"His shotmaking is off the charts, but he's making the right plays, too, " Indiana coach Frank Vogel said.

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So, too, the role he plays in the popular drama series, Packed to the Rafters, where he burnishes his "ordinary Australian" credentials.

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There are times when you can tell it's going to take a little bit to totally get back, but he made some really big plays at key times, too.

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Tobin doesn't have Silvia's quickness of mind, but he, too, has suffered a grievous loss, and Mr. Penn plays him with an affecting simplicity that only enhances the man's conflictedness: As much as he mistrusts her, he wants to protect her.

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Furrowing his brow as he becomes more reflective, the pianist suggests that growing older plays an inevitable part, too.

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