On Thursday, it was the Heat's Chalmers a role player unfazed by pressure who scored 25 points.
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Unlike a top player who would be in demand no matter what, outside factors invariably carry more weight for a role player.
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In a twist, Thursday's win didn't look like the superstar circus the team usually looks like: Sharpshooter Mike Miller, a role player with a bad back, made seven 3-pointers to score 23.
He's successfully pushed for MLS to lengthen its season, played a larger role in player development with the youth national teams and began a generational change on the national team defense by starting Omar Gonzalez, Geoff Cameron, Timmy Chandler and Matt Besler in recent qualifiers.
Patina Miller, last on Broadway as the heroine of "Sister Act, " stepped into the Ben Vereen role of Leading Player in "Pippin" and earned her second straight nomination.
He was eventually replaced as skipper by Wasps prop Phil Vickery after Brian Ashton took over as England coach, but continued to play a key role as a player - helping a much-maligned side to the World Cup final only to lose to South Africa.
"I would say so, " Upshaw said, temporarily assuming the role of an LSU player.
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Ruddock was more flexible over the position of Michael Owen, another player whose role has been the source of debate.
Neil Lennon was hounded out of the Northern Ireland national team by a hardcore of protestant fans unhappy about the prominent role of a Celtic player - a club with historical Irish Catholic roots.
The most noticeable result of the triumph of NFL players may be a more wide-open, improvisational game, as they take further responsibility for game management from the coaches, because the role of an NFL player is shifting at the team level, too.
L.A. Noire puts the player in the role of a police detective in 1947 Hollywood.
He successfully recovered and joined Lincoln City in a player-coach role in January, scoring once in 17 games.
Yeovil boss Russell Slade had offered Stewart a player-coach role in a bid to get him to stay at Huish Park.
The Center believes that such activities are clearly inconsistent with Moscow's putative role as a "team player" in the Iraqi crisis.
Long said it actually can be useful to have a player in that role, especially when a team is laden with stars.
This is ultimately the issue that I have with insisting that Reddit, the service, has a role simply as an agnostic player.
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Wenger had given the player a new role as central striker in a front three and the move was paying dividends for the north London side.
The third chapter of the fantasy action role-playing game sees player choose from five classes of character - barbarian, demon hunter, monk, witch doctor or wizard.
In the first, the player is in the role of a runner, scavenging the wasteland.
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Each player performed their own role and were able to do well in their position.
Scotland take on the Czech Republic and Spain in October and the midfielder has his eye on the role vacated by injured Birmingham City player James McFadden.
Washington is particularly concerned about the future of Jordan's King Abdullah, a staunch ally of the U.S. and Israel who has been a key player in combating the role of al Qaeda and Iran in the region.
But, is he or any other North Korean soccer player destined for a greater role in history?
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Would she recognise her role in delivering devolution - whether potent player or campaigning tool? i'm not sure.
Toni Kroos was also excellent in his role as a deep-lying offensive player.
The 25-year-old is the third player to take on the role after injuries to both Adrian Morley and Jamie Peacock.
However, the Bridgend-born player again played a key role in Wales' second Grand Slam in four years before his injury misfortune struck again.
The type of stick you choose will depend on the type of player you are and the role you play within the team.
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Somewhere they believe they can protect their anonymity and in most cases in most countries we believe that the player association has a vital role to play here.
Reports suggested Speed could step down as Bolton's player-coach, a role he took on at the Reebok Stadium after Sam Allardyce left to manage Newcastle and Lee took over.
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