[Oh The Irony!] Rudy Gay Bans Stat Sheets In Raptors Lockerroom

RedRedemption · Nov 26, 2013

http://www.torontosun.com/2013/11/23/raptors-focus-on-team-unity-not-stats

A locker room is a sanctuary for the players on a professional team.

It is the primary space away from the court where they develop the chemistry and bonds that help them become even better than their collective talents.

Even coaches, men in charge of these players, men who tell these players what they expect of them and how they will be deployed respect the room as the players’ space.

Raptors coach Dwane Casey and his staff obviously have access to the room, but they have their office and the players have their room.

Which brings us to what you are not going to find in the players’ locker room anymore.

And that would be scoresheets.

It’s common practice that after every game each player is provided a scoresheet. The sheet breaks down the individual players’ contributions as well as team totals.

That won’t be happening anymore in Toronto. Rudy Gay has put a stop to it.

Gay sees the scoresheets as an unnecessary barrier to team unity or even a temptation to be more focussed on what is best for the individual as opposed to what is best for the team.

“We’re not playing for stats,” Gay said.

Gay said there was no incident or no moment that pushed him toward this decision but as a leader on this team, he felt it was just something that was best for the team.

“I wanted to just nip it in the butt before it became an issue,” he said. “We come in here after losses, after wins and people are staring at those stat sheets, but that’s not what we’re about. We’re a team and the stat that matters is the W.”

When it’s pointed out that isn’t always the case in a league where the gap between the highest paid the lowest paid members on a team can be huge and stats may mean more to some than others, Gay agreed.

“It isn’t,” he said, “but at the end of the day if we win everybody gets their just due. I’ve seen it. I’ve been a part of it.”

Gay said there were no objections from his teammates when he delivered the news.

“No, none. It was pretty easy.”

Ironically, the numbers these days are looking more promising than they have in some time for most of the Raptors. Gay, who came down with the flu Thursday and woke up Friday out of breath, all achy and tired from a restless night skipped shootaround in order to be at his best for the game that night. His numbers weren’t all that great but, like his teammates, delivered when he was needed most.

As it turned out, Gay was no better Friday night than he was Friday morning but he said there was never a thought to not play.

“We’re a team and I’m going to push through things and hopefully the rest of the guys will do the same thing,” he said.

DeMar DeRozan had a big first half allowing Gay to ease into the game and figure out what he was capable of doing given his unhealthy state. In the fourth, when DeRozan started to falter it was Gay who picked it up scoring with 11 in the fourth quarter to help seal the win.

Both men ended up with 17 on the night but that number was irrelevant as far as Gay was concerned.

The Raptors got win No. 6 and that was the only number that mattered. And he didn’t need a scoresheet to tell him that.
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LOL. Rudy Gay of all people talking about not worrying about individual stats?

Rox11 · Nov 26, 2013

Kobe is putting an end to the black hole sheet as well

clippy · Nov 26, 2013

Well, when you have lines like 3-27, wouldn't you want to ban stat sheets?

Carl Herrera · Nov 26, 2013

Rudy Gay also wants to ban scoreboards in the arena.

azoghbi · Nov 26, 2013

Nip it right in the butt, Rudy.

eMat · Nov 26, 2013

clippy said: ↑

Well, when you have lines like 3-27, wouldn't you want to ban stat sheets?
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Beat me to it. He just wants to chuck without immediate repercussions.

IzakDavid13 · Nov 26, 2013

RedRedemption said: ↑

http://www.torontosun.com/2013/11/23/raptors-focus-on-team-unity-not-stats

“I wanted to just nip it in the butt before it became an issue,” he said. “We come in here after losses, after wins and people are staring at those stat sheets, but that’s not what we’re about. We’re a team and the stat that matters is the W.”

LOL. Rudy Gay of all people talking about not worrying about individual stats?
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Jason Collins would like to Nip it in the Butt too. :grin:

RoxBeliever · Nov 26, 2013

We don't hand players their scoresheets; we flash the stats on their monitors over their locker room.

I think we choose the stats where the players did well. That's positive reinforcement.

DonatasFanboy · Nov 26, 2013

RedRedemption said: ↑

http://www.torontosun.com/2013/11/23/raptors-focus-on-team-unity-not-stats

LOL. Rudy Gay of all people talking about not worrying about individual stats?
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Well, he doesn't worry about stats. If he did, he might care for those efficiency numbers.

Kwame · Nov 26, 2013

This is the type of leadership from Rudy Gay that has helped the Toronto Raptors achieve 1st place in their division.

Panda23 · Nov 26, 2013

Kwame said: ↑

This is the type of leadership from Rudy Gay that has helped the Toronto Raptors achieve 1st place in their division.
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This...

is actually true.

Wow lol.

clippy · Nov 26, 2013

I had to check too!

Also, the Blazers have won 11 in a row, WTF?

eddiewinslow · Nov 26, 2013

He took 37 damn shots vs us

DL24 · Nov 26, 2013

azoghbi said: ↑

Nip it right in the butt, Rudy.
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HAHA, the irony...

SamFisher · Nov 26, 2013

"We don't mention the F-word around here, take that language somewhere else " - said Rudy Gay, refusing to answer a question about field goal percentage.

tallanvor · Nov 26, 2013

"We’re a team and the stat that matters is the W."

I hope the Raptors hand Rudy Gay a stat sheet after every game that just has whether they won or loss.

A_3PO · Nov 26, 2013

Division leaders:

San Antonio: 13-1
Portland: 13-2
LA Clippers: 10-5
Indiana: 13-1
Miami: 11-3

Toronto: 6-7

Great leadership Rudy.

nachbarFTW · Nov 26, 2013

Damn, Rudy still mad about being traded away from the Rockets on draft night. GET OVER IT DUDE

Haymitch · Nov 26, 2013

tallanvor said: ↑

"We’re a team and the stat that matters is the W."

I hope the Raptors hand Rudy Gay a stat sheet after every game that just has whether they won or loss.
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Lol.

I could imagine him looking over a piece of paper with only a large W or L.

howo13579 · Nov 26, 2013

Does that mean Gay is going to chuck up more shots per game since he doesn't have to worry about his efficiency anymore.

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