He worked very hard on his game early in his career. Every year he came back with something new- the rebounding, the midrange J, and finally a 3pt shot. Not a great 2-way player by any stretch and I understand why Nellie rode him out of town, but he did get a lot of his abilities, worked hard, and actually earned his playing time. People said he was a really cool cat off the court. Mike Dunleavy he is not.