[Michael.S.Participant]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05yxJ4hnvzw

lol

[MagikKnickParticipant]

lol, the Grizzlies need to give him an extension just for that, lmao

[los507Participant]

This guy has put in work his whole career, he has been through several coaches and he has produced.He is poised to make a even bigger splash this year the guy has worked on his body and his shot.The guy deserves a nice extension.What hasn’t he done for this franchise he’s done his part they are only getting better don’t see the point of them letting him walk.He has a nice overall game his defense will catch up with his offense.Pay up Chris Wallace because if you let this guy walk it will be another huge scar on this franchise as all the people in Memphis will be watching him come into his own on another team. He already let Hakim Warrick walk with no trade or anything he just let the guy walk like the Grizz are so talented they can just give away players.Must do better at retaining the talent that we draft.

[Russell0WestbrookParticipant]

they shouldnt and wont let rudy go they just dont want to overpay him. so they will wait and match anybodys offer to him and mess up another teams freeagent chase for waiting on rudy

[lalailaParticipant]

I think with Zach and A.I. coming here. two young guys could develop slower then they want..and with Mayo being more in Grizzlies future IMO, Gay should be traded..Grizzlies don’t want four 20ppg, and Gay coulb be even 25ppg scorer in near future, but i don;t see it happen it Memphis

[The Big O]

If a team offers $70 million to Rudy? That’s what he says he’s worth ala Lamarcus in Portland.

What if a team agrees that he’s worth $70 million and gives Rudy what he wants (that’s more than the Hawks offered Joe Johnson and JJ is an “all-star”)

Would the grizzlies match then?

PS
if they did commit to Rudy wouldn’t GM Chris Wallace look bad for:
A) waiting so long to commit and frustrating Rudy Gay
B) committing to a player who shares shots with OJ Mayo (assuming OJ is the “future”
C) committing star money to a player on a NONPLAYOFF team

As a sidenote they could commit to Rudy and then try to build a contender quickly but the pressure would be on GM Chris Wallace to make that contract count for something. They do have some trade assets including 3(!!!) first round picks in 2010 o.O as well as a lot of free agent spending money.

A lot of basketball is POLITICS and if GM Wallace is playing a dangerous game like it or not memphis fans. A lot of teams could WANT & AFFORD a Rudy Gay: young athletic, 6’8 with work ethic as evidenced by bulking up this offseason.

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