Sacramento Kings: Why Rudy Gay Made The U.S. Squad

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Apr 2, 2014; Sacramento, CA, USA; Sacramento Kings forward Rudy Gay (8) dunks the ball against the Los Angeles Lakers during the second quarter at Sleep Train Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports /

Scoring

If you were to say one thing about Rudy Gay’s game, it would have to be that he’s an out-and-out scorer. He may be lacking in many other departments of his game, but Gay can always be relied on for volume scoring.

Without Durant and George, there was a need for a dominant scoring forward capable of creating their own shot, and that’s exactly what Gay can do.

For his career, the Baltimore native averages 18.2 points per game. Similar to Carmelo Anthony‘s previous success, Gay could be the type of player to significantly benefit from the shorter distance to the 3-point line in international play.

Gay is a 34 percent shooter from deep, but it would be no surprise to see that number improve in the World Cup.

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