Thee Jazz Fan
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I don't want to pay Gay (pay, Gay cool) anyway I don't want to pay someone superstar money who isn't a superstar.
Al Jefferson for Rudy Gay
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Zulu
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Agree! They are pretty much the same play.
utahjazz107
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Can someone exactly tell me why Rudy isn't a superstar? Is it because he plays for a small market or because he doesn't chuck up shots like Rose?
Beantown
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Atleast quote it right and don't butcher the hell out of it.
gregbroncs
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What is it with the fans here not learning from the AK contract. Gay's contract may be worse that the AK contract we just got out from under.
utahjazz107
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Except Gay is way better than AK. When you compare Rudy Gay with Durant. He is almost better in every category. Less turnovers, more assists, steals, and blocks. Better fg and 3 point percentage.
vslice02
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Never averaging more than 20 points, 6 rebounds, while playing average defense, and having your team play better without you isn't exactly screaming SUPERSTAR to me.
Take Gay off Memphis's team, and they go from the lottery to a huge win streak and playoff run.
Take Rose off Chicago's team, and they go from playing in the ECF to drafting in the top 5.
Rose is a superstar.
Gay is an overrated player paid superstar money.
Just like AK...
utahjazz107
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You take Westbrook off OKC, they would have probably won the WCF. If Chicago had another scorer and you take Rose and replace him with a pass first PG they could have beat the Heat. Gay is a scorer and if you noticed Memphis has a lot of scorers. Conley, Mayo, Xavier Henry, Z Bo, and Sam Young that could easily replace Gay.
Do the Jazz have any scorers? No. We have an inconsistent Miles and Harris, Hayward who showed signs that he could be good, Favors is more of a defensive player.
Jefferson is our man offensive player but with the addition of Kanter (a primarily offensive player) he becomes expendable.
Now if you did your homework and compared Gay with Durant. He out performs him in almost every single category except points and like 1 extra rebound. If Gay took the same amount of shots as Durant, he would be averaging 25+.
Gay is extremely underrated and he definitely deserves a max contract. He may not be the flashiest scorer like Rose or Westbrook but he sure can shoot way better than both of them.