SportsCenter was a wonderful creation. I can't even count how many hours I've logged watching the program go over all the highlights and recaps of sports' biggest (and smallest) events. However, it's not without its faults.
The answer is obvious: game-winning shots and thunderous slam dunks. The flashier the play, the better the play in the mind of the producers.
SportsCenter doesn't show us all the missed shots, whether during the first quarter or a crucial late-game situation. Nor does it show us the isolation plays that result in bricks when passing was an easier alternative.
The Toronto Raptors forward thrives on those highlight-creating plays. He throws down tomahawks, plays hero ball at the end of tight games and scores a lot, often at the expense of everything else.
While Gay is a great defender, his offense isn't that valuable. Many players could produce a similar output if they were given the same number of opportunities.
According to Basketball-Reference.com, Gay earned 0.1 offensive win shares during the 2012-13 season, despite averaging 15.6 points per game. 0.3 of them came with Toronto Raptors, while minus-0.2 were "racked up" with the Memphis Grizzlies.
To put that in perspective, here's the list of Raptors who earned more offensive win shares during Gay's first campaign north of the border: Amir Johnson (team-high 4.4), Jose Calderon (4.0), Kyle Lowry (3.5), DeMar DeRozan (3.1), Jonas Valanciunas (2.4), Ed Davis (2.1), Alan Anderson (0.8), Quincy Acy (0.7) and John Lucas (0.7).
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