Untold Story: How A Rudy Gay DNP Started A New Era For The Memphis Grizzlies
Tony Allen reflects on telling Rudy Gay that he could be the next Paul Pierce. Also, he explains how Gay sitting out led to the birth of the “Grit ‘n’ Grind” motto.
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TA YOU A REAL NIGGA THATS IT THATS ALL….. EVERY TEAM NEED A TA ON THE TEAM !! 🔥🔥
Rudy used to look like the next T-Mac when he got hot. Dunks, 3's, mid-range, whatever he wanted to do
This is disappointing to hear but not surprising.
I knew it. I always expected Rudy to be one of them 1s but I see why that never happened now.
That’s Joe Buddens father right there !! 🇧🇸🇧🇸🇧🇸🇧🇸
Rudy Gay real father was P.diddy
Tony got to get on some podcast show, he seem kool
As Grizz fan Rudy was a very good player. But bruh didn’t have no heart or toughness to him. Wish he did Grizz could’ve won a few rings.
That post game interview is up on YouTube, definitely can feel the emotion in his voice.
I'm sure most of us felt like Rudy gay could've been way better than he turned out being.
We all know TA you KD kryptonite!!! You & bruce bowen best defenders ive eva seen
"I'm kinda hot at him, I'm really got at him" lol
I never heard any of these stories but im not surprised. I always told my boys there’s something off about his hunger.
To be a 6’8 high flying shooter with a handle but not be a perennial all star is crazy.
Forever respected in Memphis he know why s/o zbo
Paul George b4 Paul George
No problem with a player like Tony Allen trying to get players to play through injuries. You need guys like him for the Rudy type guys who’ll sit over an upset stomach. Those guys need to know their teammates though because doing that with a tough player who’ll play through anything might lead to them being out for long period due to hurting themselves more. But this doesn’t surprise me about Rudy one bit. Always had the talent but just looked like he was in cruise control
Crazy how they got that nice once rudy started fading away… he was always good, smooth, super athletic.. but you could always tell sumthin was missing
Same with Toronto. Once Rudy left it was on and popping from there. I remember that read 10 years ago.
His first nba game against the knicks in 06-07 I remember he scored like 30.I thought dude was gonnabe a problem and he was at times but more times not
I don’t even want to finish this video. This is some straight bs. I hate when any person has soooooooo much talent and just refuses to pursue it. That ish ticks me off soooo much smh. Now I see why Rudy was what he was
Durant flu?
That phase from Tony Allen changed the Memphis Grizzlies organization. Tony Allen is loved and respected in Memphis forever for giving the team their identity.
Rudy and Danny Granger both underrated fr
Man i thought that was Rasheed Wallace 😂
Unbelivable defender. One off the best ever on the permiter.
This interview is a gem! That Memphis team could scrap with a lot of teams, Rudy just never took that leap that we thought he could.
Mike Conley
Tony Allen
Rudy Gay
Z Bo
Marc Gasol
They had a squad. I remember when Rudy went down & the Grizzlies went crazy after that. They were the 8 seed & beat the 1 seed Spurs.
Rudy Gay was Kobe in NBA 2K12
Rudy gay & Grocery List was the best combo 💯🔥🔥
I just think he played during the wrong era. If he came into the league now he would have thrived as a power forward. He preferred to play as a 4 instead of a 3 but he's just not good enough as a wing and a shooter. Was also too small to excel at the 4 during the time he came into the league.
Boy had dat KDitis 😭
I scored 101 points with Rudy Gay on 2K back in the day lol he was a PROBLEM
I used to watch Rudy Gay on the Sacramento Kings and wonder why he wasn’t more than what he already was and he was already a walking highlight every game. Then I watch his Toronto/Memphis highlights and I just wanted to see him on a winning team so bad since then. He was in what he called “his worst shooting slump of his career” then he tore his acl. It wasn’t even that noticeable, I thought the team just wasn’t clicking yet.
He had some of the best highlights I’ve ever seen in basketball. Game winners on legit all star defenders faces, silky smooth moves and oh yeah the beautifully nasty posters. Then he had the mean mug to make it look tough 😂
Rudy was so frustrating to watch…he was so good but he never knew how good he was
Rudy Gay is legit Michael Jordan level on 2k though. Well he used to be at least.
Rudy ain't wanna put in the extra extra effort. He had it
I remember going to see Rudy Gay play in college. It didn't take long to see just how immensely talented he was. He could score on every level. He had great size for a SF. Very good athleticism. He honestly had all of the tools.
If you didnt use rudy gay on 2k 2k11-2k14 you were sleep
Maryland has so many talented hoopers but for the most part it seems once most make it to the league they’re never as great as they could be…KD included even tho he’ll probably go down as the best Maryland/DMV hooper
They should’ve never traded Rudy in the first place
Rudy Gay = the NBA Trey Songz
love TA
Nah that 2010-2011 grizzlies team especially in the playoffs is one I’ll never forget. They also took off when they had OJ Mayo come off the bench. Then knocking out the spurs the first round was wild!
if only rudy played to his potential, grizzlies doesn’t have to trade him to get prince and obviously got better as a team!
I used to think he was one of the best players in the league until I noticed every team he played for got better once he left
They needed those extra points from Rudy in that playoff series. They couldve made the championship game
Rudy used to give LeBron hell
Rudy Gay is the most underrated goat fr