Rudy Gay is that odd sort of player who polarizes fan bases and leaves no room for qualified opinions or middle ground, which is part of the reason his late-stage addition to Team USA is so fascinating.
Featuring a game simultaneously loved and hated, observers either prize Gay's ridiculous combination of size and athleticism or view his shot selection and tunnel-vision passing as a scourge on effective offense. What's so confounding about Gay is his ability to prove both camps right within the span of a few plays.
There's little consensus about the guy, save this: He's on the team, per Marc Stein of ESPN:
Kevin Durant and Paul George are out, and other big wings like LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony never showed up in the first place. The fact that Gay was added to the camp roster at all means he's likely to advance through the next round of cuts.
So, did Team USA panic by reaching for the first guy who, in a very dark room and viewed through a very severe squint, might kinda sorta maybe possibly resemble Durant? And in so doing, did it doom American basketball to a disappointing fate in the ...
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