<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">WASHINGTON -- Most of Rudy Gay's face was obscured by his hand, but his eyes showed the truth. There were no tears from Gay after George Mason upset UConn 86-84, but that was only by force of will. "It's a hard feeling," Gay said in the locker room. "I think those guys, the seniors, deserved more than what they got." Gay did what he could to give it to them. He has faced criticism for his inconsistent play this season but Gay was a force against George Mason and nearly led the Huskies to the Final Four. He scored a game-high 20 points and twice sparked runs, one of which seemed decisive. After George Mason took its first lead, 29-28, Gay hit a three-point shot that started the Huskies on a 15-2 run for a 12-point lead just before halftime. In the second half, with the Patriots leading 56-54, Gay scored nine straight UConn points as the Huskies struggled to stop George Mason. "I kept getting the ball in a situation where I could score," Gay said. "Marcus [Williams] kept on giving it to me because I kept on delivering." The flurry of hoops over a three-minute stretch showcased Gay's talents and offered a glimpse into what the NBA scouts see in the sophomore forward. He scored along the baseline off a pass from Williams. He sank a three and then grabbed a Josh Boone miss and dropped it in the hoop before coming back to the floor. He closed the sequence with a jump shot. "The performance by Rudy, I guess, answered critics," coach Jim Calhoun said. "He was great [Sunday]." Gay made 8 of 16 shots, including 2 of 4 from three-point range and also had six rebounds, two assists, two steals and one blocked shot. He did not commit a turnover in 42 minutes but took only one shot in the final six minutes and overtime as George Mason adjusted and forced Williams to penetrate to create offense. Gay said it felt like the Huskies were ready to pull away but each time George Mason found a way to stabilize the game. "We felt we were the better team but they played us tough and they are very deserving of what they've got now," Gay said. "Any other team could have just stopped playing but they didn't. They wanted it." After the game, as Gay was walking off the court, George Mason center Will Thomas caught up to him and shook his hand. The two are friends from Baltimore who ended up at different schools, never dreaming that Thomas would be the one on his way to the Final Four. "Just by him going to UConn, I'm happy for him," Thomas said. "I want to see him succeed, too. He's a good player. I just have all the respect for him." The future remains wide open for Gay, who must decide whether to return for his junior season or forfeit his eligibility and enter the NBA draft. Calhoun has said that Gay probably needs another season in college but doesn't expect it to happen.</div> Source
He did have a good game. Of course he'll get better if he stays though. I don't think he will though since he's easily going to be a lottery pick.
Why wouldn't he come out? Individual workouts are tailor made for him and his upside and physical gifts will keep him in the top three or four guys taken. That's tough to pass up after two years of College.
