"Grizzlies forward Rudy Gay will miss at least four weeks with a left shoulder injury, a potentially serious blow to Memphis' playoff chances. Gay suffered the injury in the second quarter of Tuesday night's 102-91 win against the Philadelphia 76ers. An MRI Wednesday showed a partial dislocation of the shoulder (CBS Sports)."
Huge blow to Memphis playoffs hopes, as they are currently tied for the last playoff spot in the Western Conference (with Utah). Gay was averaging 16.4 points, 7.3 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.7 steals per game over his last 10 games.
Gay was given a big contract recently and a lot of people wondered if he was worth the price. His stats across the board are up from last season, and he is still only 24 years old, so I think he will only get better.
Memphis is really going to miss Gay while he was out, and this could put some pressure on O.J. Mayo to be a more offensive threat. He has just returned from suspension and this could prove to be an important couple of weeks for Mayo, who is looking to define his role on this team. Well, that's if he isn't traded first.
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