Jazz Sign Rudy Gay

[campaignist]

K, this will depend on your opinion of Tony Jones, but heck of a statement here:

 

[infection]

K, this will depend on your opinion of Tony Jones, but heck of a statement here:

I agree.

 

[NUMBERICA]

K, this will depend on your opinion of Tony Jones, but heck of a statement here:

I think Batum is a bit more cerebral and is more rounded. Also younger. But Gay might win you some games if he's in the zone.

I think it's kind of a wash, honestly.

 

[infection]

Gay a much better rebounder. That may not seem important for the amount of time he’s on the floor, but it will prove to be so.

 

[campaignist]

Gay a much better rebounder. That may not seem important for the amount of time he’s on the floor, but it will prove to be so.

Honestly think it's the best skill he brings, as anemic as rebounding was last year.

 

[NUMBERICA]

Gay a much better rebounder. That may not seem important for the amount of time he’s on the floor, but it will prove to be so.

Honestly think it's the best skill he brings, as anemic as rebounding was last year.

If a big reason for signing Gay is to have the option of playing 5-out on both sides sides of the ball, rebounding is a key in having it work.

 

[infection]

If a big reason for signing Gay is to have the option of playing 5-out on both sides sides of the ball, rebounding is a key in having it work.

I don’t think Quin is going to do this. But I’m currently aroused by using the Ed Davis TPE and two second rounders for Gasol.

 

[NUMBERICA]

I don’t think Quin is going to do this. But I’m currently aroused by using the Ed Davis TPE and two second rounders for Gasol.

Remember when Quin played Diaw as a 5 before that type of thing was common? What happened to that guy?

 

[infection]

Remember when Quin played Diaw as a 5 before that type of thing was common? What happened to that guy?

I think he only did that because Rudy was hurt and he hated Jeff Withey.

 

[416Klawzz]

Gay is better than Batum

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

I mean...do we really want Rudy Gay shooting pull up mid range jump shots in the playoffs. Over everyone else on our team? Shot creation is the last thing this team needed, and that is Rudy's biggest strength. This isn't a Joe Johnson situation where the team desperately needed another scorer. We have multiple players who only score.

Offensively, the biggest thing we need from this position is someone to make wide open shots. While Gay just had a career shooting (hopefully he doesn't regress at 35), we just replaced a guy who shoots significantly better. Also, if we're going to take his 3 point shooting for last season was real, we ought to point out that his mid range was bad last year. That's why he was wayyyy below league average efficiency.

Defensively, he is an upgrade over Niang I'll give you that. As long as age doesn't catchup to him. The rebounding is a nice plus too. Gay only played about 100 minutes at C last year. He can always start playing C, but it's not really something he's done before. I'm not sure what having the small 5 does for us anyways. Does it space the floor? I suppose, but the rim running C has provided so much value in our offense which has not been a problem. Does it do anything for us defensively? Not really.

If it was a perfect fit, he would provide the things we need most. Perimeter defense, defensive rotations, defensive playmaking ect. Rudy Gay might still be a nice payer, but that is not his game. His game is providing shot creation and that is not a need at all.

Jesus… sorry we couldn’t get Kawhi Leonard for the taxpayer MLE.

Your assessment of Gays game needs some serious refreshing. He isn’t the midrange chucker he used to be. He brings a bunch of flexibility and modernized his game. Same thing JC did to make himself a winning player.

This deal is a home run… it’s as good as we possibly could have done.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

I think he only did that because Rudy was hurt and he hated Jeff Withey.

Well they were dating the same chick at the time so….