But when that veteran is Rudy Gay, the NBA stats movement’s poster child for an overrated player, it devolves into a punch line. That’s really the only stat that matters, at the end of the day.”Īgain, in theory it is a move that makes a lot of sense, a sensible thing for a veteran trying to lead a young, inexperienced team to do. “Nobody in there,” Gay continued, pointing towards the Raptors locker room, “is playing for stats. “It just promotes teamwork, I think, because you’re not playing for stats. “Actually, it happened in Memphis,” Gay told The Post recently when asked where the idea came from, referring to his stint with the Grizzlies. In order to promote team unity and keep the focus on winning, as opposed to individual statistics, Rudy Gay banned stat sheets from the Toronto Raptors locker room. Moments from Warriors NBA Championship parade NBA star, model GF expecting second child after cryptic 'cheating' post Troubled ex-NBA star gives update after worrisome viral video
