ap wrote:Monta Ellis scored nine of his 29 points during a fourth-quarter comeback, and former Golden State disappointment Mike Dunleavy missed a key free throw for Indiana in the final moments of the Warriors' 106-101 victory Sunday night.
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The game ended appropriately, with Warriors fans booing Dunleavy as he missed a meaningless 3-pointer.
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The Warriors have been reborn ever since Dunleavy, Murphy and Ike Diogu were traded to Indiana in an eight-player deal last Jan. 17. Jackson and Harrington became key parts of the core that ended Golden State's 13-year playoff drought, upsetting top-seeded Dallas in the first round and getting this season's team off to a solid start.
Golden State got leadership, defense and stellar shooting in the deal -- while also gaining financial flexibility by ditching the onerous contracts held by Dunleavy and Murphy. Since the trade, Golden State has gone 45-36 and won its biggest playoff series in two decades, while Indiana is 32-51.
The Warriors also got rid of Dunleavy, who was regularly booed throughout his final two seasons in Oakland. Sunday night's Oracle Arena crowd greeted Dunleavy with a hearty round of boos during pregame introductions, and the fans resumed booing whenever Dunleavy touched the ball.
The former No. 3 overall draft pick was a profound disappointment during his 4 1/2 seasons at Golden State, with fans hating everything from Dunleavy's inconsistent shot and tepid defense to his flouncy hairdos and perceived arrogance.
In fact, Dunleavy was booed more regularly than any Warriors player since 1980s center Joe Barry Carroll -- otherwise known as Joe Barely Cares, a moniker that fans felt fit Dunleavy as well.
Dunleavy has been just as grateful as the Bay Area for the trade, averaging a career-best 17.3 points as the Pacers' leading scorer. Earlier Sunday, Dunleavy said he "couldn't care less" what Golden State's fans thought of him.
you stay classy mike dunleavy.