Danny Granger
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"Danny Granger, Jr." is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is mainly a small forward, though he does log time at the Power forward (basketball)/power forward position.[http://www.82games.com/0809/08IND8.HTM#bypos Danny Granger of the Indiana Pacers, NBA player stats] He is also able to initiate the team's offense and so is regarded as one who can play the point forward position. Before his professional career, he went to Grace King High School in Metairie, Louisiana where he was a McDonald's All-American nominee before his senior year.[http://www.pacersdigest.com/apache2-default/archive/index.php/t-18217.html Nice Article on Danny Granger [Archive] - Pacers Digest] He was a good student who scored a 30 on the ACT (test)/ACT and was offered admission to Yale University. He played for Bradley University and then transferred to University of New Mexico in the middle of his sophomore year.

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I'm a rookie, but most of the times I'll be in there during crunch time, so I have to make sure I come through.

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A dunk gives people a lot of momentum. I'll take the foul any time. I wasn't trying to hurt anybody. I was just trying to make a play.

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A couple of plays before (his jump shots) I passed up a shot in the lane and Stephen Jackson got on me and told me to shoot the ball. I was looking to shoot it then.

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It's been my number all through my career, so it's important to me.

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He's so strong. He's got a strong body, strong legs. You've just got to try to keep the ball away from him as much as possible. He's an all-star, probably an MVP candidate this year. I did my best.

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I'm feeling more comfortable out there every night. Before, I wasn't looking to shoot. Now, I'm much more aggressive. I'm looking for the rebound. I'm looking for the good shot.

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Man, I've been getting beat up. I don't know what it is, but I've been taking shots from everybody.

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I'm definitely ready for that to happen, 'cause I always want to play more minutes. Ron was my mentor, he taught me a lot of things and I'd love to continue to play with him. But if a trade is going to happen, it gives me an opportunity.

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It's nice to be able to lose a game and not be upset about it..

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