Dunleavy Likes His Place In NBA

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>He has lived in cities across the country, is playing for his fifth coach as he enters his sixth NBA season and can play three positions.</p>
    <div class="bodytext">Mike Dunleavy hasn't had an identity crisis, however. More like a stability crisis.</div>
    <div class="bodytext">He believes he has found a secure home in Indianapolis, where he is getting a fresh start in a city he enjoys with a new coach -- one who really doesn't care that he was the third selection in the 2002 NBA draft.</div>
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    While some Golden State fans saw a player who didn't live up to expectations during Dunleavy's 41/2 seasons there, Indiana Pacers coach Jim O'Brien sees a versatile talent who has much to contribute beyond scoring.</p>
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    <div class="bodytext">"If you're looking for him to be one of the top scorers in the league, you're not going to see it," O'Brien said. "But he's always going to have a good assist-to-turnover ratio. He's going to be a good rebounder. He's just going to be a great team player.</div>
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    "He's going to know quickly how much we believe in what he brings to us. If you're only going to use Mike as a shooter, it's too much (emphasis) on one element of his game. There's much more he can bring to us."</div></p>

    Source: Indy Star</p>
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