Odom has been an absolute stud in terms of filling up every portion of the stat sheet this year, his versatility gives him the opportunity to move up this list very quickly.ġ3. Lamar Odom- He is shooting 62% from the field and has recorded 86 rebounds and 27 assists so far this year.
26 free throws, 16 3-pointers, 130 points, 26 rebounds and 14 assists, I guess you can say he is off to a better start than last year huh.ġ2. Richard Jefferson- Speaking of good numbers, this guy has been on fire. He could definitely be doing more, but when people like Mike Dunleavy are putting up numbers its hard to get his share every single night.ġ0- Luol Deng- Following Deng’s 40-point effort a few nights ago, he has put up a nice 10 3-pointers with 26 rebounds.ġ1. Danny Granger- The usual New Mexico alum type season: in only 6 games, 126 points, 32 rebounds and 14 assists. Dorell Wright- I know, I can’t believe this guy is as high as he is, but look at the numbers: 26 3-pointers, 130 points, 40 rebounds, 22 assists, 10 steals and 8 blocks.ĩ. Wilson Chandler- The number I am starring at right now is 15 blocks forgetting the fact he has 136 points and 53 rebounds to go with it.Ĩ. Paul Pierce- 14-3 pointers, 51 rebounds and 23 assists, Paul Pierce is doing his job this season and expect him to roam in and around the 5-7 spots on this list for the rest of the year.ħ. Gerald Wallace and Stephen Jackson are filling up the stat sheets, but are having a lot of trouble early in the year getting wins.Ħ. Gerald Wallace- 65 rebounds, 8 steals, 8 blocks and 44 free throws made. Carmelo Anthony- Playing a game less than Rudy Gay ‘Melo’s numbers look eerily similar: 193 points, 59 rebounds, 25 assists, 13 steals and 6 blocks.ĥ.
The only issue I have so far with LeBron is the 35 turnovers, but hopefully over time that will be fixed with chemistry.Ĥ. LeBron James- 69 assists and 51 free throws made in 8 games, while playing on 36 minutes. Kevin Durant- 197 points, 7 blocks, 64 free throws made and he has played one less game than most teams.
Rudy Gay- This guy has scored 230 points in 9 games already this season with an astounding 18 3-pointers, 65 rebounds, 24 assists, 16 steals and 6 blocks so far this year Rudy Gay has been everything and more.Ģ. The guy who leads my list at this position has scored over 30 points more than the guy right behind him and has dominated every aspect of the stat sheet since the season began.ġ. Gay hopes that by speaking out his teammates will treat him with more respect this season.When you think of the modern small forward in the NBA, really only one player comes to mind and that is the stat sheet filler LeBron James But so far this season, it has not been LeBron who has dominated the league at the small forward position. "I was born a Gay and I will die a Gay," said Gay. Gay has stated that he refuses to go by a nickname in honor of his Gay lineage. Gay's first name is part of a Gay tradition, passed down by his father, Rudy Gay, Sr., as Gays are wont to do when a new Gay is born. "What about players with names like Nenê or Emeka or Shannon? No one's hatin' on them." I don't know any girl Rudys, except for Rudy Huxtable, I guess, and she's not a real person," said Gay. "Honestly, Rudy isn't even a very effeminate name. He also said that teammates will avoid coming near him in the shower or on the bus for fear of catching "Rudy Cooties."
Gay said that the ridicule is particularly merciless when he under-performs and teammates call him Moody Rudy, making snide insinuations that he is menstruating and that that is the cause of his poor performance. Gay stated in the press conference that throughout his career he'd been called names like Trudy, Judy, Rhubarb and Rudy Tooty Fresh 'N' Fruity by teammates both to his face and behind his back. "I am here today to announce that I will no longer tolerate it."
"All my life I have been bullied for the perceived feminine qualities of my first name, and it has only gotten worse since I started playing professional basketball," said Gay during a small press conference this morning.
But for Memphis Grizzlies forward Rudy Gay, it means a return to the bullying that has tormented him throughout the first five years of his career. The end of the lockout has been positive news for most players in the NBA. Rudy Gay Bullied by Teammates for Effeminate First Name I don't know, maybe you guys have heard him discuss it before. However, I'm not sure if this is a legit article, it just seems off. I just came across this article about Rudy Gay being bullied all of his life and thought I should share it with you guys.