<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>"I kind of deferred to other players last year. Now I'm more motivated to do things," Rudy Gay said. "I'm more ready for whatever happens. There was a lot going on last year, and I let that get the best of me. This year, I decided I'm going to go out there and play no matter what." "Jerry West believed in me. It's more than just basketball," Gay said. "One of the reasons I want to be great is because I feel that I owe him. "I'd like to hear from the legend a little more than I do. But I know he's busy." -- Memphis Commercial-Appeal</div>