COLUMBIA — Christine Flores was in the middle of an interview, and Laurence Bowers was walking toward his locker room. In an attempt to distract her, Bowers reached out to playfully poke Flores on the shoulder. She anticipated the nudge, deflecting his hand with a swoop of an arm and a smile. The block seemed so easy for her. It’s a gift she and Bowers, Missouri basketball’s top two shot blockers, share.
TIGER TIPOFF: MU's Bowers, Flores practice the art of the block
Friday, February 11, 2011 | 6:00 a.m. CST;
updated 1:48 p.m. CST, Friday, February 11, 2011
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