, that will be emphasized, Kerr said.Bogut is embracing the challenge to feed Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and the rest of Golden States sharpshooters. He said he will play smarter, picking his spots when to put his body in harms way.But wont play afraid, he said, because thats just not the way he plays.It doesnt really worry me. Im still kicking and breathing. Im still playing basketball and doing what I love, Bogut said. Theres going to be obstacles everybody faces in their life. Its just unfortunate injuries for me. I could say its bad luck or somebody put a hex on me, but you cant control it.___Antonio Gonzalez can be reached at: www.twitter.com/agonzalezAP Dave Henderson Jersey . -- Mike Shanahan gave Robert Griffin III a rest, and may have turned up the pressure on himself, too. Boog Powell Jersey . The first of the three games will be played in Week 4, when the Oakland Raiders will take on the Miami Dolphins on Sept. http://www.athleticsrookiestore.com/Athletics-Jose-Canseco-Kids-Jersey/ . TSN Hockey Insider Bob McKenzie tweeted that its believed the Flames are working towards a new contract with the defenceman.Rancagua, Chile (SportsNetwork.com) - Mark Gonzalez netted a second-half double on Wednesday as the U.S. mens national team opened its 2015 campaign with a 3-2 defeat against Chile at the Estadio El Teniente. Roberto Gutierrez also found the back of the net for Chile, while Jozy Altidore and Brek Shea scored for the Americans, who last faced Chile in January of 2011 at the home of the Los Angeles Galaxy -- a match that ended in a 1-1 draw. Heading into a new year following a promising showing at the 2014 World Cup in which the Americans reached the round-of-16 before being eliminated by Belgium, these January games represent a chance for manager Jurgen Klinsmann to take a look at some of the lesser-experienced players. Klinsmanns team sheet reflected that as he gave starts to second-year D.C. United defender Steve Birnbaum as well as forward Bobby Wood. The substitute bench also included youngsters Shane ONeill, Wil Trapp, Perry Kitchen and Miguel Ibarra. A new year also meant some experimentation with a new formation as the Americans lined up in a 3-5-2 with Birnbaum, Matt Besler and Jermaine Jones starting in the back. The new-look formation, which places extra defense responsibility on midfield wingers DeAndre Yedlin and Brek Shea, worked early as the U.S. took the lead after just six minutes. Besler threaded the ball perfectly down the left flank for Shea and the Orlando City SC man did well to stick it past Chile goalkeeper Johnny Herrera low to the far post for the opening salvo. But the Chileans responded with an equalizer four minutes later as Gonzalez sent a brilliant cross into the penalty area from the left flank, allowing Gutierrez to nod it past U. Oakland Athletics Jerseys. S. goalkeeper Nick Rimando. Klinsmanns squad took the lead just past the half-hour mark with some excellent play in tight space as Yedlin got free down the right wing and slid it into space for Mix Diskerud. Diskerud, the newly-minted New York City FC midfielder, cut it back to Altidore, who fired it home for his 26th career international goal. As the second half unfolded, however, the home side seized control and looked to be just a bit quicker to the ball than the Americans. Michael Bradley produced the best chance for the U.S. in the second half when he let one rip from distance on the hour mark that smacked the crossbar and stayed out of the net. With Chile continuing to gain momentum as the second half wore on, the hosts equalized in the 66th minute as Gonzalez was played through the U.S. defense by Marco Medel before firing past Rimando into the bottom right corner for his fifth international strike. 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