San Antonio Spurs: Vassell’s starting lineup debut spoiled by ugly loss.However, one’s got to wonder how much he’s got left in the tank considering his fall from grace this year-especially when taking his injury history into account.Įven if he’s not up to the same high-flying antics that he capitalized on in his days with the Memphis Grizzlies, Gay is still an effective player. Gay is a valuable member of the team who has bought into team culture since joining the silver and black in 2017. He was less efficient as a whole and one of the greatest appeals to re-signing him, the floor spacing, left a lot to be desired compared to last year. Still, Gay’s field goal percentage dropped 6.2 percent from the field and 8.8 percent from 3-point land. With the exception of Patty Mills, most of the Spurs’ veteran players took a step back this year as the team struggled to grasp its identity or a winning record throughout the regular season. In his defense, most of the team failed to meet expectations this season. The 33-year-old Maryland-native inked a two-year extension to remain with the silver and black this past offseason but failed to meet that same standard he did a year ago. Sustaining his status as an elite scoring option for various teams throughout his career, 14-season veteran Rudy Gay finally seems to be slowing down. After over a decade of wear and tear on his body, this season showed that San Antonio Spurs forward Rudy Gay isn’t going to hold up forever.
