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Rudy Guy has long been a fierce man. Although the cashing effect is not ideal, his physical fitness is so strong that normal play can allow the outside world to define himself more accurately. In the early days, he did not focus much on the defensive end, but once he used his blocking skills, it was still a good five-shot.
The biggest advantage is also in the offense, in addition to the various dunks that represent talent, can play a "can not be covered" shot with the arm span and shot position, and the statistics also strongly prove it. Maybe it wasn't ideal to be the boss, but Rudy Guy was a good puzzle, and even the Golden State Warriors saw plans to bring in (provided Iguodala didn't renew his contract at the time).
Guy maintained a sense of competition above the ordinary from an early age, he debuted in the amateur league, was chased by high school, expanded his reputation and continued to college, and was once a candidate for the title. After being selected by the Rockets, who were eager to quickly compete for the title, to trade with the Grizzlies, Gay instead had a stronger presence because of the team's weaker strength, especially when the star Gasol was injured at the World Championships and lacked offensive support, he seized the opportunity to sit in the main force until he became one of the important members of the Memphis Grizzlies who deserved to be remembered for the stage-making "Black Eight Miracle".
Even Jerry West (then president of the Grizzlies), who was well-informed and built several dynasties, spoke highly of Rudy Guy as "the next Kobe." However, Guy really responded to the declaration of the reverse, "the first Guy", which must have its own limitations. Offense lacks change, refusal to fight, technology has not been upgraded, key rounds are not grasped enough, and the performance ceiling is the playoffs.
So after several years of experimentation, the Grizzlies finally couldn't accept or accept reality, sold their top scorer to the Raptors, and then moved less than halfway to the Sacramento Kings. Guy, who was traded, seems to have proved to be really ridiculous, the old owner is in good business, the new home team is bleak, and the anecdotal summary is, "Guy's curse".
Until Gay joined the Spurs, everything was yearning for a positive. Popovich is optimistic about Gay, after all, the Spurs have been joining for many years because the No. 21 rookie is too good to use and lack of talent, and the latter, despite his age and serious injuries, belongs to the veteran but is still a talent. Especially when Leonard was replaced, the lineup was far less effective than before, and Rudy Guy still had a mission.
This is a benefit that Gay may not have thought about, because the most important thing he cared about at the Spurs at the time was the championship, and now the pattern has changed, but he still chooses to stay on the guard and maintains the certification of Popovich as "a scorer, very confident, on both ends of the offensive and defensive ends." At the Spurs, Gay removed a lot of problems and gradually became more efficient, grabbing the board, running without the ball, team defense... An unprecedented professional attitude freed Rudy Guy from a series of very unfriendly reviews when he joined the Raptors and Kings.
As spurs became more and more dependent on Guy, Guy also deepened his recognition of the Spurs. Although there were options to jump out of the contract, Gay eventually renewed the Contract with the Spurs. It is not an exaggeration to say that joining the Spurs is Gay's second draft, once he was selected for the U.S. men's national basketball team partner super giant, sitting on the "Skywalker" capital in the marvelous viewing at the same time, even the physical facts that the All-Star has not entered show that there are indeed undesirable objective factors in actual combat. Spurs, represented by Popovich, have historically found enough energy from Gay to support the needs of the record, and maximizing the small forward after ignoring the limitations as much as possible is a win-win situation.
So, Rudy Guy, a macho man, can not only be used for transition, but also fully qualified as a participant in the championship lineup. He was brought in at a time when the Spurs were still fighting for the title, and the purpose was very obvious. Now that the Spurs are in a rebuild, Gay joined the Jazz, who won the league last season, and continues to burn calories.