He's as good a passer as I've ever coached in 35 years. He's capable of 10-15 assists every night. |
He's becoming a tough guy not to play. You know he's going to guard folks. You know he's going to fill the lanes; he's a great fast break player. And you know he's tenacious. |
He's been one of those kids - and we've had them before. Ben [Gordon] is another one. We have to convince them how good they are. He's quick. He's as quick as anyone on our team. I'm just talking about lateral quickness, up quickness. |
He's comfortable being the best sixth man in college basketball. |
He's cut from the same cloth as some of our other great talents, like Ray Allen. He just has not reached that level yet. The bottom line is Rudy Gay is being victimized by his potential and our need for instant gratification. |
He's done a great job there. He has a team that puts constant offensive and defensive pressure on you. They're deep. They run. They're quick. They're just a relentless team. A lot of that has to do with his personality. That's how he coaches, and he doesn't accept excuses when it comes to effort. |
He's feeling better. He feels I don't have any preconceived notions he can't play. He doesn't realize how much better he got. |
He's going to be something very, very special. Right now, he is a terrific college basketball player, not the great, great dominating college basketball player that he would be if he stayed in college. I don't think the circumstances are going to allow it to come, unfortunately. I just think that's the way it is. |
He's going to go through a very, very interesting time. He's grown a great deal. I think it's been a very negative experience for him. Which it should be. He put himself in this position. |
He's going to take on at least nine opponent crowds who are going to brutalize him. He's got to be man enough to stand up to that. He put himself in that situation. |
He's got a chance to be a very special player. |
He's improving every game. He's getting tougher every game. He's a kid who's just turned 20 and he's getting better right before our eyes. Rudy is starting to understand there are some great gifts he has and he has gotten to showcase them as he has gotten better. |
He's one of the best assistants and one of the best evaluators of talent that I've ever been around, ... I think in the next week or two we are going to try to name him associate head coach because he's been that good. |
He's one of the best. He's made as many big 3-pointers as any kid I've ever had. |
He's one of the most memorable players we've ever had if you think about just how spectacular he's been and the darts he's thrown at teams. |